Malaysia's exports down 4.7% in March

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's exports contracted 4.7% in March from a year earlier, dragged by lower shipments of manufactured goods, mining and agriculture goods, official data showed on Monday (May 4).

Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Ministry said in a statement that Malaysia's trade in March fell 3.8% to 147.9 billion ringgit (US$34.28 billion).