{
  "id": 13107694,
  "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",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:05:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2617869"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "PETALING JAYA, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has welcomed the proposed increase in the national minimum wage to RM2,000 under Budget 2027, saying it reflects the government’s commitment to improving workers’ incomes and living standards.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}