The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has confirmed that headline inflation rose to 2.0% for May 2026. Driven by rising costs across info-communications (2.1%), housing and utilities (1.2%), and food and beverages (1.4%—which alone accounts for nearly 30% of the total CPI weight), this milestone represents the fastest pace of inflation Malaysia has recorded in nearly two years. While a 2.0% rate remains relatively stable…