KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's business sentiment eases in the third quarter of 2025, reflected by a positive confidence indicator of +0.1 percent, an official survey showed Wednesday.
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that Malaysia's businesses anticipate a moderation in the business environment in the third quarter, supported by a positive confidence indicator of +0.1 percent, which reflects prevailing optimism from the previous quarter's +2 percent.
Among all the surveyed sectors, services sector remains optimistic in the third quarter, recording a confidence indicator of +1.5 percent compared to +6.9 percent in the previous quarter, showing steady confidence despite the moderation.
Meanwhile, the construction sector records a confidence indicator of -2 percent in the third quarter, compared to +4.6 percent in the preceding quarter, indicating a shift to a more cautious outlook.
Industry sector continues to show steady optimism with a slight increase in confidence to +2.2 percent from +1.9 percent in the second quarter.
As for the wholesale and retail trade sector, the confidence indicator posts -7.3 percent in the third quarter, marginally lower than -6.7 percent in the second quarter, reflecting persisting caution in the sector.
Nevertheless, the retail trade subsector's confidence indicator rebounds to a positive trajectory, recording +1.9 percent compared to -8.4 percent previously. ■
