{
  "name": "Greater Malaysia, data feed",
  "description": "A machine-readable index of live tools and verified data about Malaysia, built on official open data. Every dataset links to its official primary source.",
  "url": "https://greatermalaysia.com",
  "publisher": "Greater Malaysia",
  "updated": "2026-07-01",
  "license": "Figures derive from official open data; cite the primary source listed per item.",
  "datasets": [
    {
      "topic": "External trade (exports & surplus)",
      "description": "Malaysia's goods exports and imports by category. ~RM149bn exports / RM124bn imports (Mar 2026, ~RM25bn surplus); machinery & electronics ~54% of exports.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/what-malaysia-exports",
      "source": "Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=trade_sitc_1d&sort=-date",
      "frequency": "monthly"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Tourist arrivals by country",
      "description": "Foreign tourist arrivals to Malaysia by country of nationality. ~3.1m in Oct 2024, about half from Singapore, then Indonesia and China.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/who-visits-malaysia",
      "source": "Immigration Department / Tourism Malaysia via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=arrivals&sort=-date",
      "frequency": "monthly"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Public transport ridership",
      "description": "Daily boardings across Malaysia's rail and bus services. ~1.4 million rides on an average weekday; busiest is the MRT Kajang line (~287k/day).",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/how-malaysians-commute",
      "source": "Prasarana / KTMB via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=ridership_headline&sort=-date",
      "frequency": "daily"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Poverty & inequality by state",
      "description": "Household poverty rate and Gini by state (2022 HIES). Highest poverty Sabah 19.7%, lowest KL 1.4% / Putrajaya 0.1%; ~14x gap.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/malaysia-income-divide",
      "source": "Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=hh_poverty_state&sort=-date",
      "frequency": "biennial"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Digital payments (how Malaysians pay)",
      "description": "Daily value and volume of Malaysian payment rails: FPX (~RM1.3bn/day), DirectDebit, Shared ATM Network and JomPAY. Over RM2.2 billion moves daily.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/how-malaysians-pay",
      "source": "Bank Negara Malaysia / PayNet via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=trnsc_daily_fpx&sort=-date",
      "frequency": "daily"
    },
    {
      "topic": "EV adoption (vehicle registrations by fuel)",
      "description": "New vehicle registrations by fuel type. Electric hit 6.0% of registrations in May 2026, double a year earlier; petrol still ~85%.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/malaysia-ev-adoption",
      "source": "Road Transport Department (JPJ) via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=registrations_type_fuel&sort=-date",
      "frequency": "monthly"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Crime in Malaysia",
      "description": "Index crime by year and type. Recorded index crime more than halved from 112,355 (2016) to 52,444 (2023); ~80% is property crime.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/crime-in-malaysia",
      "source": "Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=crime_district",
      "frequency": "annual"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Starting a business in Malaysia (SSM registration)",
      "description": "How to register a business in Malaysia: sole proprietor/Enterprise via ezBiz (from RM30/year) or Sdn Bhd via MyCoID (~RM1,000), both online with SSM. Enterprise vs Sdn Bhd compared, plus the RM500,000 SST threshold.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/how-to-start-a-business-in-malaysia",
      "source": "Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), ezBiz, MyCoID",
      "frequency": "as rules/fees change"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Malaysia for digital nomads (DE Rantau visa)",
      "description": "Living in Malaysia as a remote worker: the DE Rantau Nomad Pass (USD24k/yr foreign income, 0% tax on foreign income), fast internet (~154 Mbps mobile / ~170 Mbps fixed, Ookla), plus live weather, air quality and ringgit rates for KL and Penang.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/malaysia-for-digital-nomads",
      "source": "MDEC (DE Rantau); Ookla Speedtest Global Index; Open-Meteo; European Central Bank",
      "frequency": "live (weather/FX) + as visa terms change"
    },
    {
      "topic": "AI adoption in Malaysia",
      "description": "Share of working-age Malaysians using AI tools, with SEA and global comparison (147 economies), updated roughly quarterly. Malaysia: 18.3% (H1 2025) → 21.8% (Q1 2026).",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/ai-adoption-malaysia",
      "source": "Microsoft AI for Good Lab, AI Diffusion Report (MIT-licensed open data)",
      "source_api": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/ai-diffusion-report/main/data/AI_Diffusion_Q12026_Update.csv",
      "frequency": "quarterly"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Elections (general election history)",
      "description": "Malaysian general election results 1959–2022, winning coalition's share of Parliament, GE15 seats by coalition, turnout. Plus GE16 timing (deadline 17 Feb 2028) and how the system works (222 seats, 112 majority).",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/election/",
      "source": "Election Commission of Malaysia (SPR); Federal Constitution; open-data archives (Thevesh, Tindak Malaysia)",
      "frequency": "per election cycle"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Government spending (federal finance)",
      "description": "Federal government spending, revenue and deficit, operating vs development expenditure, and the breakdown of where the money goes.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/government-spending-malaysia",
      "source": "Ministry of Finance Malaysia via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=federal_finance_year",
      "frequency": "annual"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Prayer times (waktu solat)",
      "description": "Daily Islamic prayer times by JAKIM zone for cities across Malaysia.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/waktu-solat/kuala-lumpur",
      "source": "JAKIM e-Solat",
      "source_api": "https://www.e-solat.gov.my/index.php?r=esolatApi/takwimsolat&period=today&zone=WLY01",
      "frequency": "daily"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Fuel prices",
      "description": "Weekly RON95, RON97 and diesel retail prices (RM/litre) in Malaysia.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/harga-minyak",
      "source": "DOSM / KPDN via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=fuelprice&sort=-date",
      "frequency": "weekly"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Exchange rates (ringgit)",
      "description": "Live MYR exchange rates against major currencies, ECB reference rates.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/usd-to-myr",
      "source": "European Central Bank via Frankfurter",
      "source_api": "https://api.frankfurter.dev/v1/latest?base=USD&symbols=MYR",
      "frequency": "daily"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Inflation / cost of living",
      "description": "Consumer Price Index inflation, overall and by category.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/cost-of-living-malaysia",
      "source": "DOSM via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=cpi_headline&sort=-date",
      "frequency": "monthly"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Salaries & wages",
      "description": "Median and mean monthly salary by sex, education and sector.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/median-salary-malaysia-2024",
      "source": "DOSM Salaries & Wages Survey",
      "frequency": "annual"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Household income & poverty (B40/M40/T20)",
      "description": "Median household income, poverty and the B40/M40/T20 split by state.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/household-income-state-2022",
      "source": "DOSM Household Income Survey via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=hies_state",
      "frequency": "biennial"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Unemployment & labour force",
      "description": "Unemployment rate, participation rate and labour force, 2010–present.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/stories/unemployment-malaysia",
      "source": "DOSM Labour Force Survey via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=lfs_month&sort=-date",
      "frequency": "monthly"
    },
    {
      "topic": "Population",
      "description": "Malaysia's population and ethnic composition.",
      "page": "https://greatermalaysia.com/#tools",
      "source": "DOSM via data.gov.my",
      "source_api": "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue/?id=population_malaysia&sort=-date",
      "frequency": "annual"
    }
  ]
}