马来西亚的年通货膨胀率从上个月的1.2%微升至2025年8月的1.3%,为4月以来的最高水平,与市场预测一致。食品价格同比上涨2.0%,略高于7月份10个月来最疲软的1.9%。娱乐(0.9%对0.8%)、教育(2.4%对2.2%)、餐馆(3.5%对3.1%)、金融服务(5.6%对5.5%)和杂项商品和服务(4.0%对3.9%)的价格增长也加快。与此同时,服装(-0.1%对-0.2%)和通信(-5.6%对-6.4%)的价格下跌速度较慢。与此同时,酒精饮料(0.4%对0.6%)、住房(1.2%对1.3%)、医疗保健(1.1%对1.2%)和交通(0.2%对0.4%)的通胀有所缓和。核心通胀率(不包括波动较大的新鲜食品和管理价格)同比上涨2.0%,为四个月来最快增速,此前三个月上涨了1.8%。每月,消费者价格指数上涨0.1%,与前四个月的涨幅持平。
Malaysia’s annual inflation rate edged up to 1.3% in August 2025 from 1.2% in the previous month, marking the highest reading since April and aligning with market forecasts. Food prices rose by 2.0% yoy, inching higher from the softest pace in ten months of 1.9% in July. Price growth also accelerated for recreation (0.9% vs 0.8%), education (2.4% vs 2.2%), restaurants (3.5% vs 3.1%), financial services (5.6% vs 5.5%), and miscellaneous goods and services (4.0% vs 3.9%). At the same time, prices fell at a slower rate for clothing (-0.1% vs -0.2%) and communication (-5.6% vs -6.4%). Meanwhile, inflation softened for alcoholic beverages (0.4% vs 0.6%), housing (1.2% vs 1.3%), healthcare (1.1% vs 1.2%), and transport (0.2% vs 0.4%). Core inflation, which excludes volatile fresh food and administered prices, rose 2.0% yoy, the steepest pace in four months, after rising by 1.8% in the prior three months. Monthly, consumer prices ticked up 0.1%, matching rises in the preceding four months.