Malaysia's furniture exports slump on slow US housing demand


KUALA LUMPUR: The outlook for the Malaysian furniture market remains bleak as the sector's largest export destination, the US, continues to experience housing issues.

Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research, which has a "neutral" call on the sector, said US home prices remain elevated despite falling demand and a shortage of supply while high mortgage payments make housing unaffordable for prospective homebuyers.

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