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BUSINESS • 19/10/2026 01:22 PM

Malaysia's Inflation Eased To 1.8 Pct In September 2026 - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation eased to 1.8 per cent in September 2026 compared to 1.9 per cent in the previous month, with the index points increasing to 137.6 from 135.2 in September 2025, according to Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

It said the growth was driven by the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels group, which eased to 1.4 per cent compared to 2.1 per cent in August 2026.

DOSM reported that personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services group moderated to 2.8 per cent in September 2026 compared to 3.2 per cent in August 2026.

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“Information and communication, and food and beverages (F&B) groups also eased to 1.8 per cent  compared to 2.6 per cent and 1.9 per cent in the previous month respectively. 

"Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance group increased by 0.3 per cent  compared to 0.4 per cent in August 2026," it said in a statement today on September 2026’s consumer price index (CPI). 

Meanwhile, DOSM said eight states recorded inflation rates above the national level of 1.8 per cent, led by Negeri Sembilan and Labuan at 2.4 per cent each, followed by Johor, Kedah and Putrajaya (2.2 per cent each), Pahang (2.1 per cent), and Selangor and Sabah (1.9 per cent each).

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All states registered an increase in F&B inflation, except Kelantan which recorded a decrease.

On month-on-month basis, the department also said the headline inflation in September 2026 increased marginally at 0.1 per cent, compared to 0.3 per cent in August 2026.

"Inflation in the personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services group eased to 0.4 per cent in September 2026 from 0.5 per cent in August 2026.

"This was followed by the restaurant and accommodation services group, which moderated to 0.1 per cent from 0.4 per cent in August 2026.

DOSM said inflation in both the food and beverages and health groups also eased to 0.1 per cent in September 2026 from 0.2 per cent in the preceding month.

It said the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels group recorded a negative inflation rate of 0.4 per cent, while the furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance group registered -0.1 per cent in September 2026.

-- BERNAMA 

 

 

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