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 […]