JAKARTA, June 2 — Indonesia booked a trade surplus of around US$160 million (RM680.9 million) in April, the lowest since April 2020, amid a surge in imports, while the country's inflation cooled in May, data from the statistics bureau showed today.

SINGAPORE, April 21 — Asian governments are looking to buy more US oil and gas as they scramble to lower their trade surplus with Washington in hopes of easing their tariff burdens under President Donald Trump's sweeping new import duties.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — Malaysia maintained its trade surplus in November 2023, valued at RM12.41 billion, making it the 43rd consecutive month of trade surplus since May 2020.

JAKARTA, Nov15 — Indonesia booked a US$3.48 billion trade surplus last month, bigger than predicted, as exports and imports fell less than expected, official data showed on Wednesday, bolstering some predictions the central bank could keep rates on hold next week.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Malaysia’s trade surplus widened by 11.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM25.81 billion in June 2023, marking the 38th consecutive month of trade surplus since May 2020, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — Malaysia's trade surplus rose 21.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM15.42 billion in May 2023, registering the 37th consecutive month of double-digit growth since May of 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Malaysia’s trade surplus widened in March 2023 to RM26.69 billion compared to March 2022, marking the 35th consecutive month of trade surplus since May 2020 and the highest trade surplus ever recorded for March.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — MIDF Research has upgraded its projections for exports and imports to grow at 26 per cent and 30.5 per cent, respectively, as external demand has remained robust despite concerns over slowing global growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — The country's exports fell 1.4 per cent last year as economic activity slowed due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the international trade and industry ministry said on Saturday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — Malaysia’s trade surplus in October 2020 widened to RM22.12 billion, registering a double-digit growth of 25.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) and was the highest trade surplus ever recorded for the month.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The Covid-19 pandemic, which has caused major disruptions to the global supply chain, has dragged Malaysia to record a trade deficit of RM3.5 billion in April 2020, after 269 consecutive months of surplus on account of higher contraction in exports compared to imports.