Manufacturing sector keeps growing, but momentum slows
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- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector expanded for the third consecutive month in August, with the S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing PMI at 50.2.
- Growth momentum slowed, although the reading remained above the 50-point threshold separating expansion from contraction.
Malaysia’s manufacturing sector continued to grow in August, but its momentum weakened as the S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing PMI slipped to 50.2.
The reading stayed above the neutral 50-point level that separates expansion from contraction. It marked the sector’s third consecutive month of growth.
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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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