The Economy/ Contents

Manufacturing

H. Osman Rani, M. Anuar Adnan and Mohamed Aslam

manufacture

From the 1970s onwards, the economy underwent significant change, with manufacturing replacing agriculture as the engine of growth. While manufacturing encompasses a broad range of activities, one industry in particular has dominated the sector: electrical and electronic products. In addition to driving GDP growth, manufacturing has also had a major impact on trade and employment.

  • Information in the full article includes
  • The rise of manufacturing
  • Manufacturing and employment
  • Manufacturing and trade
  • The Industrial Master Plan (1986—1995)
  • The Second Industrial Master Plan (1996—2005)