KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The development of a special industrial cluster in the manufacturing sector in the central region needs to be prioritised as a strategic initiative of the Madani Government to strengthen the country’s position as an investment hub, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The industrial production index (IPI) expanded by 5.3 per cent in July, following 5 per cent growth in the previous month driven by a surge in manufacturing output, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

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).

TOKYO, June 3 — Asian factory activity expanded in May as manufacturers benefited from broadening global demand, private surveys showed on Monday, adding to hopes for sustained economic recovery in the region where China is showing early signs of rebound.

BENGALURU, May 21 — AstraZeneca plans to build a US$1.5 billion (RM7 billion) manufacturing facility in Singapore to produce a promising category of cancer-killing drugs called antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Although Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) slowed in March at 2.4 per cent compared to 3.1 per cent in February, it had surpassed expectations with manufacturing recovery remaining intact, said Kenanga Research.

HANOI, March 29 — Vietnam's gross domestic product in the first quarter grew 5.66 per cent from a year earlier as exports boomed, government data released on Friday showed, despite higher shipping costs due to turmoil in the Red Sea.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The rebound in Malaysia's January Industrial Production Index (IPI) has further brightened the growth prospects for the industrial sector this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Industrial Production Index (IPI) rebounded to 4.3 per cent year-on-year in January 2024, spurred by expansion in all sectors, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 —The majority of approved investments in the manufacturing sector are from existing businesses expanding their operations, which demonstrates their confidence in Malaysia, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — Malaysia’s 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is in tandem with other Asean countries, which also showed moderate growth, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, Feb 15 — Selangor recorded RM41.55 billion in investment as of the third quarter of last year, and is well on course to surpass its overall target of RM45 billion for 2023. State executive councillor for investment Ng Sze Han said the approved investments...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Malaysia’s manufacturing sector is expected to see a robust recovery in the second half of 2024 (2H24), and the manufacturing index is forecasted to expand 4.6 per cent this year, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (KIB).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Malaysia, which has attracted leading American multinational Tesla to set up its regional headquarters here last year, plans to woo more companies like the electric vehicle (EV) giant to set up assembly plants here.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — The overall demand conditions across the manufacturing sector remained muted at the end of 2023, leading firms to scale back production amid limited new order inflows, said S&P Global.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Malaysia's total supply and use registered an increase of 13.2 per cent year-on-year to RM4.6 trillion in 2021, reflecting the country's ability to withstand the continuous economic challenges, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said. Chief statistician...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — There were some tentative signs of improvement in the Malaysian manufacturing sector, resulting in less pronounced slowdowns in new orders output and employment while business confidence reached a seven-month high, said S&P Global.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the prices of goods at the factory gate, declined by 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in October 2023 after recording a 0.2 per cent growth in September, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Nov 15 — Selangor is set to drive forward its high-tech manufacturing sector, leveraging automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and other fourth industrial revolution (IR 4.0) technologies, as part of its vision under the First Selangor Plan (RS-1) for...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The sales value of the manufacturing sector dipped by 1.9 per cent year-on-year to RM158.7 billion in September 2023 from RM161.7 billion in the same month last year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).