On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted basis, the economy expanded by 1.3 per cent, slightly slower than the 1.5 per cent growth in the second quarter.
The GDP figure is slower than the revised 4.5 per cent growth in the previous quarter, but analysts say the impact from US tariffs is not as bad as previously feared.
In its quarterly monetary policy statement, the Monetary Authority of Singapore noted that it had taken two easing moves earlier this year and Singapore’s economic growth “has turned out stronger than expected”.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport was crowned the world’s most “connected” low-cost carrier megahub last month. But the accolade masks the airport’s operational and infrastructure deficiencies, experts say.
Amid a global economy gripped with uncertainty, Malaysia’s Budget 2026 provides little reassurance that policies are adapting fast enough to weather the storm, says Stewart Nixon from Malaysian think tank IDEAS.
