KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew 7.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from a 4 percent growth in the previous quarter, driven by stronger output across the mining, manufacturing, and electricity sectors, official data showed Tuesday.

The second-quarter expansion was led by the mining sector, which grew 9.4 percent, followed by manufacturing at 7.4 percent and electricity at 7.3 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement.

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the IPI increased 1.9 percent.

For the first half of 2026, the IPI rose 5.9 percent year-on-year, accelerating from 2 percent in the corresponding period last year.

Manufacturing output grew 6.5 percent, while electricity and mining expanded 6.3 percent and 2.9 percent, respectively.

In June alone, the IPI increased 6.5 percent year-on-year, with manufacturing output rising 7.3 percent, electricity production growing 6.7 percent, and mining output expanding 3.1 percent.

On a month-on-month basis, the IPI rose 5.5 percent in June, compared with a 1.4 percent increase in May.