{
  "id": 13843328,
  "title": "Plantation earnings face 7pct hit from RM2,000 minimum wage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/plantation-earnings-face-7pct-hit-from-rm2-000-minimum-wage",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T01:36:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1553479/plantation-earnings-face-7pct-hit-rm2000-minimum-wage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian plantation companies’ earnings could fall by up to seven per cent in financial year 2028 (FY28) due to higher wages, partly offset by stronger crude palm oil (CPO) prices, CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said.",
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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."
}