KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Business sentiment remains optimistic in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), as reflected by the positive confidence indicator of 2.0 per cent, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, May 23 — The national labour market remained robust in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025) with a 17.23 million labour force and a stable 3.1 per cent unemployment rate, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, May 22 — Labour productivity per hour worked grew 1.0 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, registering RM42.50 per hour, according to the Labour Productivity Statistics for First Quarter 2025 (Q1 2025) released today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Malaysia’s headline inflation increased to 1.4 per cent in April with the consumer price index at 134.3 versus 132.4 the same month a year ago, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

BANGI, May 19 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) intends to develop a dashboard for hawkers and small traders nationwide this year, as an effort to empower the community comprehensively through the provision of up-to-date and comprehensive data.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Malaysia’s current account balance (CAB) recorded a RM16.7 billion surplus in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), equivalent to 3.4 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), supported by net exports of goods and a smaller deficit in the secondary income account, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, May 15 — Malaysia’s labour demand rose 1.4 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, reaching 9.06 million jobs compared to 8.94 million in the same period last year, according to the Employment Statistics released today by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production fell by 20.3 per cent to 28,712 tonnes in March from 36,005 tonnes in February 2025, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The number of live births recorded a decline of 11.5 per cent to 93,500 in the first quarter of this year (Q1 2025) compared to 105,613 in Q1 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) in its Demographic Statistics report.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Malaysia’s services sector grew by 6.0 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), reaching RM630 billion in revenue, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sector recorded total sales of RM154 billion in March, marking a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 5.7 per cent, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — Malaysia’s labour market continued to chart steady progress in the first quarter of 2025, with key indicators showing growth in employment and labour force participation, coupled with a decline in the unemployment rate, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Malaysia’s construction sector recorded a 16.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in the value of work done to RM42.9 billion in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 3.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in March 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, May 7 — The operational report and findings of The Malaysian Corruption Study (MaCoS) Population Module presented by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) and its consultant team have opened a new dimension in understanding corruption challenges in the country.

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — With approximately 219,015 active women-owned establishments recorded in Malaysia in 2022, Selangor remains at the top by contributing 15.9 per cent of the total number.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Fancy roti canai for breakfast, nasi lemak for lunch, and satay for dinner, these beloved Malaysians' staples have almost doubled in price over the past 13 years, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, April 29 — Malaysia made history by clinching the top spot in the Open Data Inventory (ODIN) 2024/25 rankings, with an overall score of 90 and an exceptional 99 in data openness, surpassing 198 countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Malaysia’s terms of trade increased by 1.2 per cent month-on-month to 119.5 points in March 2025, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, April 25 —Malaysia has once again earned the trust of the international community by being re-elected as a member of the Governing Council of the Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (GC SIAP) for the term 2025-2027.