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Malaysia’s January industrial production up 5.9%, above forecast

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Published Tue, Mar 10, 2026 · 12:41 PM
    • January’s factory output had been forecast to expand 5 per cent, according to 12 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.
    • January’s factory output had been forecast to expand 5 per cent, according to 12 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll. PHOTO: ST FILE

    [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s industrial production index rose 5.9 per cent in January from a year earlier, surpassing expectations, government data showed on Tuesday.

    January’s factory output had been forecast to expand 5 per cent, according to 12 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll. REUTERS

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