Malaysia’s inflation in August 2024 moderates to 1.9%


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation in August 2024 moderated to 1.9% compared to a year earlier, slightly less than forecast, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM).

The consumer price index (CPI) rose at a slightly lower rate than market expectations, which had predicted a 2% increase, according to a Reuters poll.

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