In Q4 2025, global BEV sales crossed the four million milestone for the first time across all 40 analyzed markets – a 17% increase year-over-year. For the second consecutive quarter, BEVs accounted for over 20% of all vehicles sold globally. Looking at the full year, BEV sales surged 30% in 2025.
Both Malaysia’s export and import volume indices increased 13.8% and 4.0% in December 2025, respectively, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
China's factory activity likely stalled in the first month of 2026, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as still sluggish domestic demand held back production.
Most Asian stock markets fell on Friday, led by declines in technology shares, after a weak finish on Wall Street overnight dented risk appetite, while investors weighed Tokyo inflation data that kept expectations for further Bank of Japan policy tightening in focus.
U.S. worker productivity grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, likely fueled by an artificial intelligence spending boom.
The latest data on Initial Jobless Claims has been released, showing a slight decrease in the number of individuals filing for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. The actual number came in at 209K, a marginal drop from the previous week’s figures.