Malaysia's manufacturing sales value falls 2 pct in April

STORY: Malaysia's manufacturing sales value falls 2 pct in April DATELINE: June 12, 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 Kuantan Port 3. various of new cars at the car yard and trucks passing by 4. various of rubber glove manufacturing 5. various of green paddy field STORYLINE: The sales value of the manufacturing sector in Malaysia declined by 2 percent to 145 billion ringgit (31.44 billion U.S. dollars) in April, after registering a positive growth of 8 percent in March, the lowest since May 2020, official data showed Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the fall came largely as a result of the bad performance in the sub-sectors of food, beverages and tobacco (-12.7 percent), transport equipment and other manufactures (-4.9 percent), and petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastics (-3.1 percent). In comparison with the previous month, the sal

Malaysia's construction sector rebounds 8.8 pct in 2022 after 2-year decline

STORY: Malaysia's construction sector rebounds 8.8 pct in 2022 after 2-year decline DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction sites in Malaysia STORYLINE: Malaysia's construction sector rebounded by 8.8 percent in 2022 after a two-year fall, official data showed Wednesday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that all sub-sectors picked up during the year with a double-digit growth recorded in special trade activities (19.6 percent) and non-residential buildings (18.7 percent). In the meantime, the civil engineering and residential buildings sub-sectors turned around to positive growth of 2.7 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively. While the total value of work done in construction in 2022 amounted to 121.9 billion ringgit (28.35 billion U.S. dollars), it remained lower than the pre-pandemic period, which was 146.4 billion ringgit (34.06 billion dollars) in 2019. According to the DOSM, the value of wo

Int'l textile trade fair kicks off in Frankfurt

STORY: Int'l textile trade fair kicks off in Frankfurt DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of textile trade fair STORYLINE: The 2023 edition of Heimtextil, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles, kicked off at the Messe Frankfurt exhibition center on Tuesday. The four-day fair features a broad range of innovations in textile interior design. The theme of this year's event is sustainability. More than 400 Chinese companies from various sub-sectors also participate in the fair. First held in 1971 with 679 exhibitors, Heimtextil has grown into a leading event in the textiles industry. This year, over 2,200 international exhibitors from 58 countries and regions present their latest products and innovations. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Frankfurt, Germany. (XHTV)

Malaysia's wholesale, retail trade sales grow 23.9 pct in September

STORY: Malaysia's wholesale, retail trade sales grow 23.9 pct in September DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of street views of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 2. various shots of customers choosing bags in store 3. various shots of locals doing grocery shopping in a supermarket STORYLINE: Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade sales value rose 23.9 percent year-on-year to 134 billion ringgit (28.41 billion U.S. dollars) in September, official data showed Wednesday. The positive growth was contributed by all sub-sectors, namely motor vehicles which surged 51 percent, retail trade that jumped 30 percent, and wholesale trade which climbed 13.3 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement. In terms of volume index, wholesale and retail trade grew 18.4 percent year-on-year to 146 points. The growth was supported by the increase in motor vehicles at 43.9 percent, retail trade at 27.1 percent, and wholesale trade at 3.

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 wholesale, retail trade jumps 33.7 pct in August

STORY: Malaysia's wholesale, retail trade jumps 33.7 pct in August DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Malaysia STORYLINE: Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade sales value surged 33.7 percent to 133.7 billion ringgit (28.56 billion U.S. dollars) in August from a year ago, official data showed on Wednesday. The positive growth was contributed by all sub-sectors, namely motor vehicles which soared 185.3 percent, retail trade that jumped 34.5 percent, and wholesale trade which climbed 16 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement. In terms of volume index, wholesale and retail trade registered a 27-percent year-on-year increase to 145.6 points. The growth was supported by the increase in motor vehicles which surged 169.6 percent, retail trade that rose 30.1 percent, and wholesale trade which grew 7.4 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

Malaysia's wholesale, retail trade sales value up 41 pct on year in July

STORY: Malaysia's wholesale, retail trade sales value up 41 pct on year in July DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers 2. various of new cars at car yard 3. various of crowds doing their grocery shopping in supermarket STORYLINE: Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade sales value rose 41 percent year on year to 130.7 billion ringgit (29.02 billion U.S. dollars) in July, official data showed Monday. The positive growth was contributed by all sub-sectors, namely motor vehicles which surged 613.8 percent, retail trade which jumped 37.5 percent, and wholesale trade which grew 20.6 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement. In terms of volume index, wholesale and retail trade registered a growth of 33.7 percent year-on-year to record 142.5 points. The growth was supported by the increases in motor vehicles (681.6 percent), retail trade (31.6 percent), and wholesale trade (10.8

Malaysia's producer price index eases to 10.9 pct in June

STORY: Malaysia's producer price index eases to 10.9 pct in June DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of lorries and container trucks at the entrance of Port Klang 2. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 3. various of container yard at Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: The growth in Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the prices of goods at factory gate, eased to 10.9 percent in June from 11.2 percent in May, official data showed Wednesday. All sectors recorded a double-digit increase except for utility sectors, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement. The manufacturing sector, which is the highest weight in the PPI (81.6 percent), posted a 10 percent increase in June. Although the sub-sectors from the manufacturing sector recorded a two-digit increase, the magnitude of the increase has slowed down, according to DOSM. Meanwhile, the index for agriculture, forestry and

Turkey's industrial production beats expectations by expanding 10.8 pct in April

STORY: Turkey's industrial production beats expectations by expanding 10.8 pct in April DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of port, factory 2 various of the central bank STORYLINE: Turkey's industrial production expanded by 10.8 percent year on year in April, outperforming the market expectation, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced Monday. When the sub-sectors of the industry are analyzed, the mining and quarrying index increased by 7.4 percent, and the manufacturing industry index rose by 11.9 percent in April. The electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning production and distribution sector index decreased by 0.4 percent in April compared to the same month of the previous year. Meanwhile, the month-on-month industrial output was stable on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis. Semi-official Anadolu Agency reported that its "industrial production expectation survey" expected the calendar-adjusted industrial productio