PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s consumer- driven economy is expected to gain traction in 2025, underpinned by resilient domestic consumption and a steady uptick in retail activity, despite pockets of pressure from potential fuel and electricity subsidy reforms.
Data from the Statistics Department showed the country’s distributive trade index (DTI) grew by 3.9% year-on-year (y-o-y) in February to reach 157.1 points – a marginal improvement from January’s 3.8% y-o-y increase.
