KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Malaysia’s leading index (LI) maintained its positive growth for 14 consecutive months, rising 0.4 per cent to 112.5 points in January 2025 versus 112.1 points in January 2024, said Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF Research) has reiterated its forecast that Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow 4.2 per cent in 2023 before picking up to 4.7 per cent next year following the narrower contraction in the leading index (LI) recorded in August 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — The Malaysian economy is anticipated to start moderating due to the effects of global economic instability in the months ahead in 2023, said the Department of Statistics (DOSM) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Malaysia is heading towards an economic uptick in the coming months, based on the positive year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in the country’s Leading Index (LI) in February 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Bursa Malaysia was flat amid the retreated Asian peers on negative market sentiment following news that Russia and Iran intend to impede in the next month’s US presidential election.