KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Total jobs in the economic sector were lower by 0.4 per cent to 8.35 million in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2 2021), the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 1.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in June 2021, underpinned by the 10.3 per cent rise in the Mining index, said the Department of Statistics (DoSM) today.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 6 — The manufacturing sector was the biggest contributor of Covid-19 clusters in Selangor from July 1-31, said Selangor Health Department director Datuk Dr Sha’ari Ngadiman.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — A total of 298,306 manufacturing sector workers have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine under the Public-Private Partnership Covid-19 Industry Immunisation Programme (Pikas) as of today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Clusters linked to workplaces continue to contribute to the rise of new clusters in the country, with 1,328 detected to date, with 147,040 Covid-19 positive cases among the clusters, disclosed Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) surged 50.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in April 2021, propelled by the strong performance of the manufacturing sector, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) surged 9.3 per cent in March 2021 as compared to the same month last year, the highest recorded since July 2013, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, April 23 — Manufacturing and construction sector workers will be charged to receive vaccines purchased by the Selangor government. Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the charges rate will be at minimum or cost price to cover for the purchase of...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased 1.5 per cent year-on-year in February 2021, propelled by the 4.5 per cent rise in the manufacturing index, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The Malaysian manufacturing sector activity picked up slightly and cautiously in the second half of 2020 (2H2020) after experiencing a slow 1H2020, according to the latest FMM-MIER Business Conditions Survey.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will serve as an economic recovery tool in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, said the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew 1.7 per cent in December 2020 compared to the same month of the previous year, driven by the manufacturing index of 4.1 per cent, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production declined at a slower rate of 2.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in December 2020 compared with 3.0 per cent in November 2020.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 11 — The government via the Health Ministry and Pfizer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd today signed the manufacturing and supply agreement for the pharmaceutical company’s Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Jan 8 — Covid-19 screening using antigen rapid test kit (RTK-Ag) is ready to be extended to the corporate sector including foreign workers in the construction and manufacturing industry in Selangor. Selcare Clinic Sdn Bhd manager Mohd Noor Md Nasir said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — A total of 1,053 manufacturing and service projects, involving a total investment of RM61.7 billion, were approved by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) from March to September this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — Malaysia recorded a total of RM109.8 billion worth of approved investments in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors for the first nine months of this year, said the International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI).

KUALA LUMPURM Oct 21 — Mah Sing Group Bhd has begun additional piling works to accommodate 12 units of new, high-speed glove dipping machines at its glove manufacturing factory in Kapar, Klang.

By Sherilyn Pang SHAH ALAM, Sept 2 — The placement of business conglomerates in Selangor offers various kinds of opportunities for cooperation as well as business prospects, says Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. The Selangor Menteri Besar said this includes several big names such as Hartalega...

SEPANG, Aug 24 — Selangor is targeting to secure between RM8 to RM10 billion worth of investments in the manufacturing sector for this year based on the current economic situation.