Malaysia trade surplus scales fresh record in July
An all-time high trade surplus in Malaysia comes as reinforcement for the MYR appreciation in the current emerging market rally. But subdued global oil…
Malaysia’s exports stage strong rebound in June
We view trade strength in June as transitory, which together with weak tourism-related inflows and political uncertainty suggest the Malaysian ringgit…
Malaysia’s export resilience comes to an end
A sharp fall in exports and the widest ever trade deficit suggests the recent relief for the Malaysian ringgit from improving oil prices may not last
As the goods and services tax impact moves out of the base effect, inflation will likely be pushed into a 1.5-2.0% range from June. Even so, we are…
Our view of the USD/MYR exchange rate hovering around the 4.2 level for the rest of the year remains at risk from the havoc that an escalation of the…
Malaysia: What’s happening to the ringgit?
