Malaysia's manufacturing PMI falls below 50 in September

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) moved back to under the 50 mark in September, posting 49.1 from 50.3 in August.

The latest reading was the lowest for a year, according to a S&P statement on Monday.

Averaging 50.0 over the third quarter of the year, the PMI represents a just over 5 percent year-on-year growth of gro