KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2023 increased to 3.3 per cent with the index points standing at 130.0 from 125.9 in the same month last...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index for April 2023 increased to 3.3 per cent with the index points standing at 130.0 from 125.9 in the same month last year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia .
“The increase in Malaysia’s inflation was also due to the rise in furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance ; miscellaneous goods and services ; health and recreation services and culture ,” he said. Mohd Uzir said the food and non-alcoholic beverages group contributed 29.5 per cent of total CPI, noting that out of the 230 food and beverages items, 84.3 per cent recorded price increases as compared to April 2022.
At the same time, food away from home also recorded a lower increase of 8.1 per cent versus March 2023’s 8.6 per cent. Putrajaya , Sarawak , Selangor , Pahang and Perak recorded increases above the national inflation level.
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