Malaysia's economy grew 4.4% y/y in Q1, exports to US surge in March

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KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia's economy grew 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier and the country's exports to the United States surged in March, data showed on Friday, as authorities warned that U.S.tariffs were creating uncertainty.

President Donald Trump announced a global round of import tariffs, most of which have been delayed until July.

"As a small, open trading nation, Malaysia is inevitably exposed to heightened external uncertainties in the global trading landscape".

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeMalaysiaUnited States

Topics: Economy Showed Cent Data Domestic Exports Global Growth Malaysia Grew

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Published On: 2025-04-18 @ 13:14:20 (2 days ago)

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