Malaysia's core inflation rises 4%, surpassing seven-year high

Malaysia's core inflation rose to 4% in September from the same period last year, the highest increase since at least 2015. Headline inflation eased for the first time in seven months, posting a reading of 4.5%, with growth in food prices moderating to 6.8%.

马来西亚 9 月份的核心通胀率较去年同期上升至 4%，至少是自 2015 年以来的最高增幅。总体通胀率七个月来首次下降，达到 4.5%，食品价格增长放缓至 6.8%。

This came as the central bank lifted its benchmark interest rate for the third straight meeting last month, in an effort to tame inflation amid robust economic growth. With a rising cost of living, and the prices of goods under spotlight, the Southeast Asian natoin announced it would hold general election on 19th November, following a dissolution of Parliament on 10th October.

上月，央行连续第三次上调基准利率，以求经济强劲增长之际抑制通胀。随着生活成本的上升，商品价格备受关注，东南亚国家政府于 10 月 10 日解散后，宣布将于 11 月 19 日举行大选。

Core inflation, which measures changes in the prices of all goods and services, excluding volatile items like fresh food, previously matched a seven-year high of 3.8% in August.

衡量所有商品和服务价格变化的核心通胀率（不包括生鲜食品等波动性较大的商品）此前在 8 月份达到了3.8%的七年高点。