Hello Everyone,

Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) in July 2008 was up 1.8%
compared with the corresponding month last year, based on the latest
preliminary release by the Department of Statistics (DOS).
The increase was attributed to expansion in all the sectors-
manufacturing added 1.5%; electricity increased 1.3% and mining by
3.1%.

For the first seven months of the year, the IPI grew 4.2% compared
with the same period in 2007. Month-on-month, the July IPI rose 1.6%,
after registering a negative growth of 1.1% the previous month.

The higher Manufacturing index in July, year-on-year, was mainly
attributed to increases in the production of television, radio, sound
or video recording or reproducing apparatus by 44.7%; other
fabricated metal products by 25.9% and processing of food, oils and
fats by 10.8%.Month-on-month, the index increased by a marginal 0.2%.
For the first seven months of 2008, the Manufacturing output was up
4.9% compared to the same period last year.

The Electricity index added 1.3% in July 2008 as compared with the
corresponding month a year earlier. Compared to the previous month,
the Electricity index rose 2.9% while for the first seven months of
the year, the index grew 3.5% as against the same period last year.

Meanwhile, the mining sector recovered from the previous month's
negative growth, to register an increase of 3.1% in July, year-on-
year. The expansion was mainly supported by the growth in the crude
oil index of 7.6%.The cumulative growth in the mining sector for the
first seven months of 2008 was 1.9% as compared with the same period
last year.

One of the main goals of DK Malaysia Development is to promote
investment, business development, manufacturing, trade, and tourism
to Malaysia and DK Malaysia serves as a consultant to Malaysian
government agencies (MITI -Ministry of Trade and Industry Malaysia
and MIDA, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority).

Take care and All the best,

Fred Plimley
President - DK Malaysia Development, LLC
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