Industrial production in Malaysia expanded by 4.2% year-on-year in July 2025, accelerating from a downwardly revised 2.9% growth in June and beating market expectations of a 1.7% increase. This marked the fastest growth in industrial production since December 2024, driven by faster rises in manufacturing output (4.4% vs 3.6% in June) and a rebound in mining and quarrying (4.3% vs -0.01%). By contrast, electricity production moderated, growing at 1.6% compared to 2.3% in the previous month.