Inflation to ease further amidst collapse in demand

Submitted By:  Clarist Zablan Case Study:  No MAS is expected to lower their inflation forecasts to -0.5 to 0.5%. Inflation is expected to ease further in the coming months, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused a plunge in demand and outweighed any price pressures from supply disruptions, according to a Maybank Kim Eng report. The report projects the headline and CPI inflation to hit 0.3% in 2020, amidst the deflationary impact of the outbreak and plummet of oil prices following the collapse of the OPEC+ alliance. read more