{
  "id": 13063487,
  "title": "Debt, liabilities rise to RM1.76t, GDP ratio falls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/debt-liabilities-rise-to-rm1-76t-gdp-ratio-falls",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:59:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/10/1551451/debt-liabilities-rise-rm176t-gdp-ratio-falls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Malaysia's aggregate debt and liabilities exposure reached RM1.76 trillion as of end-June 2026, but its share of GDP fell to 80.7% from 84.4% a year earlier, according to the Fiscal Outlook and Federal Government Revenue Estimates Report 2027. The report highlights that federal government debt accounted for the largest portion at RM1.38 trillion, or 63.1% of GDP, while committed guarantees stood at RM248.3 billion, or 11.4% of GDP. The government has pledged to closely monitor these exposures and associated risks to ensure they remain manageable and aligned with fiscal objectives.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Public debt rises to RM1.81t, but ratio to GDP eases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/public-debt-rises-to-rm1-81t-but-ratio-to-gdp-eases",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:59:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}