Malaysia's inflation down to 1.9% in September

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation came down to 1.9 per cent in September 2023 with the index points recorded at 130.8 from 128.3 in the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said slower increases in Restaurants & Hotels at 4.4 per cent and Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages at 3.9 per cent helped drive down inflation.