Malaysia's central bank is expected to leave its benchmark policy rate unchanged again at 2.75% on Thursday, according to all nine economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. Malaysia's inflation remains contained, supported by government fuel subsidies that have cushioned the economy from higher global energy costs, Goldman Sachs says in a note. A recent cut in the subsidized diesel price is also expected to further ease price pressures, it says. Against this backdrop, Bank Negara Malaysia is likely to leave monetary policy settings unchanged, GS adds. (yingxian.wong@wsj.com)
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Malaysia's central bank is expected to leave its benchmark policy rate unchanged again at 2.75% on Thursday, according to all nine economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. Malaysia's inflation remains contained, supported by government fuel subsidies that have cushioned the economy from higher…