Buses waiting for passengers at a terminal in Kuala Lumpur. The main group contributing to the decline in inflation rate last month was transport, which fell 6%.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation rate, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), fell in January from the previous month as transport costs declined.
The Statistics Department said that when compared with the previous month, the CPI for January decreased by 1.1%.
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