{
  "id": 14875137,
  "title": "Malaysia Q3 GDP grows 5.3%, slows from Q2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/malaysia-q3-gdp-grows-5-3-slows-from-q2",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:13:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/malaysia-q3-gdp-grows-53-slows-from-q2-93CH-4953096"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's economy expanded by 5.3% year-on-year in the third quarter, according to preliminary estimates released by the statistics department on Friday. However, this growth pace decelerated from the 6% increase observed in the previous quarter. The services sector steered the quarterly boost with a 5.4% rise, while manufacturing activity expanded by 7.5%, buoyed by export-oriented industries. Conversely, mining and quarrying contracted by 4.9% year-on-year, the department reported.\n\nNotably, no sector recorded a decline during the July to September period. Earlier this year, the government revised upward its 2026 growth projections for the second time, projecting an expansion of close to 5% for the period. The government also anticipates annual economic growth to range between 4.2% and 5.2% in 2027. The final third-quarter GDP figures will be published on November 18. This report was AI-generated and subsequently reviewed by an editor.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia's Q3 GDP grew 5.3% year-on-year",
    "Growth slowed from 6% increase in Q2",
    "Services sector led expansion at 5.4%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Malaysia’s GDP growth slows to 5.3% in Q3 as mining contracts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/malaysias-gdp-growth-slows-to-5-3-in-q3-as-mining-contracts",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}