WELLINGTON, Jan 24 — People leaving New Zealand hit record levels in the 12 months to November 2024, in another sign of the weakness in the country’s economy that moved to a technical recession in the third quarter.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Dec 5 — Former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim today proposed a comprehensive strategy for Selangor’s economic transformation, advocating for the creation of a dedicated state statistics bureau, an economic advisory council, and a sovereign...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Dec 5 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari has expressed support for the establishment of a state statistics bureau to enhance data collection and analysis for improved policymaking and economic planning. He said a state-owned statistics bureau — distinct...

LONDON, Sept 10 — Nearly 200 environmental advocates were killed around the world in 2023, reported German Press Agency (dpa), quoting non-governmental organisation Global Witness on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) intends to establish a new department based on cyber technology by focusing on the increasingly complex challenges of digital crime and technology.

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 27 —Malaysia and Uzbekistan have sealed a five-year agreement aimed at strengthening statistical practices and facilitating cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 26 — A total of 557 out of 1,065 mukim (sub-districts) have a population where more than seven per cent of individuals are aged 65 years and over, classifying them into the ageing category, according to MyCensus 2020: Mukim, Town and Pekan statistics released by the Statistics Department.

b fair Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the number of filled positions also saw a 2.1 per cent increase to 8.74 million positions in fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 8.56 million in fourth quarter of 2022 while the number of vacant positions decreased by 1.1 per...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — The population of Malaysia was estimated at 33.7 million in the fourth quarter of last year, marking a 2 per cent increase from 33 million during the same period the previous year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Penang has remained the top exporter for November 2023 in the country with a 29.0 per cent share, followed by Johor (22.6 per cent), Selangor (16.9 per cent), Sarawak (8.3 per cent) and Kuala Lumpur (5.7 per cent), said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Malaysia’s total trade for November 2023 amounted to RM231.8 billion, with exports and imports recorded at RM122.1 billion and RM109.7 billion, respectively, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The number of flood incidents decreased to 983 in 2022 compared to 1,057 in the preceding year, according to the 2023 Environment Statistics released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 27 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) published the My Local Stats 2022, the sixth of its series that began in 2017, integrating social and economic statistics up to the district administration level for 2020 to 2022.

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, March 27 — PhD graduates in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics recorded the lowest employment rate last year at 19.6 per cent, says Deputy Higher Education Minister Senator Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Unemployment in the country has dropped to its lowest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with only 602,000 individuals in October, compared to 605,000 in September, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — The crime index for 2021 showed a drop of 19.3 percent from 52,974 cases from 65,623 cases in 2020, according to the Malaysian Statistics Department report.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — A total of 97.8 per cent of the 8.68 million positions in the economic sector have been filled as of the third quarter of this year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).