Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin (pic) said yesterday that the growth of the IPI in March 2021 was driven by the manufacturing index, which expanded by 12.7 and the electricity index which increased by 10.3%. However, he said the mining index dropped by 1.9%.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) surged 9.3% in March from a year ago, exceeding a Bloomberg survey of 8.7%, as the growth was powered by the manufacturing and electricity segments. This was the strongest growth since July 2013.
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin (pic) said yesterday that the growth of the IPI in March 2021 was driven by the manufacturing index, which expanded by 12.7 and the electricity index which increased by 10.3%. However, he said the mining index dropped by 1.9%.
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