Imports in February rose 12.4% from a year earlier, data
from the International Trade and Industry Ministry showed.
Analysts had expected a 6.8% annual increase.
Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of 19.56 billion ringgit
($4.37 billion) in February.
($1 = 4.4720 ringgit)
(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia's exports in
February rose 9.8% from a year earlier, surpassing expectations,
government data showed on Monday.
February's exports had been forecast to grow 4.5%, according
to the median estimate by 13 economists polled by Reuters.
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