Malaysia’s Feb CPI rises 1.8% on-year, more than forecast

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) in February rose 1.8% from a year earlier, government data showed on Monday.

The rise was more than the 1.4% growth forecast by 13 economists in a Reuters poll. The index had risen 1.5% in January.

(Reporting by Danial Azhar; Editing by Martin Petty)