Malaysia's manufacturing PMI rises to 49 in April

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Xinhua) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 49 in April, up from 48.4 in March, indicating a softer downturn in the Malaysian manufacturing sector.

S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a statement on Thursday that the latest PMI data suggest that gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Malaysia is running at a slightly improv