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  "id": 10890658,
  "title": "[UPDATED]: MSMEs exempted from new minimum wage increases — Steven Sim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/updated-msmes-exempted-from-new-minimum-wage-increases-steven-sim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:36:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1544573/updated-msmes-exempted-new-minimum-wage-increases-%E2%80%94-steven-sim"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will be exempted from the new minimum wage increase for the time being, said Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Steven Sim.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Steven Sim: Wage subsidies can help SMEs raise salaries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/steven-sim-wage-subsidies-can-help-smes-raise-salaries",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:34:27.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}