Malaysia's exports up 10.7 percent

Malaysia's exports grew for a second consecutive month in December on strong demand for electrical and electronic goods, and commodities, government data showed on Wednesday. Exports in December expanded 10.7 percent from a year earlier, faster than the 9.4 percent growth forecast in a Reuters poll. Exports grew 7.8 percent in November.
The growth was were led by manufactured goods that accounted for 80.9 percent of total outgoing shipments, according to data from the country's International Trade and Industry Ministry. Imports in December rose 11.5 percent, following November's increase of 11.2 percent.