KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation increased by 1.8% in February 2024, with the index points recorded at 132.1 against 129.8 a year earlier, according to the Statistics Department.

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the increase in inflation was driven by housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (2.7%), recreation, sport and culture (1.6%) as well as transport (1.2%).