KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 30 -- Malaysia's inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent last month from 1.9 per cent in August 2026, indicating that overall price pressures remained under control.

Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the government was nevertheless keeping a close watch on developments amid rising global fuel prices and production cost pressures, BuletinTV3 reported.

He said global crude oil prices had surged to US$116.80 (RM472.75) per barrel from US$90.90 in August, while Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI) also rose to 12 per cent in September 2026 from 10.7 per cent the previous month.

In response, he said the government was taking a comprehensive approach through several key measures, including targeted subsidies to...