India, March 25 -- Malaysia's leading index continued to improve in January, indicating that the economy remains on a positive trajectory, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Tuesday.
The leading index for Malaysia, which measures future economic activity, improved by 0.4 percent annually to 112.5 in January from 112.1 in December.
The double-digit increases in the real imports of semiconductors and the number of housing units approved were the contributors to this rise.
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In contrast, the monthly performance of the leading index showed a decrease of 1.2 percent as five out of seven components declined, mainly due to the real imports of other...