Services sector up 8.1% in 1Q2026, with revenue reaching RM682bil
KUALA LUMPUR: The services sector expanded by 8.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first quarter (1Q) of 2026, with revenue reaching RM682 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade sales rise 9.8% in March
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade sales rose 9.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM169bil in March 2026, according to the Statistics Department.
BMI sees Bank Negara holdings OPR at 2.75% in July amid contained inflation
KUALA LUMPUR: BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to leave the overnight policy rate (OPR) on hold at 2.75 per cent at its next meeting on July 9, following the central bank's May 7 rate decision.
A sun bear cub named Sandokan
BASED on a recent The Star report, she was found where she should not have been. A young sun bear cub, clinging rather stubbornly to a coconut tree in Keningau, Sabah – which, if you know anything about sun bears, is not quite their preferred address.
US employment boom? Maybe, maybe not
WASHINGTON: US job growth topped expectations for a second straight month in April – and by a hefty margin – while the unemployment rate held steady, showing the labour market is resilient in the face of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the inflation pressures it has created.
JS-SEZ high-income jobs to address brain drain
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is now one of the Johor government's main pillars to address the issue of brain drain.
China’s April exports jump 14.1%
HONG KONG: China's exports have risen 14.1% in April from a year earlier, the government says, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher US tariffs.
Manufacturing sales rise 5.3% to RM173.1bil in March 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: The manufacturing sector posted sales value of RM173.1 billion in March 2026, an increase of 5.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
IPI up 3.1% in March 2026 led by growth in manufacturing, electricity output
KUALA LUMPUR: The Industrial Production Index rose by 3.1 per cent year-on-year in March 2026, led by 5.5 per cent growth in the manufacturing output and a 4.9 per cent growth in the electricity output, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.
Indonesia sees US$3.3bil foreign inflows as Bank Indonesia steps up rupiah defence
JAKARTA: Indonesia recorded US$3.3 billion (US$1 = RM3.91) in net foreign portfolio inflows from January to April, driven by inflows into Bank Indonesia Rupiah Securities (SRBI) as the central bank intensified efforts to stabilise the rupiah amid global market volatility.
