Malaysia’s retail sales expanded 8.4 percent to RM77 billion (USD25.25b) last year, faster than the economy’s growth, but shopkeepers are worried about rising costs this year.
For 2011, in…

The Malaysian economy is expected to expand by 6.2 percent this year, driven by a rebound in exports as well as higher crude oil prices, says an economist.
Daiwa Capital Markets managing director and …

Indonesian Chinese businessmen are keen to tap opportunities in Malaysia’s manufacturing, tourism and healthcare sectors.
They, however, said there is a lack of information on investment op…

Despite the sour episode in Malaysia-Indonesia relationship last year, especially with the anti-Malaysia sentiments in Indonesia, a total of 2.5 million Indonesian tourists were recorded to have visit…

Malaysia’s economy continued to cool in the fourth quarter, suggesting the country’s central bank will likely hold its policy interest rate steady in March.
The Southeast Asian countryR…

In December 2010, Malaysia’s exports and imports recorded an increase of 8.5 percent and 8.6 percent to MYR57.2 billion (USD18.79b) and MYR47.5b (USD15.6b) respectively, month-on-month. As compa…

Malaysia’s trade rebounded in 2010 to register impressive 18.3 percent growth, backed by the global economic recovery that had boosted demand for both manufactured goods and commodities.
Interna…

Consumer confidence in Malaysia rose four points to 107 in December 2010, reaching its highest level since the third quarter of 2006.
The latest findings of Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index po…

Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index rose by 1.7 percent last year, confirming mild inflationary pressures but indications are for a gradual rise in inflation levels in 2011.
The Statistics Departmen…

Malaysian exports for November 2010 are expected to stay positive but a better number in 2009 means the comparison will show a poor growth performance, said economists.
A Business Times poll expects e…