{
  "id": 13058529,
  "title": "DOSM: Malaysia’s manufacturing sales jump 9.9pc to RM185b in August, powered by electronics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/dosm-malaysias-manufacturing-sales-jump-9-9pc-to-rm185b-in-august",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:28:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/10/09/dosm-malaysias-manufacturing-sales-jump-99pc-to-rm185b-in-august-powered-by-electronics/238395"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's manufacturing sector experienced a significant growth in August 2026, with sales value increasing by 9.9 percent year-on-year, reaching RM185.0 billion. The surge in sales was primarily driven by the electrical and electronic equipment subsector, which saw an impressive 22.6 percent growth. This momentum was further reinforced by the petroleum, chemical, rubber, and plastic products subsector, which grew by 5.2 percent. Meanwhile, the food, beverages, and tobacco products subsector experienced a more subdued growth of 0.3 percent.\n\nMonth-over-month, sales value increased by 4.3 percent, reaching RM177.3 billion from RM177.3 billion in July 2026. The export-oriented industries, which accounted for 73.6 percent of total sales, contributed to the growth with a 12.1 percent year-on-year increase. This was primarily driven by a 24.9 percent rise in the manufacture of computer, electronic, and optical products, up from 19.0 percent in July 2026.\n\nOn the domestic-oriented industries, sales value grew by 4.4 percent year-on-year, up from 7.2 percent in the previous month. The increase was fueled by a double-digit growth of 13.1 percent in the manufacture of basic metals and a more moderate pace of 6.9 percent in the manufacture of food processing products. However, the sales value of domestic-oriented industries contracted by 0.9 percent month-over-month.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The sales value of the manufacturing sector in August 2026 increased by 9.9 per cent year-on...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "DOSM: Malaysia’s industrial output picks up pace in August, rising 5pc on manufacturing strength",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/dosm-malaysias-industrial-output-picks-up-pace-in-august-rising-5pc",
        "published": "2026-10-09T06:24:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}