2018.09.0700:36:00UTC+00Malaysia's Industrial Output Growth Improves

Malaysia's industrial production growth accelerated more-than-expected in July, the Department of Statistics reported Friday.

Industrial output grew 2.6 percent year-on-year in July, faster than June's 1.1 percent increase. Output was expected to climb 1.4 percent.

The growth in July was supported by a 5.2 percent increase in manufacturing and a 4.5 percent rise in electricity. Meanwhile, mining output logged a decline of 5.9 percent. On a monthly basis, industrial production advanced 2.6 percent, reversing a 1 percent drop in June.

Another report from the statistical office showed that manufacturing sales expanded 9.6 percent from last year to MYR 70 billion in July.