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Minister Says Malaysia's Inflation To Reach 7% In June, July

                   
rttnews.com
Jul 21, 2008
        
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EDITOR'S PICK (RTTNews) - Monday, Malaysia's Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop said the nation's annual inflation could reach 7% in June and in July after the government hiked fuel prices. However, the minister stated that the rate of inflation for the whole year would not exceed 5%. Regarding the economic growth, the minister said the Malaysian economy is expected to grow 5% in 2008, following 6.3% growth in 2007. The economy had expanded 7.1% in the first quarter of the current year. by RTT Staff Writer For comments and feedback: contact... [read full story]                    

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Reuters) - Malaysian inflation is expected to average 4-5 percent this year due to higher fuel prices, but monetary policy may not be the best tool to tackle cost-driven inflation, a high-powered...

                   

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Malaysia's inflation surges to 7.7 percent in June after fuel price hike, hits 27-year high : Malaysia's annual inflation rate spiraled to a 27-year high in June after a fuel price hike sent the cost of food and transport...

                   

2. Inflation likely to remain high

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Jul 23, 2008
        

PETALING JAYA: The country's inflation rate, which surged to a 26-year high of 7.7% in June, is expected to be sustained at high levels over the next few months, fuelled by the new power tariffs which took effect this month. An...

                   

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PETALING JAYA: The country's inflation rate, which surged to a 26-year high of 7.7% in June, is expected to be sustained at high levels over the next few months, fuelled by the new power tariffs which took effect this month. An...

                   

Inflation Alarms Ring Out Across Asia

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By Elffie Chew and John Jannarone Malaysia and Singapore posted 26-year highs in inflation as food and fuel costs continue to back the region's central banks into a corner. Malaysian inflation rose a higher-than-expected 7.7%...

                   
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Emerging Markets Report: Malaysia's inflation soars to 26-year high in June

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Malaysia's consumer price inflation soared to a 26-year high in June, official data showed Wednesday, heightening expectations that the central bank will hike interest rates at its meeting later this...

Malaysia's inflation soars to 26-year high in June

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Jul 23, 2008
        

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Malaysia's consumer price index in June soared to a 26-year high of 7.7% year-on-year following a 3.8% increase the month before, the country's statistics office said Wednesday. The main reason for the...

                   

Asia Round Up - Inflation Stable At 26-Year High In Singapore; Surges In Malaysia

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The Department of Statistics, said in its report that Singapore annual inflation stood at its 26-year high of 7.5% for a third straight month in June largely driven by the price increases in food, housing and transport. On a...

                   

Malaysia's Inflation Exceeds Expectations in June

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Jul 23, 2008
        

Wednesday, the Department of Statistics reported that Malaysia's consumer price index, or CPI, rose 7.7% year-on-year in June, faster than the 3.8% recorded in May. The rate came in well above the 6.6% forecasted by economists'...

                   

4. Nor Mohamed: July inflation to remain around 7%

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Jul 21, 2008
        

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government expects the inflation rate to be 7% this month, due to the recent hike in fuel price and higher commodity prices, says Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop. “We predict the inflation...

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