Malaysia’s July industrial production up 4.2% on year, beating forecast

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s industrial production in July rose 4.2 per cent from a year earlier, surpassing expectations, government data showed on Thursday.

July’s factory output had been forecast to expand 2.1 per cent, according to economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.

In June, the index rose 2.9 per cent, revised data showed. REUTERS