Malaysia: Industrial output growth speeds up in June
Industrial output rose 5.0% compared to the same month of the previous year in June, which followed May’s 2.4% increase. The notable pickup was partly driven by faster growth in manufacturing output. In addition, mining and quarrying output rebounded.
As a result, the trend improved sizably, with the annual average growth of industrial production coming in at 2.0%, up from May’s 1.4% reading.
On a monthly basis, industrial output increased 0.7% in seasonally adjusted terms in June, which was below May’s 1.7% expansion.