By Sofia Nasir KUALA LANGAT, March 29 — The Statistics Department (DOSM) is expecting half of the country’s population aged 18 and above to register with the Central Integrated Database (Padu) before the deadline this Sunday. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said this is...

MELAKA, March 28 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has added 300 physical counters nationwide to facilitate registration for the Central Database Hub (Padu) system before the Sunday (March 31) deadline.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Investment, Trade, and Industry (Miti) Ministry said the low salaries being offered are the cause of the shortage of local skilled workers comprising graduates, although industrial demand continues to increase.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, increased by 0.3 per cent in February this year from -0.6 per cent in January, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, March 26 — Domestic tourism in Malaysia surged 16.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Q4 2023) compared to the same quarter of the previous year, recording 54.3 million visitors, according to a Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) report today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The increase in food prices at Ramadan bazaars is not due to the sales and service tax (SST) implementation but rather the bazaar lots' high rental cost, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

TAIPING, March 25 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) always ensures that the Central Data Base Hub (Padu) system is running smoothly following the expected increase in updates leading up to the deadline on March 31.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Malaysia’s inflation increased by 1.8 per cent in February 2024, with the index points recorded at 132.1 against 129.8 a year earlier, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PENDANG, March 24 — More than 7.36 million Malaysian citizens, or 35 per cent of the country’s population, have updated their information in the Central Database Hub (Padu).

PUTRAJAYA, March 20 — The rate of urbanisation rose to 75.1 per cent in 2020, leading to an improved quality of life and life expectancy for Malaysia's population, according to the 2023 edition of the Malaysia Social Statistics Review (MSSR) published by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Retail trade is expected to expand by 7.5 per cent this year, with steady momentum of domestic demand likely to continue, said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade recorded RM142.4 billion in sales value, a 5.4 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y), in January 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Industrial Production Index (IPI) rebounded to 4.3 per cent year-on-year in January 2024, spurred by expansion in all sectors, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Natural rubber (NR) production slipped by 0.2 per cent to 30,273 tonnes in January 2024 from 30,342 tonnes in December 2023, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The sales value of the manufacturing sector returned to positive as it recorded a growth of 3.2 per cent, reaching RM152.7 billion in January 2024, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, March 11 — The total losses due to floods in Malaysia in 2023 amounted to RM0.8 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, March 8 — Malaysia’s unemployment rate remained at 3.3 per cent in January 2024, with the number of unemployed persons declining from 567,800 in December to 567,300, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The unit price index of steel recorded an increase between 0.1 per cent and 1.9 per cent for almost all areas in February 2024 compared to January 2024, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — A total of 33 of Malaysia's agenda items were successfully discussed and endorsed at the United Nations Statistical Commission 55th Session (UN55SC), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 29 — Job vacancies advertised online recorded an increase of 29.5 per cent with 338,305 vacancies in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 compared to 261,231 vacancies recorded in the second quarter (Q2) last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).