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- Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the highest increase was observed in Pahang (1.1%), followed by Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan (1.0%) and Miri (0.6%).
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): The unit price index of cement increased by between 0.1% and 1.1% in August 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the highest increase was observed in Pahang (1.1%), followed by Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan (1.0%) and Miri (0.6%).
He also noted the unit price index of sand showed a slight increase in August 2025, with month-on-month change ranging from 0.1% to 0.5%.
"The highest increase was recorded in Perak with 0.5%," Mohd Uzir said in a statement following the special release for building and structural works, August 2025 report on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the chief statistician said the unit price index of steel (rebar) remained unchanged in all areas except a slight decrease in the index for Terengganu and Kelantan (-1.0%), followed by Penang, Kedah and Perlis, and Sibu (-0.3%) respectively.
An annual comparison for the period of August 2024 and August 2025 indicated that the unit price index for steel recorded a decline ranging from negative 4.6% to negative 12.9% in most areas in Malaysia.
The highest decrease in the unit price index for steel was observed in Perak (-12.9%).
Nevertheless, the year-on-year comparison of the unit price index of cement increased between 0.3% and 3.9% in August 2025 in Malaysia.
He also noted that the average price per unit of steel, consisting of mild steel round bars and Mycon 60 high tensile deformed bars, recorded a slight increase (0.1%) with an average price of RM3,491.35 per tonne compared to the previous month (July 2025: RM3,488.65 per tonne).
Meanwhile, the average price of Ordinary Portland cement also showed a slight increase (0.1%), with an average price of RM23.85 per 50kg bag, compared to July 2025 (RM23.80 per 50kg bag).
A monthly comparison of the building material cost index (BCI) for steel bars for all building categories in Peninsular Malaysia recorded a slight increase ranging from 0.1% to 0.5% in August 2025 from the previous month.
The increase in the BCI for steel was recorded for almost all building categories except in Penang, Kedah, Perlis, Terengganu and Kelantan.
Meanwhile, the BCI for steel bars in Sabah recorded a slight increase of between 0.1% and 0.4% for all building categories in August 2025 against the previous month.
During the same period, the BCI for steel bars in Sarawak also registered a slight increase ranging from 0.1% to 0.3% for all categories of building.
On the commodity market perspective, based on the report released by Shanghai Metal Market dated Aug 30, 2025, Malaysia’s rebar market has recently remained firm, with prices showing a steady-to-strong trend.
This round of price support was primarily driven by a significant rise in production costs combined with a tightening supply structure, jointly pushing up overall market levels, according to the DOSM.
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