KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation rose at a slower pace of 1.9 per cent in June 2026 as compared to 2.0 per cent in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
DOSM said the slower increase was mainly due to the transport group, which increased to 2.8 per cent as compared to 3.8 per cent in the previous month.
Chief Statistician Siti Asiah Ahmad said the personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services as well as education groups also recorded slower increases of 3.4 per cent (May 2026: 4.8 per cent) and 2.1 per cent (May 2026: 2.2 per cent), respectively.
“The insurance and financial services group registered an increase to 5.7 per cent in June 2026 as compared with 4.9 per cent in the previous month. This was followed by the restaurant and accommodation services group, which also recorded a higher increase of 2.6 per cent in June 2026 (May 2026: 2.5 per cent),” she said.
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