
Malaysia experiences slower population growth Q3 2024 - DOSM
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin says the lower growth could be attributed to the decline of child births.
Thu Nov 14 2024

Labour demand hits 9.01 million jobs in third quarter 2024 - DOSM
Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin says this marks a steady 1.2 percent year-on-year increase in job vacancies.
Thu Nov 14 2024

Malaysia's September inflation eases to 1.8 pct - DOSM
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin noted that most states recorded inflation rates below the national level of 1.8 per cent.
Thu Oct 24 2024

Average life expectancy of babies born in 2024 is 75.2 years - DOSM
Selangor has the highest life expectancy at birth for both males and females from 2022 to 2024, says Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin.
Mon Sep 30 2024

Live births in Malaysia drop 10.2 pct in second quarter of 2024
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said male babies outnumbered females at 51,759 to 48,973 births.
Tue Aug 13 2024

73 per cent production companies unaware of need to obtain license before employing child, young actors - DOSM
Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said 361 companies that employ child and young actors in film and dramas were involved in the survey.
Mon Feb 19 2024

11.8 million use mobile data as mode of internet accessibility in Malaysia - DOSM
Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the findings indicated that home internet access was the second most preferred among Malaysians.
Thu Sep 21 2023

Malaysia's total trade up 8.6 pct to RM236.0 bln in December 2022
Malaysia's total trade for December 2022 amounted to RM236.0 billion, an increase of 8.6 pct year-on-year (y-o-y), with exports rising 6.0 pct y-o-y to RM131.9 billion.
Fri Jan 27 2023

9.19 million children under 18 in Malaysia in 2022 - DOSM
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the children made up 28.1 per cent of Malaysia's population of 32.65 million.
Mon Nov 28 2022

Malaysia's FDI up RM24.1 bln to RM836.2 bln in Q2 2022
FDI position in Malaysia expanded by RM24.1 billion to record RM836.2 billion as at the end of Q2 2022 compared with RM812.1 billion in Q1.
Fri Aug 12 2022

Malaysia's 2022 population estimated at 32.7 million
Malaysia's population in 2022 is estimated at 32.7 million, compared with 32.6 million recorded in 2021.
Fri Jul 29 2022

Sabah achieves record-breaking total trade of RM87.2 bln in 2021
Sabah's total trade increased by 9.8 pct year-on-year (y-o-y) to a record high of RM87.2 billion in 2021.
Thu Jul 28 2022

Life expectancy in Malaysia has risen by 12 years
Life expectancy at birth in 2021 is expected to increase to 75.6 years, or about 12 years, compared with 63.6 years five decades ago in 1970, according to DOSM.
Mon Jul 11 2022

DOSM: 2022 Aidilfitri, Ramadan bazaars record RM2.4 billion in sales
The 2022 Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars recorded a sales value of RM2.4 billion and created 156,361 employment opportunities, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Wed Jun 22 2022

RM48.1 bln net foreign investment into Malaysia in 2021, the highest since 2016 - DOSM
Foreign investment into Malaysia recorded net inflows of RM48.1 billion in 2021 while investment abroad registered RM19.7 billion.
Fri Jun 17 2022

AI Revolution: Will Malaysia’s workforce sink or swim?
AI is no longer a distant concept, it is actively transforming industries, reshaping job markets, and redefining the skills needed.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
Beijing insists it will choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama says any successor named by China would not be respected.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025

US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'
The ruling, the first of its kind, marks an early victory for advocates pushing DOGE to be more transparent about its role in mass firings.
Tue Mar 11 2025

How to Get to Merdeka 118: Your Complete Guide
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Tue Mar 11 2025

Trump's renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect, says prime minister
Greenland, whose population is only 57,000, belongs to its people and that it should decide on its own future, says it's PM.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Why Canada is jailing more Indigenous people despite Trudeau's promises
Sentencing rules, supervisory orders and parole denials drive higher incarceration rates.
Tue Mar 11 2025

BRICS' climate leadership aims hang on healing deep divides
So far the middle-income BRICS have resisted demands from cash-strapped developed countries that they should share financial liability.
Tue Mar 11 2025

As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?
The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Social media platform X down again for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Elon Musk's social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.
Mon Mar 10 2025