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  "id": 12587172,
  "title": "Hassan Karim urges govt to reject private-sector bailouts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hassan-karim-urges-govt-to-reject-private-sector-bailouts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T08:39:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1549763/hassan-karim-urges-govt-reject-private-sector-bailouts"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The government should not use taxpayers’ money to bail out struggling private companies, including airlines, given the Federal Government’s mounting debt, said Hassan Abdul Karim (PH-Pasir Gudang).",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Govt failing to collect billions in outstanding debts, says PKR’s Hassan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/govt-failing-to-collect-billions-in-outstanding-debts-says-pkrs-hassan",
        "published": "2026-10-07T06:16:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}