April industrial output beats market expectations

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Malaysia's industrial output in April beat market expectations and bucked the regional trend as it rose 11.8 percent year-on-year, analysts said after the release of government statistics today.

The key manufacturing sector in April expanded 12.7 percent year-on-year, mining grew 9.8 percent, and electricity rose 7.0 percent, the Statistics Department said in a statement.

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