Imports in January grew 2.3% from a year earlier, data from
the International Trade and Industry Ministry showed. Analysts
were expecting an annual increase of 10.1%.
Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of 18.16 billion ringgit
($4.10 billion) in January, narrowing from a revised surplus
figure of 28.14 billion ringgit the previous month.
($1 = 4.4300 ringgit)
(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor)
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia's exports rose
1.6% from a year earlier in January, slower than expected,
government data showed on Monday.
January's exports had been forecast to expand 7.4%,
according to 10 economists surveyed by Reuters.
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