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  "id": 13063501,
  "title": "74pct of manufacturers report cost surge amid Middle East conflict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/74pct-of-manufacturers-report-cost-surge-amid-middle-east-conflict",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:44:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/10/1551393/74pct-manufacturers-report-cost-surge-amid-middle-east-conflict"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly three-quarters of Malaysian manufacturers have reported production cost increases of between 10 and 50 per cent amid supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, according to the Finance Ministry's Macroeconomic Outlook 2027 report.",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T07:28:35.000Z"
      }
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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."
}