Miti: Industrial sectors badly hit due to halt in operations

PARLIAMENT | The most affected sectors that contributed to the fall in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) are those which were not allowed to operate in order to curb the Covid-19 transmission, according to Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Lim Ban Hong.

Speaking in Parliament today, he said the sectors concerned were transport equipment and other manufacturers; non-metallic minerals, basic metal and fabricated metal products; wood products, furniture, paper products and printing; and textiles, apparel wear, leather products and footwear.

Lim (above) explained that data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia for...