Macao CPI up by 1.36 percent in August

MACAO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Composite Consumer Prices Index (CPI) in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) increased by 1.36 percent year-on-year to 109.57 in August, the SAR statistics department said on Thursday.

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI in August 2017 increased by 1.36 percent year-on-year to 109.57, the highest year-on-year growth since January 2017.

The increment in August was attributable to rising tuition fees, dearer prices of adults' footwear and gasoline, as well as higher charges for eating out and outpatient services.

For the 12 months ended August 2017, the average Composite CPI went up by 1.16 percent from the previous period.