Key indicators show strong economic performance intact


Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the transition into the endemic phase and the government’s actions in the economic recovery had influenced the trade performance with total trade in May rising by 33.6% to RM228.4bil from RM170.9bil in the same month last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s overall economic performance is still intact as reflected by the positive trajectory registered by several key economic indicators in May, compared with the previous year, according to the Statistics Department.

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the transition into the endemic phase and the government’s actions in the economic recovery had influenced the trade performance with total trade in May rising by 33.6% to RM228.4bil from RM170.9bil in the same month last year.

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