20 September 2023 Emerging Asia Monitor Fear Not, Malaysia's Trade Figures Will Likely Improve from September

Malaysian export growth plunged to -18.6% year- over-year in August, the lowest since May 2020...
...But the picture is not quite as dire as it seems, after factoring in base effects.
The possibility of a strong recovery remains remote, but we expect a continued stabilisation in trade.

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