Economy
Malaysia’s Feb CPI rises 1.8% on-year, more than forecast
A shopkeeper sorts goods at a grocery shop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) in February rose 1.8% from a year earlier, government data showed on Monday.
The rise was more than the 1.4% growth forecast by 13 economists in a Reuters poll. The index had risen 1.5% in January.
