BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Xinhua): Brunei's overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) in March 2021 increased by 1.8 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest statistical figures released on Friday (May 7).
The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics at the Ministry of Finance and Economy said the rise was mainly attributed to increases in the prices and costs of transport (5.9 per cent); food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.6 per cent); and communication (2.6 per cent).
