Malaysia's manufacturing PMI remains unchanged at 49.7 in August

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's manufacturing conditions remained broadly stable in August, with S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) staying at 49.7.

S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a statement on Monday that the latest data indicated a fractional downturn in the Malaysian manufacturing sector.

It suggested gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Malaysia