Manufacturing Growth to Stay Positive but Moderate in the Second Half
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- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector is expected to continue growing over the next two quarters, though more slowly than in the first half of 2026.
- TA Securities economist Farid Burhanuddin said the manufacturing PMI averaged 50.4 in the first eight months of 2026, compared with 49.2 a year earlier.
Malaysia’s manufacturing sector is expected to remain in positive territory over the next two quarters, but growth should moderate from the pace recorded in the first half of 2026.
TA Securities Holdings Berhad economist Farid Burhanuddin said the sector’s purchasing managers’ index averaged 50.4 during the first eight months of 2026. That compared with an average of 49.2 in the same period a year earlier.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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