KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Malaysia’s headline inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), moderated to 1.8 per cent in October 2023, the lowest since April 2021, with the CPI at 130.9 points against 128.6 in the same month a year ago, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Malaysia's leading index (LI) improved to negative 0.3 per cent by recording 109.3 points in September compared to negative 0.5 per cent, anticipating a healthier economic prospect in the near future, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 23 — Malaysia’s labour productivity registered RM42.2 per hour in the third quarter of 2023 (Q3 2023), improved slightly from RM40.6 per hour in Q2 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Malaysia’s current account balance rose a marginal 0.3 per cent to RM9.14 billion in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q 2023) against RM9.1 billion in the previous quarter, lifted by higher net exports of goods, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 15 — The country’s first chief statistician, Datuk Ramesh Chander, passed away at about 2.50am (Malaysian time) on Tuesday (November 14) in the United States, aged 88.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Malaysia’s services sector revenue grew by 7.6 per cent year-on-year to RM584 billion in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q 2023), lifted by favourable performance in all segments, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Malaysia’s construction sector work done value soared by 9.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the third quarter (3Q) 2023 to record a total of RM33.4 billion, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 8 — The number of unemployed persons in September decreased by 0.6 per cent to 573,700 persons compared to 577,300 the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The unit price index for selected materials, including cement, sand, and aggregates for most areas of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak on a month-on-month (m-o-m) comparison recorded an increase in October, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — AmBank (M) Bhd said Malaysia is on track to record a 4.0 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year and 4.5 per cent for 2024, following a marginal contraction in September’s Industrial Production Index (IPI).

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 7 — The number of live births in Malaysia has decreased by 2.8 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 to 110,354 from 113,506 births in the corresponding period last year, according to the Demographic Statistics released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The sales value of the manufacturing sector dipped by 1.9 per cent year-on-year to RM158.7 billion in September 2023 from RM161.7 billion in the same month last year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI), which consists of three sectors, namely mining, manufacturing, and electricity, slipped by 0.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in September, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Malaysia's services producer price index (SPPI) rose by 1.4 per cent to 115.4 points in the third quarter this year from 113.8 points in the same quarter of the preceding year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The statistics on drug-related cases involving the offences of supplying drugs, possessing drugs, and positive urine tests increased by 30.6 per cent, recording 141,289 cases last year as compared to 108,220 cases in 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — The number of children under 18 in Malaysia in 2023 is estimated to be 9.13 million, which accounts for 27.4 per cent of the country’s total population of 33.38 million.

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 26 — Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) rebounded 0.2 per cent in September 2023 against a contraction of 2.2 per cent in August 2023 contributed by all sectors except the manufacturing sector, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2023 grew by 3.3 per cent against 2.9 per cent in the second quarter led by the services sector, based on advance estimates.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Malaysia’s inflation came down to 1.9 per cent in September, with the index points recorded at 130.8 from 128.3 in the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).