KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5: Malaysia’s trade surplus surged to $3.43 billion in September, up 29.9pc from August and 11.8pc from a year ago, official data showed Monday. Total exports for September were 53.69 billion, down 0.3 per cent from August but 1.1 per cent higher from the same month last year, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said.—AFP