Malaysia's September industrial output up 1 pct
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased 1 percent in September 2020 compared to the same month of the previous year, driven by the manufacturing index, official data showed Monday.
The Malaysian Statistics Department said in a statement that the growth was underpinned by the manufacturing index which grew 4.3 percent year on year in the month.
The major sub-sectors contributing to the growth in the manufacturing sector in September were electrical and electronics products; food, beverages and tobacco; and petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastic products.
Meanwhile, the mining and electricity index fell 9.6 percent and 2.1, respectively.
For the third quarter, the IPI recorded a growth of 0.8 percent as compared to the same period of the previous year. Enditem
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