KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) rose by 3.6 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, accelerating from 2.9 percent in the previous quarter, official data showed on Friday.
Among the sub-sectors of the SPPI, the arts, entertainment and recreation index recorded the highest increase at 8.2 percent, driven by other amusement and recreation activities, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement.
The accommodation and food and beverage service activities index increased by 6.5 percent, supported by restaurant and mobile food service activities and beverage service activities.
The transportation index rose by 6.3 percent, mainly due to the increase in passenger air transport.
The education index increased by 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 by 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 previous quarter. ■
