KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation rose modestly to 1.4 per cent in February 2026, with the consumer price index climbing to 136.0 from 134.1 a year earlier, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.
In a statement today, Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said eight categories recorded slower year-on-year growth compared with January, including insurance and financial services at 4.7 per cent (January: 5.5 per cent), education 2.8 per cent (3.2 per cent), restaurant and accommodation services 2.5 per cent (3.0 per cent), and food and beverages 1.3 per cent (1.5 per cent).
Other groups showed marginal increases, with health rising 1.2 per cent (1.4 per cent), housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels up 1.1 per cent (1.2 per cent), and information and communication advancing 0.5 per cent (0.7 per cent).
Meanwhile, personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services advanced to 6.9 per cent (6.6 per cent), while alcoholic beverages and tobacco climbed to 2.6 per cent (2.5 per cent), above January’s levels. - Bernama
