Inflation rate of country stands at 2%, says Johari


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THE inflation rate for the country now stands at about 2%, some 18 months after the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Second Finance Minister Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani said the inflation rate was higher at 3.435% when the GST was first introduced in 2015.

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