PETALING JAYA: The drop in the producer price index (PPI) in November may suggest that there is less inflationary pressure going into the new year, according to the Statistics Department. Economist Geoffrey Williams said he expects consumer inflation to be low in 2026 as cost pressures are lower. “We will likely see easing inflation, this doesn’t mean a decline in prices but a more stable inflation rate. On the PPI for 2025, Sunway University economics prof Yeah Kim Leng said it would likely be down 2%, signifying soft price pressures which would also help to dampen consumer price inflation. “November’s PPI shows a further slide to 1.8% year-on-year, bringing the producer’s prices in the first 11 months to 1.9%.

Source: The Star December 30, 2025 12:24 UTC