Posted on 07 Jan 2015
Malaysia's exports in November rose 2.1 per cent from a year earlier, well above expectations, supported by electrical and electronic products despite a drop in commodityrelated exports, government data showed on Wednesday.
A Reuters poll had estimated that November exports would drop 0.4 per cent.
Imports were flat from a year earlier, much lower than an expected 8.2 per cent rise.
The country's trade surplus for the month expanded to RM11.13 billion (S$4.15 billion), the highest in value terms since November 2011. In October, the trade surplus was at RM1.2 billion and the forecast for November was RM4.9 billion.
Malaysia's exports in November rose 2.1 per cent from a year earlier, well above expectations, supported by electrical and electronic products despite a drop in commodity-related exports, government data showed on Wednesday.
A Reuters poll had estimated that November exports would drop 0.4 per cent.
Imports were flat from a year earlier, much lower than an expected 8.2 per cent rise.
The country's trade surplus for the month expanded to RM11.13 billion (S$4.15 billion), the highest in value terms since November 2011. In October, the trade surplus was at RM1.2 billion and the forecast for November was RM4.9 billion.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/business/economy/story/malaysia-nov-exports-beat-expectations-trade-surplus-highest-nov-2011-20#sthash.VfN7onjM.dpufMalaysia's exports in November rose 2.1 per cent from a year earlier, well above expectations, supported by electrical and electronic products despite a drop in commodity-related exports, government data showed on Wednesday.
A Reuters poll had estimated that November exports would drop 0.4 per cent.
Imports were flat from a year earlier, much lower than an expected 8.2 per cent rise.
The country's trade surplus for the month expanded to RM11.13 billion (S$4.15 billion), the highest in value terms since November 2011. In October, the trade surplus was at RM1.2 billion and the forecast for November was RM4.9 billion.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/business/economy/story/malaysia-nov-exports-beat-expectations-trade-surplus-highest-nov-2011-20#sthash.VfN7onjM.dpufMalaysia's exports in November rose 2.1 per cent from a year earlier, well above expectations, supported by electrical and electronic products despite a drop in commodity-related exports, government data showed on Wednesday.
A Reuters poll had estimated that November exports would drop 0.4 per cent.
Imports were flat from a year earlier, much lower than an expected 8.2 per cent rise.
The country's trade surplus for the month expanded to RM11.13 billion (S$4.15 billion), the highest in value terms since November 2011. In October, the trade surplus was at RM1.2 billion and the forecast for November was RM4.9 billion.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/business/economy/story/malaysia-nov-exports-beat-expectations-trade-surplus-highest-nov-2011-20#sthash.VfN7onjM.dpuf
