{
  "id": 10935206,
  "title": "SME association welcomes minimum wage increment exemption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/sme-association-welcomes-minimum-wage-increment-exemption",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:39:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/09/1544795/sme-association-welcomes-minimum-wage-increment-exemption"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s decision to exempt small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from further minimum wage increases will protect 1.3 million SMEs nationwide, said the Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta).",
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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."
}