According to DOSM, the transport group continued to record a double-digit increase since March and edged up by 11 percent in September as compared to a year ago.
The food and non-alcoholic beverages also climbed 1.9 percent.
Meanwhile, furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance increased 1.7 percent; housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rose 0.7 percent; recreation services and culture grew 0.6 percent.
For the third quarter, the CPI rose 2.2 percent from a year earlier.
Malaysia’s inflation is forecast to range between 2 – 3 percent this year.