News about manufacturing

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Businesses signalled that the recovery in the Malaysian manufacturing sector was hindered at the start of 2021 by rising coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) case numbers and stricter restrictions to try and curb the further spread of the virus.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): Mah Sing Group Bhd is considering listing its manufacturing division — which includes its new rubber glove business — in Hong Kong.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 15): Mah Sing Group Bhd today announced plans to diversify into the healthcare industry via gloves manufacturing, with aims of becoming one of the top five glove producers in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): Malaysian manufacturers remain pessimistic about their business recovery, with over two-thirds of them needing between four months to two years to restore their business to pre-Covid-19 levels, due to the sluggish economic growth projected globally amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Malaysia's manufacturing sector returned to growth during June as lockdown measures aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were partially lifted.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) said total approved investments for the manufacturing, services and primary sectors rose 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has received requests from some 9,290 applicants from various manufacturing industries for normal operations during the Movement Control Order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): The National Security Council (NSC) has allowed manufacturing industries to continue to operate under certain conditions during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, especially for the production of critical products.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): Leader Steel Holdings Bhd is acquiring a piece of freehold land in Klang for RM30.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Bhd (KPS) posted improved earnings in its third quarter of the financial year 2019 (3QFY19), as the group registered a stronger contribution from its manufacturing businesses which incorporated the earnings of a new subsidiary, and a share of profit from associates.