Malaysia's manufacturing PMI falls to three-month low in July

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to a three-month low in July amid renewed moderation in new orders.

The S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a note on Thursday that the PMI dipped slightly from 49.9 in June to 49.7 in July, signaling a fractional moderation in the health of the sector.

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