KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 5.0 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August 2026, up from 4.7 per cent in July, driven by stronger manufacturing and electricity output, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

DOSM said in a statement today that manufacturing sales climbed to RM185 billion, up by 9.9 per cent y-o-y to RM185.0 billion in August from RM168.3 billion a year earlier.

The robust export-oriented industries and a broad-based improvement in manufacturing resulted in the manufacturing sector expanding by 7.4 per cent from 6.4 per cent in July, while the electricity sector grew 9.0 per cent from 5.5 per cent previously.

“The mining sector contracted 7.4 per cent, following declines in crude oil and condensate production (12.2 per cent) and natural gas production (4.3 per cent),” it said.