Question: The marks are 60. Do help me answer this question. Thank you. According to Department of Statistics Malaysia dated 131 of May 2020. in the
The marks are 60. Do help me answer this question. Thank you.


According to Department of Statistics Malaysia dated 131" of May 2020. in the rst quarter of 2020, Malaysia's Current Account Balance (CAB) recorded a surplus of RM 9.5 billion as illustrated in FIGURE 01. From any THREE (3} recent articles, evaluate and explain why Malaysia's CAB recorded a surplus of RM 9.5 billion as against RM T15 billion in the fourth quarter 2019. A sample of article is given in APPENDIX ARTICLE 1. Current Account Balance FIGURE 01: Malaysia's Quarterly Current Account Balance (CAB) from 2017 until First Quarter 2020 [60 marks] ARTICLE 1: MALAYSIA'S TRADE SURPLUS IN Q1 2020 RISES 0.1PC TO RM36.99.B, SAYS MITI KUALA LUMPUR, May 4: Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of RM36.99 billion in the first quarter (Q1) 2020, 0.1 per cent higher compared to the same period in 2019, the highest trade surplus recorded for Q1 since 2011, said the International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI). The total trade, exports and imports contracted 8.1 per cent, 7.4 per cent and 8.9 per cent, respectively compared to the previous quarter while the trade surplus expanded by 1.5 per cent. Total trade during the Q1 2020 grew 1.2 per cent to RM440.38 billion compared to Q1 2019. Higher trade was recorded with Indonesia, the United States (US), South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. Source: Malay Mail. (2020, May 04). Malaysia's trade surplus in Q1 2020 rises 0. 1pc to RM36.99b, says MITI: Retrieved July 24, 2020, from https://www.malaymail.comews/money/2020/05/04/malaysias-trade-surplus-in-q1-2020-rises-0. 1pc- to-rm36.99b-says-miti/1862852
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