{
  "id": 11325127,
  "title": "MEF warns higher wage costs could put MSME jobs at risk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mef-warns-higher-wage-costs-could-put-msme-jobs-at-risk",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T00:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127879/mef-warns-higher-wage-costs-could-put-msme-jobs-at-risk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "HIGHER labour costs could put jobs at risk in the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector if they rise faster than productivity and business capacity, the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said in backing a reprieve from any further incre...",
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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."
}