{
  "id": 15711424,
  "title": "HLIB, PublicInvest project 2026 inflation at 1.9pct, Apex at 1.8pct",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hlib-publicinvest-project-2026-inflation-at-1-9pct-apex-at-1-8pct",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:24:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1559683/hlib-publicinvest-project-2026-inflation-19pct-apex-18pct"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) and Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest) have projected Malaysia’s headline inflation to ease to an average of 1.9 per cent in 2026, while Apex Securities Bhd has a slightly lower forecast of 1.8 per cent.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}