KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 6 — According to a statement from the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the country’s Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) rose 3.6 percent year‑on‑year in the third quarter of 2026, accelerating from 2.9 percent in the previous quarter.
Among the SPPI sub‑sectors, the arts, entertainment and recreation index recorded the highest increase at 8.2 percent, driven by other amusement and recreation activities. The accommodation and food and beverage service activities index climbed 6.5 percent, supported by restaurant, mobile food service and beverage service activities. The transportation index rose 6.3 percent, mainly due to the increase in passenger air transport. The education index increased 2.2 percent, while the health, real estate and professional indices rose by 1.7 percent, 1.3 percent and 1 percent, respectively. The information and communication index edged up 0.4 percent, supported by increases in data processing and computer‑related activities.
Quarter‑on‑quarter, the SPPI rose by 0.7 percent, compared with 1.1 percent in the prior quarter.
