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Malaysia: February IPI rises 3.6%

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) experienced a 3.6% year-on-year (y–o-y) growth in February this year, underpinned by accelerated activities in the manufacturing sector, the Statistics Department has revealed. The growth in February was an improvement from the previous month, as January saw a modest IPI y-o-y expansion rate of 1.8%. In an IPI […]

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Malaysia: Improving jobs market

PETALING JAYA: Labour market conditions in Malaysia are expected to continue improving this year, with more jobs available amid the recovery in domestic economic activities. According to economists, the February 2023 unemployment rate, which fell to its lowest since the Covid-19 pandemic, was already pointing to a trend of further recovery in the country’s labour […]

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