Malaysia’s annual inflation has reached 4%
2022.12.23 00:26
Malaysia’s annual inflation has reached 4%
Budrigannews.com – According to data released by the government on Friday, Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) in November remained at a 4% increase from a year earlier, which was in line with expectations.
15 economists in a Budrigannews poll had predicted a 3.9% increase.
The Statistics Department reports a 4% increase in the index in October.
Chief statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin stated in a statement that the primary factor contributing to the rise in inflation this month was a 7.3% increase in food prices.
This year, record government subsidies and price control measures have largely stifled inflation in the Southeast Asian nation.
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