PETALING JAYA: Consumer sentiment will likely stay subdued ... in crude palm oil prices should boost consumer spending in rural areas. “Meanwhile, for the consumer companies, the relatively ...

Labour participation saw a marginal improvement, driven by gains in urban areas, while the rural figure remained unchanged. Consumer sentiment fell to a five-month low, as both rural and urban ...

Consumer spending remains weak in both rural and urban areas, with consumer-staple companies ... Underlying the weak consumer sentiment is a sharp rise in household debt in recent years.