{
  "id": 12126009,
  "title": "Middle East conflict puts Malaysian SMEs under growing financial pressure - BNM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/middle-east-conflict-puts-malaysian-smes-under-growing-financial",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/business/128020/middle-east-conflict-puts-malaysian-smes-under-growing-financial-pressure-bnm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MALAYSIAN SMEs and selected business sectors are coming under growing financial pressure from the Middle East conflict as higher energy, logistics and input costs squeeze margins and cash buffers, although the country’s financial system remains resil...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}