Exports slow unexpectedly in September


Strong note: The recent trade performance is also likely impacted by the strengthening of the ringgit.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s exports slowed unexpectedly in September due to weaker exports of crude and refined petroleum products and electric and electronics (E&E).

Exports fell 0.3% in September from a year earlier, well below the 7.6% growth forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.

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