KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Malaysia’s inflation eased to 3.8 per cent in December 2022 as compared to 4.0 per cent in November 2022, thanks to a slower increase in the Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages group, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Malaysia's leading index (LI) remained moderate by recording a decrease of 0.4 per cent to 110.5 points in November 2022 compared to 110.9 points in November 2021, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has called on all concerned parties and departments to share any publicly available data on the recently launched OpenDOSM Nextgen platform.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by eight per cent year-on-year to 28,048 tonnes in November 2022 from 30,493 tonnes in the same month last year, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 12 — The government plans to expedite high-impact projects, especially those which are related to food security, food value chain, renewable energy and green technology in the upcoming revised Budget 2023, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sales grew 15.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM133.9 billion in November 2022, mainly boosted by growth in the retail trade sub-sector, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — The manufacturing sector continued its double-digit growth to record RM159.2 billion in sales in November 2022, an increase of 11.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) rose by 4.8 per cent in November 2022 against 4.6 per cent in the previous month, reinforced by expansion in mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The labour market is on a steady path to recovery with the unemployment rate in the country showing a downward trend with only 600,900 (persons) in November 2022, compared to 602,000 in October 2022, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — The Statistics Department of Malaysia (DOSM) will implement the Economic Census 2023 to be used as a benchmark for the economy and as planning continuity for the country’s development.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — On average, the production cost of broiler chickens in Malaysia was recorded at RM6.53 per kg, while for eggs, the average production cost was recorded at RM0.48 in September this year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — The Malaysian economy is anticipated to start moderating due to the effects of global economic instability in the months ahead in 2023, said the Department of Statistics (DOSM) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Malaysia’s export prices fell 0.7 per cent in November 2022 while the import value index barely moved, according to the latest data from the Department of Statistics (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Malaysia’s total trade in November 2022 rose by 15.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM238.2 billion, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The Malaysian economy is expected to start moderating in the months ahead in 2023 impacted by global economic uncertainty, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 23 — The urbanisation rate in Malaysia has tripled from 28.4 per cent in 1970 to 75.1 per cent in 2020, which was contributed by natural population increase, migration and demarcation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — Malaysia’s inflation rate stood at 4.0 per cent in November 2022, unchanged from the preceding month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — Women’s achievement has surpassed men’s in the Educational Attainment sub-index of the Malaysia Gender Gap Index (MGGI) with a score of 1.060.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 22 — Job vacancies advertised online in the country registered a slight decrease of 5.9 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 to record 190,170 vacancies compared with 202,102 posted in the previous quarter (Q2 2022).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Recovering from the pandemic, exports of timber industry products rose 3.4 per cent in 2021 to RM20.4 billion supported by both manufactured and agricultural timber products, the Department of Statistics (DOSM) said.