KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and stakeholders are working together to expedite a long-term solution to effectively control medical cost inflation, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

MAJALENGKA, Indonesia, March 11 — Waiting to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan, clerics in the Indonesian town of Majalengka gathered for an unusual briefing on the subject of inflation, led by the country's central bank.

PUTRAJAYA, March 3 — The Health Ministry has taken aggressive measures to address the issue of medical inflation, which has led to rising health insurance premiums.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — Malaysia’s inflation rate remained at 1.7 per cent in January, with the index points at 133.6 points from 131.4 points in the same month last year, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Malaysia’s headline and core inflation for 2024 both declined to 1.8 per cent in 2024, compared with 2.5 per cent and 3.0 per cent, respectively, in 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Bursa Malaysia reopened firmer as bargain hunting emerged, allowing the main index to return to above the 1,590 territory on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar as investors remained cautious due to higher-than-expected inflation and ahead of global central bank policy updates.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd expects Malaysia’s full-year inflation to reach 2.8 per cent in 2025, mainly driven by the changes in government policies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — The inflation rate for December moderated to 1.7 per cent, with the index points at 133.4 as against 131.2 in December 2023, according to the Statistics Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The ringgit rebounded from yesterday’s loss to close higher against the US dollar on Friday, driven by renewed demand despite the greenback’s positive momentum.

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 — The process of returning inflation to the US Federal Reserve's (US Fed) two per cent long-term goal "could take longer than previously anticipated," according to the latest minutes released on Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Malaysia’s inflation rate for November declined to 1.8 per cent, down from 1.9 per cent in October this year, the first decline since August 2021, said the Statistics Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar today as looming risks surrounding next week’s US election kept investors cautious.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd has revised its 2024 inflation forecast downward to two per cent from 2.3 per cent previously, taking into account the absence of subsidy rationalisation this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The ringgit inched higher against the US dollar at Thursday’s close, supported by the stable inflation data.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Malaysia's inflation rate for September 2024 eased to 1.8 per cent, down from 1.9 per cent in August this year, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Friday amid a higher-than-expected inflation print in the United States.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar as investors shifted their attention to the extent and timing of anticipated US interest rate cuts, confident that monetary easing will persist.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Madani government will address the issue of inflation in Budget 2025, which will be tabled on October 18, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The overnight policy rate (OPR) is expected to remain at 3 per cent this year, with Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) inflation moderating to 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August from 1.3 per cent y-o-y in July.