China’s export engine gathered speed in September, as shipments abroad jumped 36.3% from a year earlier, marking their strongest growth since February. The surge in China’s export growth in September beat market expectations and accelerated from 25.0% in August, according to Chinese customs data reported by Reuters. Analysts surveyed by Reuters had expected a 25.5% rise. Imports also grew faster, …

PETALING JAYA: An MP says the “highest ever” trade surplus recorded last year by the country is nothing to be proud of as it is a product of a very poor domestic economy. MP Ong Kian Ming from Bangi also said that this year the domestic economy is likely to remain lacklustre. Earlier, Senior Economy Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali reported …