Economists: Malaysia's July trade surplus likely to narrow

Activity fell in Malaysia and Taiwan, a sign the U.S.-China trade conflict's impact on the rest of Asia was broadening.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s trade surplus for July is expected to narrow as import growth for the month in review would likely have picked up pace.

According to the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of 12 economists, the country’s July trade balance will be reduced to RM7.8bil, after coming in at a 15-month high of RM9.9bil in June.