Malaysia Economy to Expand

 The economy in Malaysia is expected to continue expanding in the next four to six months, with the annual change of Leading Index increasing 0.8% in February this year, says the statistics department, MNA reported. In a statement, the department said the annual change of LI, which monitored the economic performance in advance, increased 0.5% in January 2017. “However, the monthly change of LI registered a decrease of 0.9% in the reference month, due to the number of new companies registered (-1.0%) and expected sales value in the manufacturing sector (-0.8%),” it said. Meanwhile, the Coincident Index, which measures the current economic activity, rose 1.3% in February.