KUALA LUMPUR: Inflation increased at a slower rate of 1.4% in March 2025, with the index point at 134.1 compared to 132.2 in the previous corresponding month, the statistics department said today.
Chief statistician Uzir Mahidin said the increase in inflation in March 2025 was driven by a slower increase in the group of personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services at 3.6% versus 3.7% in February 2025.
“This is followed by restaurant and accommodation services at 2.9% (February 2025: 3.5%); housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels at 1.9% (February 2025: 2.3%); alcoholic beverages and tobacco at 0.8% (February 2025: 0.9%) and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance at 0.2% (February 2025: 0.3%),” he said in a statement.
Uzir said that inflation for education (2.2%) and recreation, sport and culture (1.7%) recorded a higher increase compared to February 2025.
“Meanwhile, food and beverages (2.5%), insurance and financial services (1.5%), health (1.0%) and transport (0.7%) increased at the same rate as recorded in the previous month.
“Information and communication, and clothing and footwear remained in negative territory, registering -5.4% and -0.2% respectively,” he said.
Source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2025/04/23/malaysias-inflation-slows-to-1-4-in-march-2025