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Malaysia’s Data Centre Policy Shifts Focus From Investment Volume to Local Economic Value
Retail trade volumes rise annually in July but slip from June
Malaysia's non-seasonally adjusted retail trade volume index rose 4.1% from a year earlier to 193.5 points in July 2026, according to provisional figures from DOSM. The…
Business confidence indicator turns positive for Q3 2026
Malaysia's business confidence indicator returned to positive territory for the third quarter of 2026, reaching 5.9% after a negative 1.8% reading in the previous quarter, according…
Malaysia’s external investment position returns to net assets in Q2
DOSM’s second-quarter international investment position release reports net external assets of RM68.3 billion, compared with net liabilities of RM67.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
Malaysia records RM10.8 billion current-account surplus in Q2
Malaysia’s current account remained in surplus in the second quarter of 2026 at RM10.766 billion, compared with RM15.157 billion in the first quarter, according to OpenDOSM’s…
Formal-sector median monthly wage stands at RM3,027 in March
The median monthly wage among Malaysian formal employees was RM3,027 in March 2026, according to DOSM’s first-quarter formal-sector wages release.
July inflation eases to 1.8% as food and housing inflation picks up
Malaysia’s headline inflation rate was 1.8% in July 2026, compared with 1.9% in June, according to DOSM’s Consumer Price Index release.
Construction work reaches RM47.8 billion as commercial building activity expands
Malaysia recorded RM47.8 billion of construction work in the second quarter of 2026, an 8.8% increase from a year earlier, DOSM reported.
Malaysia’s economy grows 6% in Q2 2026, with uneven sector performance
Malaysia’s economy expanded 6.0% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 5.4% in the first quarter, according to the Department of Statistics…
Malaysia’s July 2026 Trade Hits Record Highs as E&E Exports Surge
Malaysia recorded new monthly highs for trade, exports and imports in July 2026. Electrical and electronic products were the biggest force behind the surge, but the…
Why E&E Remains Central to Malaysia’s Manufacturing Growth in 2026
Electrical and electronics is not just another manufacturing category in Malaysia. It connects factory output, exports, approved investment, semiconductor policy and high-skilled employment - making it…