Malaysia’s August industrial production up 13.6%, above forecast

Malaysia's August industrial production up 13.6%, above forecast
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Pulau Indah

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s industrial production in August rose 13.6% from a year earlier, beating expectations, government data showed on Wednesday.

August’s factory output had been forecast to expand 9.5%, according to 12 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.

(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Ed Davies)

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