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Malaysia’s December industrial production up 4.8% y/y, matching expectations

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Published Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 12:47 PM
    • The rise in December’s factory output matched the median forecast of economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.
    • The rise in December’s factory output matched the median forecast of economists surveyed in a Reuters poll. PHOTO: BT FILE

    [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s industrial production rose 4.8 per cent in December from a year earlier, in line with expectations, government data showed on Monday.

    The rise in December’s factory output matched the median forecast of economists surveyed in a Reuters poll. REUTERS

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