US business activity hit a five-year high in September driven by new orders, despite severe supply chain bottlenecks that are reigniting inflationary pressures.

PORT KLANG, Sept 12 (Bernama) — The services and manufacturing sectors were the highest contributors to investment value in Selangor for the first half of this year. Selangor Investment, Trade and Mobility Committee chairman Ng Sze Han said the two main sectors were identified based on an investment amounting to RM70 billion that had been …

Stronger new business gains. Cost inflation weakest in months. Confidence, however, retreats to six-month low.

Russia’s services sector remained under pressure in July as weak consumer demand and falling purchasing power continued to weigh on business activity, while fuel shortages pushed up transport costs and renewed inflationary pressures.

The services sector remained the main driver of growth, expanding 8.89% in the first six months. It accounted for 54% of GRDP and contributed 56% of overall economic growth.

Job shedding, however, strongest since November 2023.

Russia’s services sector contracted at a faster pace in May as weaker customer demand and financial strains among clients weighed on activity, according to S&P Global data, signalling continued pressure on the economy despite falling inflation.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s services sector continued to record positive growth momentum after the Services Volume Index increased by 5.8 per cent to 168.0 points in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd. Uzir Mahidin said the expansion was mainly driven by stronger performance …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s volume index of services recorded a year-on-year growth of 5.8 per cent in the first quarter (1Q) of 2026, reaching 168.0 points, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The index covers four segments, namely wholesale and retail trade, food and beverage and accommodation; business services and finance; information and communication and transportation and storage; and other services, it said. In a statement today, chief statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that overall, growth in the volume index of services in the 1Q 2026 was mainly driven by the […]

Cost inflation close to January’s inflation-related peak.

Broad-based expansion increasingly driven by services and construction.

India's services PMI dropped to 53.2 in March 2026 from 56.8 in Feb, a 14-month low, as new export orders fell below 50 (S&P Global/Investing.com, Apr 6, 2026).

Russia’s services sector returned to contraction in March, as weaker demand weighed on activity despite a modest improvement in business confidence, according to data published by S&P Global on April 3.

China services PMI slowed to 52.1 in March from 56.7 in Feb (Apr 3, 2026), signalling slower expansion with employment falling for a second month.

Caixin/S&P Global services PMI fell to 52.0 in March from 55.0 in February (Bloomberg Apr 3, 2026), pointing to weaker post-holiday consumer demand and downside risk to Q2 consumption.

Japan's composite PMI fell to 49.6 in March 2026; manufacturing hit 48.9 and services 49.8, marking three-month lows and prompting equity and FX repricing (S&P Global/Seeking Alpha).

Japan's flash composite PMI fell to 52.5 in March from 53.9 in Feb; manufacturing dropped to 51.4 and services to 52.8, signaling slower private-sector expansion.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s services sector maintained strong growth momentum in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the Services Volume Index expanding by 6.5 per cent year-on-year, reflecting broad-based improvements across all major service segments. According to the latest report released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the overall index rose to 167.7 points, supported …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) rose by one per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, maintaining the same growth rate for the third consecutive quarter, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM). Chief Statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the latest figures indicate stable price movements across the services sector, despite variations …

Russia’s service sector began 2026 with its fastest pace of expansion in 12 months, fuelled by rising demand and new orders, though a sharp acceleration in inflationary pressures linked to a VAT increase clouded the outlook, reports S&P Global.