LONDON/TOKYO, July 1 — Worries over future United States (US) tariffs are clouding the outlook for factories across much of Asia and Europe, according to surveys released on Tuesday, which nonetheless showed some were able to shrug off the uncertainty and keep growing.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Malaysia’s manufacturing sector sales value improved 4.7 per cent to RM153.1 billion in February 2025 (January 2025: 3.5 per cent), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The gas pipeline fire incident at Putra Heights has significantly impacted the operations of approximately 200 industrial facilities in the Klang Valley, spanning various manufacturing sub-sectors and company sizes.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Malaysia’s manufacturing sector sales value increased by 3.5 per cent in January 2025 (December 2024: 5.7 per cent), amounting to RM158.1 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The National Investment Council (NIC) meeting has approved the implementation of a specific framework for the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) which outlines a clear direction to target the development of 110 local companies in high-value activities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has announced that the suspension of the 80:20 employment ratio requirement for the manufacturing sector will continue until the Multi-Tiered Levy Mechanism (MTLM) is fully implemented.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The manufacturing industry achieved capacity utilisation of 82.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), an increase of 3.0 percentage points from the same quarter the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) expects the Malaysian ringgit to remain strong as one of the region’s best-performing currencies, according to chief economist Hoe Ee Khor.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The number of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) increased from 907,065 in 2015 to 1,069,831 in 2022, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4 per cent, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The manufacturing sector’s July 2024 sales value reached RM157.1 billion, registering a 9.1 per cent jump versus the corresponding month and marking its highest growth since February 2023, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Seven states have surpassed the national manufacturing industry capacity utilisation rate in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q 2024).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Malaysia’s manufacturing sector sales reached RM921.5 billion in the January-June 2024 period, increasing by 3.7 per cent versus the 3.5 per cent growth in the same period a year ago, said the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).

TOKYO, Aug 1 — A slump in China’s manufacturing activity led to a generally weak performance for Asia's factories last month as business owners grappled with tepid demand, private surveys showed on Thursday, raising risks of an underpowered economic recovery in the region.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The Economic Census 2023 report has revealed that the manufacturing sector’s gross output value increased 7.5 per cent annually to RM1.89 trillion in 2022 compared to 2015, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, July 5 — Selangor recorded a staggering RM100.38 billion in approved foreign investments in the manufacturing sector from 2008 to the first quarter of this year, the State Legislative Assembly heard today.  According to state executive councillor for investment Ng...

PUTRAJAYA, June 12 — The sustainable design approach, emphasising the use of recycled materials and environmentally friendly technologies, needs to become the primary agenda of Malaysia's manufacturing industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The return of optimism among Malaysia's manufacturers suggests an improvement in external trade performance and industrial activities in the second half of 2024 (2H2024), said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The sales value of Malaysia's manufacturing sector expanded by 1.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM158.4 billion in March 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Analysts are optimistic about the growth prospects for Malaysia’s industrial sector this year despite a softer industrial production index (IPI) growth of 3.1 per cent year-on-year recorded in February 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Malaysia’s manufacturing sector's sales value recorded a positive growth of 0.7 per cent, reaching RM146.2 billion in February 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).