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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): Malaysia's industrial production index (IPI) rose 5% in November 2017 from a year earlier, as manufacturing, mining and electricity output grew.  

In a statement, the Statistics Department said the IPI's  manufacturing segment rose 6.7%, while the mining and electricity components climbed 0.2% and 3.9% respectively.

(In the manufacturing segment), the major sub-sectors which recorded an expansion in November 2017 were: petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastic products (7.5%), electrical and electronic products (6.9%); as well as food, beverages and tobacco products (8.2%).

"The mining sector output grew by 0.2 per cent in November 2017 (October 2017: 0.8%). This was mainly due to the increase of crude oil index (0.3%). Meanwhile, natural gas index declined 0.01 per cent," the department said.

In October, the nation's IPI rose 3.4% from a year earlier, the department added.

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