The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell from 49.2 in November to 48.6 in December, showing a slight slowdown in the Malaysian manufacturing sector. The most recent PMI data indicates that GDP growth in the last quarter of the year persisted, although at a reduced pace, and also showed ongoing year-on-year enhancements in official manufacturing production. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser