Malaysia's IPI up 3 pct in December

STORY: Malaysia's IPI up 3 pct in December DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur street views 2. various of traffic 3. various of trucks on road 4. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: Malaysia's industrial production index (IPI) rose 3 percent in December 2022, spearheaded by expansion in manufacturing and mining sectors, official data showed Tuesday. The mining index and manufacturing index grew 4.1 percent and 3 percent, respectively in December 2022, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement. The electricity index, however, turned downward to negative 1.1 percent during the month. In terms of month-on-month comparison, the IPI weakened by 0.6 percent as against the expansion of 0.9 percent registered in the previous month. Overall, for the final quarter of 2022, the IPI grew at a slower rate of 4.1 percent as compared to 12.2

Malaysia's IPI soars 13.6 pct in August

STORY: Malaysia's IPI soars 13.6 pct in August DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Malaysia 2. various of trucks on road in Kuala Lumpur 3. various of rubber glove manufacturing 4. various of green paddy field STORYLINE: Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) soared 13.6 percent in August from a year ago, official data showed Wednesday. The expansion of IPI was contributed by the manufacturing sector which jumped 15.2 percent, the electricity sector which rose 10 percent, and the mining sector which grew 8 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement. The main sub-sectors contributing to the growth in the manufacturing sector in August were electrical and electronics products (19.2 percent), transport equipment and other manufactured products (53.6 percent) and non-metallic mineral products, basic metal and fabricated metal products (13.6 percent). Meanwhile, domestic-oriented and

Malaysia's IPI, manufacturing sales value, unemployment rate in July released

STORY: Malaysia's IPI, manufacturing sales value, unemployment rate in July released DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuala Lumpur with Malaysia's National Flag 2. various of trucks in factory area and warehouses 3. various of Malaysia's National Flag 4. various of trucks in factory area and warehouses 5. various of Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers and Malaysia's National Flag 6. various of crowds and street views at Kuala Lumpur STORYLINE: The Department of Statistics Malaysia released data on the country's Industrial Production Index (IPI), manufacturing sales value and unemployment rate in July on Friday. The IPI in Malaysia increased 12.5 percent year on year. The expansion was driven by the manufacturing, electricity and mining sectors, with the growth of 14.9 percent, 13.2 percent and 3.2 percent respectively, the department said in a statement. The manufacturing sales value rose 23.8 percent to 148.4 billion ringgit (33 billion U

Malaysia's manufacturing sales value surges 23.4 pct, IPI rises 12.1 pct in June

STORY: Malaysia's manufacturing sales value surges 23.4 pct, IPI rises 12.1 pct in June DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers 2. various of container located at yard 3. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 4. various of Malaysia's National Flag 5. various drone and time-lapse shots of Kuala Lumpur landscape 6. various of container located at yard STORYLINE: Malaysia's manufacturing sales value surged 23.4 percent year on year to a record high of 153.5 billion ringgit (about 34.5 billion U.S. dollars) in June, and the Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased 12.1 percent in June as compared to the same month of the previous year, official data showed Tuesday. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), in the second quarter, sales value of the manufacturing sector grew 17.4 percent to 443.5 billion ringgit as compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Th

Malaysia's March industrial output rises 5.1 pct on higher manufacturing growth

STORY: Malaysia's March industrial output rises 5.1 pct on higher manufacturing growth DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bridge cranes transporting containers at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 2. various of the container yard at Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) in March rose 5.1 percent from a year ago supported by the manufacturing sector, which grew 6.9 percent, official data showed Tuesday. The expansion of IPI was contributed by the increment in manufacturing index at 6.9 percent, electricity index at 0.8 percent, and mining index at 0.3 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement. On a month-on-month basis, the IPI increased by 8.6 percent supported by expansion in all components of indices. For the first quarter, the IPI climbed 4.5 percent from the same period last year underpinned by the growth in the manufacturing index at 6.3 percent, and the electricity

Japanese reporter speaks at IPI conference in Yangon

Japanese reporter speaks at IPI conference in Yangon

Atsushi Yamazaki (C), a reporter for the Sendai-based newspaper Kahoku Shimpo, speaks at the International Press Institute's general assembly in Yangon, Myanmar, on March 28, 2015. He said continuing to report in a crisis situation is important, citing his experience of the 2011 quake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

IPI's World Congress in Germany

IPI's World Congress in Germany

Participants in the International Press Institute's World Congress in Hamburg, Germany, hold up placards demanding the release of journalists under arrest in Turkey, on May 18, 2017, the opening day of the annual event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo