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  "id": 13100080,
  "title": "MEF welcomes RM2,000 minimum wage, says MSME exemption gives smaller firms breathing room",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mef-welcomes-rm2-000-minimum-wage-says-msme-exemption-gives-smaller-13100080",
  "topic": "business",
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  "published": "2026-10-09T10:46:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) today welcomed the federal government’s decis...",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : MEF Welcomes RM2,000 Minimum Wage, MSME Exemption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/general-mef-welcomes-rm2-000-minimum-wage-msme-exemption",
        "published": "2026-10-09T10:05:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "MEF welcomes RM2,000 minimum wage, says MSME exemption gives smaller firms breathing room",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mef-welcomes-rm2-000-minimum-wage-says-msme-exemption-gives-smaller",
        "published": "2026-10-09T10:46:17.000Z"
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