M'sia inflation hits 7.7%, a 26-year high

MALAYSIA'S annual inflation rate jumped to a 26-year high of 7.7 per cent in June due to a substantial rise in fuel rices, according to official data released on Wednesday.


Tan Seri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, second finance minister, had already said that a 41 per cent hike in subsidised fuel prices last month was set to boost inflation in June and July.

The figure came as something of a surprise as economists had predicted June inflation of 6.6 per cent. -- AFP