25 February 2026 Emerging Asia Monitor Malaysian electronics exports still booming, thanks to AI demand

Malaysian exports continue to defy expectations, soaring by 19.6% in January, due to the AI boom…
…CPI inflation remains elevated, but only because of a sewerage cost increase that affected housing.
Singaporean core inflation showed a surprise seasonally adjusted month-to-month decline.

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