{
  "id": 13100283,
  "title": "MEF: June 2027 wage hike gives businesses breathing room",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mef-june-2027-wage-hike-gives-businesses-breathing-room",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T11:06:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1551766/mef-june-2027-wage-hike-gives-businesses-breathing-room"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has welcomed the decision to give employers until June 2027 to prepare for the minimum wage increase from RM1,700 to RM2,000 a month.",
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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."
}