KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Malaysia’s headline inflation increased to 1.4 per cent in April with the consumer price index at 134.3 versus 132.4 the same month a year ago, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The government projected the inflation rate in 2025 to increase moderately between two per cent and 3.5 per cent, said the Finance Ministry (MOF).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Malaysia's Consumer Confidence Index increased by four per cent in January 2025 compared to the previous year, according to a survey conducted by market research firm Ipsos.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — Malaysia’s headline inflation remained at 1.5 per cent in January 2024 with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 131.4 points against 129.5 a year earlier, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The overall inflation rate in Malaysia eased from 4.0 per cent to 2.0 per cent during the eight months of the Unity Government’s administration.

By Zareef Muzammil PETALING JAYA, July 6 — Inflation rate in Malaysia recorded a decline for seven consecutive months since the Unity Government took over federal power, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli revealed. He said this is a marked improvement compared to when Perikatan Nasional (PN) was...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Malaysia's inflation rate is expected to remain moderate this year based on what the economic data indicates for the next few months, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

CANBERRA, April 26 — Australia's rate of inflation has fallen from its December peak, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — MIDF Research foresees a slower inflation rate for 2023 across all states underpinned by lower food inflation, stable fuel prices and appreciation of the ringgit against the US dollar.

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 13 — The annual inflation rate in Argentina skyrocketed to 94.8 per cent in December, the highest level in 30 years, the country's statistical office Indec said on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Malaysia’s inflation rate has eased to 4.0 per cent in October 2022 compared to the 4.5 per cent recorded in September 2022, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 – Malaysia’s inflation rate increased 3.1 per cent from January to August this year, in line with market expectations of 3.2 per cent for 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The gradual increase in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) will not cause a significant impact, said Deputy Finance Minister 1 Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Malaysia’s economy is firmly on a recovery path supported by domestic activities and positive external demand.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has revised upwards its inflation rate forecast for this year to 3.4 per cent from 2.7 per cent previously.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) believes that the inflationary pressures and price hikes that Malaysia is currently facing is temporary and can be effectively controlled through proper monetary and fiscal policies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar at the opening on Thursday as the rising inflation rate had further weakened the greenback, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Malaysia's economy is expected to face challenges in maintaining its recovery momentum amidst the continuous Covid-19 outbreak, said the Department of the Statistics (DOSM) today.

MANILA, Oct 6 — Philippine inflation slowed to a four-month low in September, reflecting weak domestic demand, but the central bank said its policy-easing and liquidity-enhancing measures were sufficient to support the pandemic-hit economy.