The country's trade surplus rose in May but exports were up only marginally, hit by declines in shipments to some major trading partners, figures provided by the international trade ministry showed today.

The May trade surplus rose to RM6.34 billion from RM5.77 billion in April, as exports climbed just 0.2 percent to RM30.79 billion and imports dropped 2.1 percent to RM24.44 billion.