Services, manufacturing and mining sectors support expansion

A view of Kuala Lumpur’s skyline. Malaysia’s economic growth in the July-to-September quarter was supported by expansion in major industries. © Reuters
NORMAN GOH
November 14, 2025 13:00 JST
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s gross domestic product expanded 5.2% in the July-to-September quarter from a year earlier, official data released by the central bank showed on Friday, accelerating from 4.4% in the previous three-month period even as U.S. trade tariffs clouded the export-driven economy’s outlook.