Three sectors push manufacturing

The manufacturing output of the country surged double digits or by 18.3 percent in August because of the over 100-percent rise from furnitures and fixtures, chemical products and leather products.

According to the monthly volume of production index (VOPI) from the National Statistics Office (NSO), the increase was caused by three sectors out of the 20 major manufacturing produce: Furniture and fixtures with a 175.4-percent boost in August compared to same period last year; chemical products with 145 percent and leather products with 101.9 percent.