Exports Slip in May On Weaker Intra-regional Trade

Economic Research	4 July 2016
Malaysia
Economic Highlights
Exports Slip in May On Weaker Intra-regional Trade Exports slipped into a decline of 0.9% y-o-y in May, after rising by 1.6% in April and compared with a 0.2% expansion in March. Stripping out currency factor and measured in USD terms, exports contracted a 20th straight month and by a wider margin during the month. Economist:  Vincent Loo Yeong Hong  | +603 9280 2172 Economist: Aris Nazman Maslan | +603 9280 2184
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