{
  "id": 16964797,
  "title": "Penang, Johor and Selangor dominate Malaysia's trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/penang-johor-and-selangor-dominate-malaysias-trade",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/10/1565811/penang-johor-and-selangor-dominate-malaysias-trade"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to the New Straits Times, Penang, Johor, and Selangor together accounted for 80.5% of Malaysia's total trade in September 2026, with exports and imports both showing strong year-on-year growth. Penang led as the largest exporting state, contributing 52.6% of the country's total exports, followed by Johor at 17.5% and Selangor at 11.7%. The state also had the largest share of imports, accounting for 35.3% of the total, with Johor at 24.2% and Selangor at 19.5%. Malaysia's exports rose by RM75.9 billion, or 54.5% from September 2025, with Penang contributing the most to this increase, followed by Johor and Selangor. Imports also increased by RM62.6 billion, or 52.7% year-on-year, with Penang again leading in this category.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}