Malaysia's consumer price inflation rose further in April to the highest level in one-and-half years, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Tuesday.The consumer price index posted an annual increase of 1.9 percent after rising 1.7 percent in March. That was in line with expectations. Moreover, a similar inflation rate was last seen in October 2024.Inflation based on transportation quick...
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.