KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) eased further by 1.8 per cent in November 2025 from a 0.1 per cent decrease in October 2025, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). In contrast, he said the electricity and gas supply sector grew by 4.1 per cent, while the water supply sector rose by 10.1 per cent. Comparing Malaysia’s PPI for November 2025 with selected countries, Mohd Uzir said the selected countries showed mixed trends, with Japan’s PPI increasing by 2.7 per cent, maintaining a similar pace as in the previous month. "Similarly, Thailand’s PPI contracted by 1.6 per cent, following a 1.4 per cent decline in the previous month. "This marked the ninth straight month of year-on-year negative producer inflation, a similar trend in Malaysia,” it added.

Source: The Star December 29, 2025 06:09 UTC