KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Malaysia’s total trade for October 2023 amounted to RM239.5 billion from RM224.4 billion in Sept 2023, with exports and imports of RM126.2 billion and RM113.3 billion, respectively, Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Malaysia’s export prices rose 1.2 per cent to 146.4 points in October 2023 from 144.6 points in the previous month, while import prices also increased marginally by 0.5 per cent to 131.3 points from 130.6 points in September 2023, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Malaysia's total trade surpassed the RM2 trillion mark from January to October this year, reaching RM2.181 trillion, with exports amounting to RM1.186 trillion while imports were valued at RM995.55 billion.

SHANGHAI, Nov 14 — Malaysia plans to further solidify its involvement in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and explore a wider economic partnership with the world’s second-largest economy in emerging growth areas such as sustainable development and green trade, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Nov 14 — The Selangor administration is taking proactive steps to support local manufacturers by leveraging major free trade agreements, particularly the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), to boost exports in response to the current national trade...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Malaysia’s exports are expected to rebound and expand by 4.5 per cent in 2024 after a projected 6.4 per cent decline for this year, MIDF Research said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — There will be little change to Malaysia’s production of palm oil for this year as compared with 2022, with the price of crude palm oil hovering around RM4,000 per tonne, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) expects foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan to exceed RM30 billion this year, buoyed by continuous support from Japanese companies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Malaysia’s export unit value index in September this year rose by 1.6 per cent to 144.6 points from 142.3 points in the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) expects foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan to exceed US$30 billion this year, buoyed by continuous support from the Japanese companies.

TOKYO, Oct 19 — Japan's exports grew for the first time in three months in September, amid signs of resilience in overseas markets, but a worsening conflict in the Middle East and slowdown in China cloud the outlook for the world's third-largest economy.

SINGAPORE, Oct 17 — Singapore's exports fell for a 12th straight month in September on a year-on-year basis as the trade-reliant economy grappled again with global headwinds on inflation and declining demand.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production increased by 9.7 per cent to 31,309 tonnes in August from 28,533 tonnes in July, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

ALOR GAJAH, Oct 7 — The Department of Agriculture is seeking approval from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) to export fresh whole fruit durians to the republic.

KUCHING, Sept 30 — The value of Malaysia’s cocoa exports reached RM4.36 billion from January to July this year, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysia registered the 40th consecutive month of trade surplus in August 2023, registering a year-on-year growth of 0.1 per cent to RM17.31 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 4.5 per cent to 28,533 tonnes in July 2023 from 29,867 tonnes in June 2023, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Malaysia’s exports are projected to hit USD425 billion (USD1=RM4.68) by 2030 at an annual growth rate of 6.8 per cent, said Standard Chartered.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Malaysia’s export prices recorded a decline of 0.5 per cent to 141.9 points in April 2023 from 142.6 points in the preceding month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has raised the forecast for Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.2 per cent in this year from 4.0 per cent previously following the better-than-expected 5.6 per cent expansion in the first quarter (1Q).