RHB | Malaysia | Exports Slips Into Decline In January As External Environment Remains Challenging

Economic Research	07 March 2016
Malaysia
Economic Highlights
Exports Slips Into Decline In January As External Environment Remains Challenging Export growth slipped into a contraction of 2.8% y-o-y in January, from +1.4% in December and compared with a high of +6.3% in November. This was the first decline in eight months, as export volumes and prices continue to fall on the back of a challenging external environment and a slump in oil prices. Economist:  Peck Boon Soon  | +603 9280 2163 Economist:  Vincent Loo Yeong Hong  | +603 9280 2172
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