Malaysia's exports remain soft in Oct, in line with key trading partners


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's overall trade contracted at a slower pace of 2.4% year-on-year to RM239.52bil amid a decline in exports to major trading partners and a narrowing of the trade surplus.

The country's exports eased 4.4% to RM126.19bil while imports were a marginal 0.2% lower at RM113.33bil during the month, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) in a statement today.

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