BREAKING: Malaysia's exports surged +54.5% YoY in September, to a record $52.7 billion, their largest YoY increase since April 2021. Malaysia’s exports have now seen above +35.0% YoY growth for 6 consecutive months, the longest such streak since the 1970s. The surge has been driven by manufactured goods, which rose +58.6% YoY and accounted for 89.1% of total exports. Electrical and electronic product exports rose +69.2% YoY amid strong global demand for AI-related products. Exports surged +175.2% to Taiwan, +89.9% to the US, +50.4% to Singapore, +35.3% to the EU, and +22.1% to China. The global AI investment boom is driving an unprecedented surge in Asian trade.