The manufacturing sector posted sales of RM168.3 billion in August 2025, expanding by 2.7%, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) expanded by 4.9% year-on-year in August 2025, supported by the relatively stable performance of the mining sector, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Japan's wholesale inflation held steady in September and most households expect prices to keep rising a year from now, data showed on Friday, an indication price pressures could keep the central bank on course to raise interest rates.
BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, has maintained its Brent crude price forecast at an annual average of US$68 (RM287) per barrel for 2025 and US$67 per barrel for 2026, down from US$80 per barrel in 2024.
Asian stocks fell on Friday as escalating US-China economic tensions and uncertainty about political developments in Japan sapped investor confidence, while commodities took a breather after their recent charge higher.
Federal Reserve officials agreed at their recent policy meeting that risks to the U.S. job market had increased enough to warrant an interest rate cut, but remained wary of high inflation amid a debate about how much borrowing costs were weighing on the economy, minutes of the September 16-17 session showed on Wednesday.