The positive growth was contributed by all sub-sectors, namely motor vehicles which soared 1,642.8 percent, retail trade that jumped 38.4 percent; and wholesale trade which rose 19.3 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement.
In terms of volume index, wholesale and retail trade registered a growth of 35.8 percent year-on-year to a record 144.3 points.
The growth was supported by the increase in motor vehicles at 1,529.9 percent, retail trade at 31.3 percent, and wholesale trade at 10.7 percent.
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