PUTRAJAYA, July 31 — Malaysia’s ageing trend continues, with 12 states now categorised as ageing, according to the Current Population Estimates Malaysia 2025 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

KLANG, July 29 — Sabak Bernam has been confirmed as Selangor’s primary rice-producing district, based on findings in the Selangor Agricultural Census Interim Report 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Malaysia’s inflation rose at a slower pace of 1.1 per cent in June 2025, with the index standing at 134.5 points compared to 133.0 in the same month last year, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Malaysia's economy is forecast to grow by 4.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) based on advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, slightly outpacing the previous quarter’s 4.4 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade registered a total sales of RM154.3 billion in May 2025, reflecting a 4.4 per cent growth year-on-year (y-o-y), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, July 11 — Malaysia’s population is expected to peak at 42.38 million in 2059, before declining to 42.37 million in 2060, 42.08 million in 2065 and 41.43 million by 2070, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The manufacturing sector’s sales value rose 2.4 per cent on-year to RM158.7 billion in May from 4.7 per cent on-year growth from April, said the Statistic Department (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, July 10 — The number of unemployed declined further by 0.7 per cent in May 2025 to 522,400 persons from 525,900 in April, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, June 19 — Selangor continues to lead in domestic tourism, recording 34.5 million visitors last year, according to latest data by the Statistics Department (DOSM). The figure represents a 25 per cent increase compared to the 27.6 million domestic visitors it...

KEPALA BATAS, June 17 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) will soon introduce a National Agricultural Production Index to strengthen food security by addressing critical data gaps in the agriculture sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Malaysia’s Trade Openness Index (TOI) increased to 149.0 in 2024, from 144.6 in 2023, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Malaysia’s April wholesale and retail trade registered total sales of RM151.7 billion, reflecting a 4.7 per cent growth on-year (y-o-y), said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — The total trade for seven states recorded positive growth, reaching RM219.4 billion in April, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

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).

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).