{
  "id": 837762,
  "title": "Malaysia's inflation rises to 1.9pct in Q2 as fuel costs increase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/malaysias-inflation-rises-to-1-9pct-in-q2-as-fuel-costs-increase",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T04:01:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/08/1510957/malaysias-inflation-rises-19pct-q2-fuel-costs-increase"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s headline inflation rose to 1.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, from 1.6 per cent in the first quarter on higher external cost pressures and rising fuel prices.",
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  },
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  "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."
}