KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's industrial production index (IPI) fell 5.2%, more than expected, in July from a year earlier, weighed down by weakness in the manufacturing sector.
The Statistics Department data issued on Friday showed the decline in July's industrial production was sharper than the 1.9% forecasts, according to 12 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.
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