Inside the report: indirect-spend inflation in Malaysia
By Lapasar Procurement Research · Procurement Research & Insights
Input-cost pressure across Malaysian indirect spend in 2026 is broad but uneven. On an illustrative basis, year-on-year movement clusters between roughly +2% and +6%, with IT peripherals and packaging at the higher end (driven by ringgit exchange-rate swings, global device demand, resin and freight) and safety equipment at the lower end. Because categories move for different reasons, a single blended inflation number hides more than it reveals — category mix is what determines real exposure. These are representative directional benchmarks for planning, not an official statistical price index.
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