June’s factory output had been expected to expand 7 per cent, according to 11 economists surveyedWorkers collect rubber gloves at Top Glove's factory in Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. PHOTO: REUTERS[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s industrial production index in June rose 6.5 per cent from a year earlier, below expectations, government data showed on Tuesday (Aug 11). June’s factory output had been forecast to expand 7 per cent, according to 11 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll. May’s reading was revised slightly upwards to 8.5 per cent from an originally reported 8.4 per cent, the data showed.