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Malaysia's exports from January to May this year continued to grow at 6.2 per cent, totaling to RM279.25 billion -- although this was a slower rate compared to the same period last year.
The reduced growth was attributed mainly to the sluggish demand for electrical and electronic (E&E) exports to US and Europe as well as to the supply chain disruptions in the aftermath of Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March.
As a result, Malaysia's exports of E&E showed a decline of 6.3 per cent to RM96.05 billion compared to the corresponding period in 2010
The country's E&E exports usually account for 40 per cent of its total exports.
Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry (www.miti.gov.my)
