{
  "id": 13897873,
  "title": "Wage hike: Barely a blip for construction costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/wage-hike-barely-a-blip-for-construction-costs",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:35:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1553682/wage-hike-barely-blip-construction-costs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The revised minimum wage is expected to have limited impact on construction costs, as prevailing wages for general and skilled workers in key states are already above the new threshold, according to RHB Research.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}