BEIJING, March 9 — China's consumer prices rose for the first time in six months due to spending linked to the Lunar New Year, offering some reprieve for the world's second-biggest economy grappling with weak consumer sentiment, while factory-gate prices fell again.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 — Malaysia's economy is expected to improve in the near term, supported by resilient domestic demand and stable labour market conditions, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI) recorded a decrease to -1.3 per cent in December 2023 as compared to negative 1.5 per cent in November, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — MIDF Research foresees limited pressure on local producers to increase selling prices going forward, given the Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation still remains below the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI) contracted at a faster pace of 4.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in May 2023 compared with the 3.0 per cent drop posted in the preceding month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — MIDF Research expects price pressures on local producers to ease, given the improving supply chain activities following the decrease in the Baltic Dry Index and the recent correction in commodity prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production, which measures the costs of goods at the factory gate, eased to 7.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in July 2022 from 10.9 per cent y-o-y in June 2022, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 — Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production, which measures the costs of goods at the factory gate, continued to register double-digit growth in April 2022 at 11.0 per cent, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Malaysia continues to be on the path to economic recovery but it should stay cautious due to global uncertainties, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production rose 9.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in January 2022 from a contraction of 0.1 per cent y-o-y in the same period last year, supported by higher prices of crude oil and palm oil products, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production increased by 10 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in December 2021 as opposed to a decrease of 2.1 per cent recorded in the corresponding month of the preceding year, mainly due to slower pace in primary commodities’ prices but inflationary pressures continued, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production surged 13.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in October 2021 to hit a new record high, mainly due to higher commodity prices, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production declined at a slower rate of 2.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in December 2020 compared with 3.0 per cent in November 2020.