KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) rebounded 0.2 per cent in September 2023 against a contraction of 2.2 per cent in August 2023 contributed by all sectors except the manufacturing sector, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2023 grew by 3.3 per cent against 2.9 per cent in the second quarter led by the services sector, based on advance estimates.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Overall demand conditions remain subdued across the Malaysian manufacturing sector, with the latest data signalling further muted trends across the sector midway through the third quarter of the year, said S&P Global.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The local manufacturing industry operated at a lower capacity utilisation of 78.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q 2023) versus 79.0 per cent in the same period last year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

UMW HOLDINGS-RESULTS KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — UMW Holdings Bhd’s net profit almost tripled to RM303.55 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 from RM107.19 million in he second quarter of 2022 on the back of gains from the sale of an industrial land in Serendah. Revenue...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The contractionary trend of  Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) indicated further moderation in overall inflationary pressure, and given the high base effect of commodity prices, the producer’s output deflation was within expectations, said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 is expected to drive manufacturing industry transformation by advancing economic complexity; benefitting the automotive, aerospace, technology, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, plantation as well as property sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The manufacturing sector’s sales value has returned to positive, recording 3.3 per cent growth year-on-year to RM146.8 billion in May this year, bolstered by the strong growth in among others, transport equipment and other manufacturers, non-metallic mineral products and electric and electronics products, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Malaysia remains on a strong economic trajectory with all states recording positive growth rates in 2022 compared to 2021, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Malaysia’s net inflows of foreign investment surged to RM74.6 billion in 2022 from RM50.4 billion in 2021, while investment abroad tripled to RM58.6 billion from RM19.4 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The manufacturing sector sales value declined by two per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM145 billion in April 2023, the lowest since May 2020, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — The Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production, which measures prices of goods at the factory gate, declined further to — 2.9 per cent in March 2023 as against — 0.8 per cent in February 2023, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The Parliament was today told that the Human Resources Ministry has approved a total of 995,396 employment quota for foreign workers as of last March 14.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production, which measures prices of goods at factory gate, shrank 0.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in February 2023 against a 1.3 per cent growth in January 2023, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth moderated to 1.8 per cent in January 2023 against 2.9 per cent in the preceding month, weighed down partly by a slower growth in manufacturing output, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Malaysia's approved investments amounted to RM264.6 billion in 2022, with the services sector accounting for the largest share of the pie, followed by the manufacturing and primary sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Malaysia's manufacturing sector is expected to expand by 4.4 per cent in 2023, faster than the official forecast of 3.9 per cent, said Public Investment Bank Bhd (Public IB).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) for 2022 narrowed to 6.9 per cent from 7.2 per cent recorded in 2021, driven by the manufacturing index (8.2 per cent); electricity index (4.5 per cent); and mining index (2.8 per cent), according to the Statistics Department (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Malaysia's latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) survey has revealed that cost and supply pressures have eased as firms indicate that vendor performance has stabilised after three years of deterioration and firms finally cut selling prices, the first reduction in 2.5 years.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Enhancing domestic direct investment (DDI) is important for Malaysia’s sustainable growth given its huge contribution to the country’s economy, said the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida).