KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's businesses project continued optimism in the first quarter of 2026, supported by a confidence indicator of +4 percent, an official survey showed Friday.

The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the confidence indicator, however, was down from +6.2 percent in the previous quarter.

According to the statement, all sectors expect positive business conditions in the first quarter of 2026.