M'sia's Jan inflation rising 2.8 per cent
Published on: Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's consumer price index likely rose 2.8pc from a year earlier in January, rising sharply from the previous month's pace, a Reuters poll showed.Inflation in January likely rose due to increased transport costs, following higher global oil prices and a weaker Malaysian ringgit, the economists surveyed said.In December, the annual inflation rate was at 1.8pc, matching levels from the previous month, as prices of food and housing and utilities rose.
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