Malaysia's consumer prices in December fell by 1.4% Apparel

 Related Reading:

drop items of clothing and footwear (down 1.4%) and communications (down 0.2%).

scholars believe that the Malaysian economy, soaring global commodity prices, coupled with Malaysia alcoholic beverages and tobacco prices higher, and the government decided to cut the fuel, liquefied natural gas and sugar subsidy , resulting in price increases before the open, December 19-month inflation also record high.

 HC network of clothing are, according to Bureau of Statistics of Malaysia published data showed the country last year (2010) consumer price index in December was 115.5, compared with the previous (2009) over the same period (113.0) increased by 2.2%, in line with market the forecast.

prices of other items including restaurants and hotels (up 2.0%), education (up 1.7%), leisure, services and culture ( up 1.6%), health (up 1.6%), transport (up 1.6%), real estate, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (up 1.1%), and furniture, household equipment and daily necessities maintenance (up 0.7%).

1 to 12 last year, Malaysia's total consumer price index was 114.0, 112.1 for the corresponding period the previous year rose 1.7%.

in the original product prices, and the gradual reduction of subsidies led fermentation, is expected to Malaysia, the (2011) for the year inflation rate rose to 3.3% Jan 3.4%.

12   more significant increase in the prices of major consumer goods include alcoholic beverages and cigarettes (up 4.0%), miscellaneous goods and services (up 2.7%) and non-alcoholic beverages and food (up 2.4 %);