Manufacturing, electricity, mining push Malaysia's IPI to 5.1% in March

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased 5.1 per cent in March 2022 compared to the same month of the previous year, driven by growth in three indices, namely manufacturing, electricity and mining, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the manufacturing index rose 6.9 per cent, electricity index inched up 0.8 per cent, and mining index added 0.3 per cent.