Malaysia official data
Numbers taken directly from the public APIs of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the Ministry of Finance, the Department of Statistics (DOSM) and the weather service. We never produce a figure ourselves; every card carries its source and as-of date.
RM1 = 38.67 JPY · US$1 = 157.89 JPY
BNM midday reference rate; counter rates differ.
Source: BNM·As of 2026-10-16
RON97 5.10 · Diesel 5.17
Subsidised RON95 (citizens only): 1.99
Revised every Thursday.
Source: MOF·From 2026-10-15·Next update 2026-10-21
Set by Bank Negara’s Monetary Policy Committee, six meetings a year.
Source: BNM·Decided 2026-09-03
Index 137.5 (2010 = 100). Year-on-year change computed by this desk from the published index.
Source: DOSM·Month 2026-08-01·Next update 2026-10-19
Labour-force participation 71.0%
Source: DOSM·Month 2026-08-01·Next update 2026-11-11
Quarterly, as published by DOSM.
Source: DOSM·Quarter 2026-04-01·Next update 2026-11-18
Warnings currently issued by MetMalaysia, shown in the original English. Marine warnings may cover waters outside Malaysia; land warnings are listed first.
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Strong Winds and Rough Seas Warning Marine 2026-10-16 – 2026-10-18
SECTION A: FOR MALAYSIAN WATERS [WITHIN 24 NAUTICAL MILES]
1) LOW HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY WARNING Low horizontal visibility is expected over the waters of Perak • Selangor • N. Sembilan • Melaka • Johor • Pahang until Sunday, 18 October 2026.
2) THUNDERSTORMS WARNING Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected over the waters of Perlis & Kedah • Penang • Perak • Selangor • N. Sembilan • Melaka • West Johor • Sarawak • Western Sabah until 1:00 AM; Saturday, 17 October 2026. This condition may cause strong winds up to 50 kmph and rough seas with wave height up to 3.5 metres and is dangerous to small boats.
SECTION B: FOR SHIPPING
1) THUNDERSTORMS WARNING Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected over the waters of Straits Of Melaka • Samui • Reef North • Reef South • Southeastern and Northwestern parts of Bunguran • Labuan • Eastern part of Phuket • Sulu • Northern Tioman • Layang-Layang • Condore until 1:00 AM; Saturday, 17 October 2026. This condition may cause strong winds up to 50 kmph and rough seas with wave height up to 3.5 metres and is dangerous to small boats.
Source: MetMalaysia·Last issued 2026-10-16 21:00