India, April 18 -- Malaysian economic growth eased further in the first quarter of 2025 amid a contraction in the mining and quarrying sector, an advance estimate from the Department of Statistics showed on Friday.
Separate official data showed that the trade surplus in the country rose notably to MYR 24.7 billion in March from MYR 12.7 billion a year ago as exports grew amid a fall in imports.
Gross domestic product advanced 4.4 percent year-on-year in the March quarter, slower than the 5.0 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The overall growth in the first quarter was underpinned by growth in the services, manufacturing, and construction sectors.
The services sector expanded 5.2 percent annually compared to a 5.5 percent ris...