The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported today that the country's headline inflation remained steady at 1.6% in January 2026. This reading matched economist forecasts and was primarily driven by increases in personal care, social protection, and education-related costs.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 135.7 from 133.6 a year earlier. Notably, the "personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods" group saw a 6.6% increase, while education costs climbed by 3.2%. Bursa Malaysia responded positively to the robust domestic economic indicators, opening higher on Thursday morning.
