RHB IB expects Malaysia’s short, long term industrial production outlook to be supported by reciprocal tariffs, 13MP

Increase attributable to manufacturing's encouraging output growth, domestic-oriented industries also blossomed

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — CIMB Investment Bank Bhd anticipates a moderate 4.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth, as expectations of higher tariffs set in and a softer Industrial Production Index (IPI) point to a potential slowdown in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The banking system's liquidity position remained healthy in May, supporting financial intermediation, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 3.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in March 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 1.5 per cent year-on-year in February 2025, driven by a rise in the manufacturing sector, according to the Statistics Department of Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Malaysia’s industrial sector is poised to maintain positive momentum in the near term, underpinned by resilient domestic demand and a gradual easing of supply chain constraints, said Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIBB).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 2.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in March 2024, spurred by the expansion in all sectors, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The rebound in Malaysia's January Industrial Production Index (IPI) has further brightened the growth prospects for the industrial sector this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Industrial Production Index (IPI) rebounded to 4.3 per cent year-on-year in January 2024, spurred by expansion in all sectors, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) for 2024 is expected to grow 3.7 per cent on the back of the recovery in external demand and global manufacturing activities, said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The Industrial Production Index (IPI) rebounded 2.7 per cent in October, spearheaded by the robust performance of the mining sector, alongside continuous growth in electricity and manufacturing output.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The ringgit reversed the previous day’s gains to close lower against the greenback today due to lower Industrial Production Index (IPI) data and a technical correction after appreciating over the last three trading days, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI), which consists of three sectors, namely mining, manufacturing, and electricity, slipped by 0.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in September, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday, supported by Malaysia’s latest Industrial Production Index (IPI) data, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — RHB Research expects Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) to stabilise further in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) rebounded to 0.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in July 2023, spurred by the mining and electricity sectors, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — MIDF Research has maintained Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth estimate this year at 2.2 per cent versus 6.7 per cent in 2022, as it expects production and overall economic growth to moderate.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI), which consists of three sectors namely mining, manufacturing and electricity, contracted by 3.3 per cent in April 2023, weighed down by all sectors, against a positive 3.2 per cent recorded in the preceding month.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The ringgit ended easier against the US dollar today, dragged by the slower growth pace of Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) in the first quarter of 2023 as well as market talk on the latest Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) hike, which could be the last for the year, according to an economist.