{
  "id": 19754117,
  "title": "Malaysia services sector revenue jumps 11pct to RM732.5bil in Q3 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/malaysia-services-sector-revenue-jumps-11pct-to-rm732-5bil-in-q3-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T04:01:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/11/1576732/malaysia-services-sector-revenue-jumps-11pct-rm7325bil-q3-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Malaysia's services sector revenue grew by 11% year-on-year to RM732.5 billion in Q3 2026, driven by stronger household spending, tourism-related activities, and the expansion of digital services. The wholesale and retail trade, food and beverage, and accommodation sectors were the largest contributors, with an 11.6% revenue increase to RM554.7 billion. This growth was bolstered by major events such as MAHA 2026, MATTA Fair, the 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA), Citrawarna 2026, and concerts, as well as public and school holidays. Additionally, the information & communication and transportation & storage sectors saw a 9.7% and 9.2% revenue increase, respectively, with the latter benefiting from continued e-commerce expansion and demand for express delivery. Overall, the services sector employment grew by 2.2% year-on-year, while total salaries and wages rose by 4.6% to RM36.1 billion.",
  "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."
}