US dollar ticks down on expectation of inflation peaking
NEW YORK, Aug 10 — The US dollar was down in late trading on Tuesday due to the wide expectation of weaker US inflation, reported...
MOF monitoring effects of OPR hike on consumer loan repayments
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is monitoring the effects of the increase in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) on the...
Philippines says July inflation at +6.4 pct year-on-year, above market forecasts
MANILA, Aug 5 — Philippine annual inflation rose to 6.4 per cent in July, exceeding market forecasts, driven by higher transport costs and spikes in...
Indonesia’s July inflation 4.94 pct year-on-year, highest since 2015
JAKARTA, Aug 1 — Indonesia’s inflation rate increased 4.94 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in July 2022 against 1.52 per cent in the same month last...
Selangor committed to helping farmers cope with inflation — MB
By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, July 29 — The state government will continue to provide assistance and incentives to farmers, ensuring inflation does not greatly...
Singapore’s core inflation rises to 4.4 pct in June
SINGAPORE, July 25 — The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Monday that the MAS core inflation...
Ringgit likely to decline further against US dollar next week
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The ringgit is likely to continue its decline against the US dollar next week due to higher inflation, said an...
Malaysia’s inflation in June 2022 increased 3.4 pct
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 127.4 in June 2022 from 123.2 in...
Malaysia’s inflationary pressure to remain stable with receding global commodity prices — MIDF Research
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The overall inflationary pressure in Malaysia will remain stable particularly with the receding global commodity prices, says MIDF Research. It...
Ringgit likely to continue losing streak amid mounting inflation jitters
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The ringgit is likely to continue its losing streak against the US dollar next week, as the greenback is expected...
Inflation in developing economies may return to normal readings — Moody’s analytics
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Inflation in developing economies, including Malaysia and Indonesia, is likely to return to more normal readings at a pace akin...
RAM Ratings revises Malaysia’s 2022 inflation forecast to three pct
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — RAM Ratings has revised Malaysia’s full-year inflation forecast for 2022 to 3.0 per cent, from 2.5 per cent initially (2021:...