Malaysia

Malaysia inflation to remain benign

A resilient domestic demand is perhaps the only factor that is supporting growth as well as driving inflationary pressure within Malaysia, says DBS.

Malaysia inflation to remain benign

A resilient domestic demand is perhaps the only factor that is supporting growth as well as driving inflationary pressure within Malaysia, says DBS.

Malaysia's bourse to trade 'sideways'

The KLCI closed at another record-high at the start of the week, says OCBC Treasury Research.

Downside risks to Malaysia's growth prospects loom

Investors in Malaysia still exhibit some cautious play amidst opposing sentiment from the local and global economy, says OCBC.

Malaysia's CPI inflation pegged at a 1.7% rise

Low inflation is expected stay range bound between 1.5-1.8% before going back to 2% by the end of 2012.

Malaysia May industrial production soars by 7.6% YoY

The pickup in headline growth outran the 4% estimated growth in exports.

Malaysia's industrial production index for May forecast to report 5.3% rise

Output level, however, has been falling for two consecutive months and DBS believes that is more telling than the headline number as far as current economic conditions are concerned.

Malaysia's May trade surplus sinks to decade-low MYR4.6b

Robust 16.2% growth of imports buoyed the dramatic dip.

A more sluggish production profile awaits Malaysia

Risk on the industrial production figure is on the downside given the recent deterioration in the global growth outlook, says DBS.

Malaysian central bank holds firm on rate cuts

It cited strong domestic demand and robust investment spending as providing enough buffer against the growing global financial turmoil.

Malaysian exports boom by 6.7% yoy in May

Electronics and mining goods helped boost performance.

Malaysia opens US$2B healthcare IPO

IHH Healthcare's listing in Malaysia nails the country as top Asian IPO destination for 2012.

IHH listing seen as significant step towards greater cooperation among Asian bourses

PM Najib says it also indicates the growing international presence of Malaysia’s healthcare industry.

Malaysian retail business on the rocks with cautious consumers

Credit card circulation even dwindled to less than 500k from about 700k.

External headwinds remain strong for Malaysia

These will continue to weigh on the export and industrial performance, says DBS, but Malaysia’s economic growth will remain fairly resilient.

Malaysia's growth to remain driven by strong domestic demand

This is how the Statistic Department chief statistician of Malaysia sees it.

Surf and watch? Web connected TVs growing popular in Malaysia

Sales of web-connected TVs jumped from a mere 7% to 17% over the last 12 months.