In August 2018, MAS Core Inflation came in at 1.9% on a year-on-year basis (y-o-y), unchanged from the previous month, as higher retail and food inflation offset a moderation in services inflation. Meanwhile, CPI-All Items inflation edged up to 0.7% y-o-y in August, from 0.6% y-o-y in the previous month, due to a smaller decline in accommodation costs.

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