{
  "id": 11097520,
  "title": "High Court upholds RM77mil award against Merdeka 118 subcontractor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/high-court-upholds-rm77mil-award-against-merdeka-118-subcontractor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T03:09:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1545213/high-court-upholds-rm77mil-award-against-merdeka-118-subcontractor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has affirmed a RM77 million arbitration award in favour of the main contractor for the Merdeka 118 tower, dismissing nearly 70 challenges brought by its subcontractor.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Kerala High Court directs State govt. to expedite disposal of pending cases against MPs and MLAs based on District Judiciary recommendations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/kerala-high-court-directs-state-govt-to-expedite-disposal-of-pending",
        "published": "2026-10-01T00:30:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}