Economists have been looking to the April inflation data report to give some guidance on the inflation outlook for the year following the implementation of the GST.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian consumer prices came in surprisingly lower than expected in April, an inflation gauge showed.
The consumer price index measuring headline inflation, gained 1.8% for the month compared with a year earlier, below economists’ expectations for a 2.2% rise. Compared with March, there was a 0.9% increase. The Government had expected a 1.1% jump.
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