{
  "id": 1410525,
  "title": "Business : Malaysia's Current Account Surplus To Remain Firm At 2.1 Pct Of GDP In 2026 - Kenanga IB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/business-malaysias-current-account-surplus-to-remain-firm-at-2-1-pct",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T01:48:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2595336"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects Malaysia’s 2026 current account to remain firmly in surplus, maintaining a forecast at 2.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), compared with 1.6 per cent in 2025.",
  "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."
}