Food prices lead inflation higher to 4.7% in August


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation rate in August 2022 increased to 4.7% from a year earlier, in line with Reuters’ forecast of 4.7%.

In July 2002, inflation stood at 4.4%.

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