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Malaysia economy

Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

East Malaysian states’ rights push may upend S-E Asia’s political order

Malaysia is counting on resilient domestic demand to provide a buffer as Trump’s levies threaten exports.
International

Malaysia’s growth beats all estimates despite Trump tariffs

Malaysia's Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, holds the 2026 national budget document at the Finance Ministry building as he departs for Parliament to table the budget, in Putrajaya on Oct 10.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia unveils record RM470 billion spending plan for 2026

Malaysia's factory output in July had been forecast to expand 2.1 per cent, according to economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia’s July industrial production up 4.2% on year, beating forecast

Malaysia's central bank left the benchmark interest rate unchanged for the ninth monetary policy meeting, noting that the country's economic momentum continues.
Banking & Finance

Malaysia’s central bank pauses rate cuts, signals confidence in economic outlook 

Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of RM15 billion (S$4.6 billion) in July, above the poll forecast of RM5.4 billion.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia’s exports rebound in July, beating forecast amid tariff uncertainty

Last month, Malaysia lowered its growth forecast for 2025 to a range of 4 per cent to 4.8 per cent, down from 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia’s growth could slow by up to 1.2 percentage points due to US tariffs: trade ministry

Malaysia's headline inflation is expected to average between 1.5 and 2.3% this year.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia trims 2025 growth forecast as trade tensions mount, following GDP revisions by Thailand and Indonesia  

Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said several sticking points remained in the US talks, particularly on non-trade barriers, but discussions were progressing well and on track to meet the August deadline.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia targeting lowest possible tariff rate in US talks, trade minister says

Malaysia’s consumer price index rose 1.2 per cent in May.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia’s June CPI rises 1.1% y/y, below forecast

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