Malaysia
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 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.
Export growth won't help Malaysian economy, says DBS
Beware the distorted by base effect.
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.
Lower inflation forecast for Malaysia
It is said to be the country with the best inflation profile right now.
Malaysia government spends close to US$428m in aid
About 473,928 recipients from low income groups benefited from the government's 1Azam programme, an effort to fight poverty.
Malaysia's government spending to exceed target by 6%
Lower oil revenue looms amid sluggish export demands.
Malaysia in dire need of revenue and expenditure reforms
The country's financial system and corporate sector have made Malaysia's large fiscal deficits and high government debt "affordable".
No sigh of relief yet for Malaysia's export industry
A 1.6% improvement from April's export performance is in the offing but analysts say this "growth" is largely the result of low base effect.
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