Malaysia’s industrial production posted a slower growth in September, figures from the Department of Statistics showed on Friday.
Manufacturing and electricity output registered weaker growth and mining logged another fall albeit at a slower pace.
Manufacturing growth more than halved to 3.2 percent from 6.5 percent and electricity output grew only 3.9 percent after a 4.2 percent rise.
Meanwhile, the production of the mining sector continued to decline for third consecutive month, down 2.2 percent.
On a monthly basis, industrial output fell 0.7 percent compared to last month’s 1.7 percent increase.
In the third quarter, industrial output moved up 3.9 percent compared to a 4.5 percent rise seen a quarter ago, data showed.
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