KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 0.3 per cent in 2024 (2023: -1.9 per cent), mainly driven by gains in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Malaysia’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) eased to 48.6 in April from 48.8 in March, as manufacturers cut back on purchases and drew down stocks of raw materials and finished goods amid a lack of new orders, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

BAGAN SERAI, June 15 — School bus operators and companies that have not received subsidies following the implementation of targeted diesel subsidies can still submit appeals.

JOHOR BAHRU, June 14 — Sectors ineligible for diesel subsidies, including the construction sector, have been warned against using the recent fuel price adjustments as a pretext for raising the prices of goods and services.

HANOI, Jan 30 — Vietnam’s total retail sales of goods and services in January were estimated at 544.8 trillion VND (US$23.22 billion or RM98.46 billion), up 5.2 per cent from the previous month and 20 per cent as compared with the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar today as the demand for goods and services in the United States (US) boosted the greenback, a dealer said.