Malaysia exports surge 13.6 percent

Malaysia's January exports rose for a third consecutive month, surging by the its fastest pace in more than a year due to strong demand for commodities and manufactured goods, government data showed on Friday. Exports in January expanded 13.6 percent from a year earlier, the biggest gain since October 2015, but just missing the 15.0 percent increase forecast by a Reuters poll. In December, exports rose 10.7 percent.
Data from the International Trade and Industry Ministry showed exports of mining goods increased 18.8 percent on stronger demand for crude oil and liquefied natural gas.
Exports of manufactured goods rose 12.2 percent and accounted for 80.8 percent of Malaysia's total, the data showed.