Malaysia's IPI increases 3.9% in Feb 2022, driven by manufacturing growth

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased 3.9 per cent in February 2022 compared with the same month of the previous year, driven by the growth in the manufacturing sector, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Chief statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the manufacturing index increased 5.2 per cent, electricity index expanded 3.9 per cent, while mining index declined 0.4 per cent.