Industrial production in Malaysia expanded by 2.7% year-on-year in April 2025, easing from a three-month high of 3.2% in the previous month. The slowdown was mainly due to a contraction in mining and quarrying activities (-6.3% vs 1.9% in March), partially offset by stronger growth in manufacturing (5.6% vs 4.0%) and a smaller decline in electricity output (-1.6% vs -2.2%). The acceleration in manufacturing was primarily driven by higher output in food, beverages & tobacco (11.6% vs 7.7%), electrical & electronics (9.9% vs 8.1%), non-metallic mineral, basic metal & fabricated metal products (5.1% vs 4.3%), and wood, furniture, paper products & printing (3.9% vs 3.1%). For the first four months of 2025, the industrial output grew by 2.4%, compared to a 3.6% gain in the same period of 2024. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production fell by 0.2% in April 2025, reversing an upwardly revised 1.8% increase in March.