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The rise in the wholesale sector was driven by a 4.

The research house said Malaysia's construction activity in the second quarter of 2023 expanded for the fifth straight quarter since 2Q2022, reporting an increase of 8.

“The increment (in 2Q2023 construction value) was supported by double-digit growth in the civil engineering sub-sector, which grew by 10.

"In terms of volume index, wholesale and retail trade registered a growth of 33.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): Domestic tourism in Malaysia declined significantly with visitor arrivals and total expenditure falling 44.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26): The protracted Covid-19 pandemic has further eroded business confidence for the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21), said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

  PETALING JAYA (July 27): The number of unemployed graduates in Malaysia rose 22.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Mean monthly salaries and wages fell by 9% in 2020 — the first decline since the series began in 2010 — as Malaysia's labour market experienced uneven momentum following health crisis and economic consequences last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): Malaysia’s inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): Malaysia’s labour market is seen growing marginally in 2021 in a Covid-19-driven challenging environment as factors including the pandemic's vaccination programme and government support for businesses are expected to accelerate the revival of the country's labour market, where unemployment rose to 4.