Malaysia's January industrial production growth lags view

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Workers assemble cars on an assembly line in the Proton manufacturing plant in Malaysia.  © Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) -- Malaysia's industrial production rose at a slower than expected pace in January, driven mostly by the manufacturing sector, official data released Friday showed.

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