Malaysia's Jan exports jump 19.6% as E&E demand grows
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's exports in January 2026 jumped 19.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM146.87bil with double-digit growth registered across nearly all its major markets, data released by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) showed.
Inflation expected to remain manageable
The inflation trend going forward is expected to be fairly benign, economists say.
‘Watershed moment’ as services trade crosses RM500bil
Malaysia's services sector has recorded its first trade surplus in 14 years, reaching an all-time high total services trade of RM543.01bil in 2025.
UK budget ‘headroom’ a harmful obsession
The United Kingdom should replace its simple pass-fail approach to fiscal rules with a broader "traffic lights" system to end the "dysfunctional policy making" of recent years, the Institute of Fiscal Studies says.
Australia’s soaring fiscal spending ‘unsustainable’
Australian governments are spending at an "unsustainable" pace and public debt is set to rise further, leaving the economy more vulnerable to future shocks, a report by the e61 Institute and McKinnon finds.
RBNZ navigates stronger growth, cooling inflation
New Zealand's central bank is in the unusual position this year of expecting a strong economic recovery without triggering inflation pressures, according to assistant governor Karen Silk.
Firms sign over US$7bil in trade and investment
Indonesian and US companies on Wednesday signed deals valued at more than US$7bil a day ahead of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's meeting with US President Donald Trump to sign a final trade pact, the US-Asean Business Council (USABC) says.
Indonesia to import 105,000 India vehicles
State-owned agriculture enterprise PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara has partnered with Indian automotive giants Mahindra and Tata Motors to procure 105,000 vehicles for the government's Red and White Rural Cooperatives programme.
Australia’s jobless rate stays low, hiring firm
Australian unemployment stayed low in January and hiring remained strong, validating the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) view that the economy can withstand tighter monetary policy without a sharp rise in layoffs.
Cold storage imbalance hits Vietnam agro exports
Along with strong growth momentum of agricultural and seafood exports, cold storage is emerging as a strategic infrastructure component within the value chain.
