Malaysia October factory output growth seen picking up to 3.3 percent year-on-year

Reuters

Published Dec 07, 2016 04:55AM ET

Malaysia October factory output growth seen picking up to 3.3 percent year-on-year

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's industrial production in October likely rose 3.3 percent from a year earlier, slightly faster than the previous month's pace, a Reuters poll showed.

Factory output in September expanded 3.2 percent on an annual basis, helped by strength in the manufacturing and electricity sectors.