The Malaysian foreign trade surplus decreased somewhat in March from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports, data from the statistical office showed on Monday.
The trade surplus dropped to MYR 24.6 billion in March from MYR 24.8 billion in the same month last year. Meanwhile, the surplus increased from MYR 16.7 billion in February. The expected surplus was MYR 15.0 billion.
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