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Malaysian industrial output up in December

But economists see slowing trend as sales value of manufacturing sector dips 1.2%, with declines registered by 42 of the 138 industries surveyed

Published Thu, Feb 11, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA'S industrial production index (IPI) rose 2.7 per cent last December from a year ago supported by positive growth in the manufacturing and electricity indices although the mining index contracted 1.5 per cent.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the December IPI edged up 2.8 per cent month-on- month owing to an increase in all indices: manufacturing (3.6 per cent), mining (2.5), and electricity (3.5).

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