KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The Industrial Production Index (IPI) accelerated 6.1 per cent year-on-year in April, underpinned by higher output growth in the manufacturing sector, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

BEIJING, Nov 15 — China's industrial output grew 4.6 per cent in October year-on-year, speeding from 4.5 per cent in September, while retail sales growth beat expectations, an encouraging sign for an economy still showing significant pockets of weakness despite a flurry of support measures.