KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Households in Malaysia spent RM4,534 on average per month in 2019, an increase from RM4,033 in 2016, the latest statistics from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) show. In the Household Expenditure Survey Report 2019 released today, DOSM noted that the increase in average or mean monthly household spending in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, July 10 ― As the median household income continues to grow in Malaysia, the latest official statistics showed that income inequality in the country has gone up in 2019 when compared to 2016. In the Household Income and Basic Amenities Survey Report 2019 released today, the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DOSM) figures showed […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, July 10 ― The Dewan Rakyat which will convene next Monday is likely to discuss Malaysia’s economic recovery and the charting of the country’s future as it slowly emerges from the Covid-19 associated setback. The second meeting of the third session of the 14th Parliament will also see 222 lawmakers discuss a host […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s manufacturing sales rebounded 19.1 per cent to RM90.2 billion in May 2020 as compared to the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said, however, the sales value continued to record a smaller negative growth of 19.8 per cent year-on-year basis. “On […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The tourism sector has seen an upsurge, with hotel reservations nationwide showing an increase of up to 30.74 per cent until June, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said hotels were being filled up by domestic tourists and this had helped revive the country’s economy, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Wholesale and retail trade rose by RM17.5 billion or 26.3 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to RM84.4 billion in May 2020 compared to April 2020. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said this was due to the reopening of almost all economic sectors and business activities starting May 4, under the Conditional […]
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