13 March 2026 Emerging Asia Monitor Will the Middle East crisis lead to a pullback in Malaysian spending?

Malaysian January retail sales volumes dipped on a seasonally adjusted month-to-month basis.
We expect a mild increase in inflation over the year because of the Middle East crisis...
…Which could create risks to financial stability, via higher debt, if it doesn’t curb consumer spending.

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