Behind Malaysia’s Economic Numbers

With economic growth at 4.4% in the first quarter of 2026, April industrial production rising to 8.2% year-on-year, wholesale and retail trade sales increasing to 4.7% and total trade numbers hitting a record RM3.1 trillion ringgit last year, but May's manufacturing PMI slipping into contraction territory, what can be said about the direction of the economy.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.