KL's industrial sales up<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's leading manufacturing
\nindustries chalked up a 28.6 percent increase in sales to 23.8
\nbillion ringgit (US$9.5 billion) in the first two months of the
\nyear over the same period a year ago, a government report said
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
The Statistics Department polled 58 manufacturing sectors for
\nits report.<\/p>\n
The department said the semi-conductor and electronics
\nindustry topped sales for January and February, reporting total
\nsales of 424 million ringgit, which was 16.1 percent higher than
\nthe same period last year.<\/p>\n
Sales were also up for clothing factories, which sold 12.1
\npercent more at 360.9 million ringgit; iron and steel industries,
\nwhich raked in 38 percent more at 349.5 million ringgit; and
\nprinting and publishing, which had 19.8 percent more sales at
\n247.9 million ringgit.<\/p>\n
Chemical industry sales were 35.2 percent higher at 347.5
\nmillion ringgit while hydraulic cement manufacturers sold 27.4
\npercent more at 314 million ringgit.<\/p>",
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