Malaysia’s leading economic index fell 0.8% month-on-month in August 2025, reversing an upwardly revised 0.8% rise in July. Three of the seven components declined, led by real imports of semiconductors (-0.7% vs 0.3% in July), new company registrations (-0.5% vs 0.3%), and real money supply (-0.1% vs 0.2%). By contrast, increases were recorded in other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (0.1% vs 0.5%) and housing unit approvals (0.1% vs 0.3%), while manufacturing sales value rebounded (0.2% vs -0.6%) along with the Bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (0.1% vs -0.2%). On a year-on-year basis, the leading index declined 0.5%, after a downwardly revised 0.3% fall in July. Meanwhile, the coincident index, which reflects current economic conditions, fell 0.6% in August, following a moderation in several components, particularly capacity utilisation in Manufacturing (-0.3%).