KONTAN.CO.ID - KUALA LUMPUR. Malaysia's industrial production index in August rose 0.3% from a year earlier, the second straight month of positive growth although at a slower pace compared to July, government data showed on Monday. The index measures factory output from the manufacturing, mining and electricity generation sectors. Output in August was marginally higher than the 0.1% annual growth forecast by analysts surveyed by Reuters, but notably lower than the 1.2% rise in July.
Malaysia's August factory output rises 0.3% year on year, above forecast
KONTAN.CO.ID - KUALA LUMPUR. Malaysia's industrial production index in August rose 0.3% from a year earlier, the second straight month of positive growth although at a slower pace compared to July, government data showed on Monday. The index measures factory output from the manufacturing, mining and electricity generation sectors. Output in August was marginally higher than the 0.1% annual growth forecast by analysts surveyed by Reuters, but notably lower than the 1.2% rise in July.