Malaysia’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.7 in June 2026 from 49.0 in May, indicating modest improvement in the manufacturing sector.
New orders and output registered fresh expansions in June after recording slight contractions in May.
Meanwhile, following marginal increases in purchasing activity in both April and May, manufacturers kept input buying unchanged during the month.
While renewed growth in new orders prompted some firms to raise their purchases of inputs and raw materials, others noted that demand was insufficient to trigger an increase in buying activity.
Employment levels were also broadly unchanged.
Supplier delivery performance deteriorated further in June, attributed to material shortages and the current geopolitical situation.
On the price front, input cost inflation eased to a three-month low, although selling prices were raised to a greater extent than in May.
Lastly, manufacturers remained optimistic that output will increase over the next 12 months.