DOSM: April inflation at 1.8pct for third consecutive month

Malaysia’s inflation rate remained at 1.8 percent in April 2024 for the third consecutive month, with index points at 132.4 compared to 130.0 in the same period last year, according to the Statistics Department.

It attributed the inflation increase in April 2024 to rises in the main groups of restaurant and accommodation services (3.5 percent), personal care, social protection, and...