{
  "id": 1417276,
  "title": "Analysts raise Malaysia growth outlook after Q2 GDP surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/analysts-raise-malaysia-growth-outlook-after-q2-gdp-surge",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T04:01:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/08/1512869/analysts-raise-malaysia-growth-outlook-after-q2-gdp-surge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 6.0 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the second quarter of 2026 (FY26), prompting two investment banks to raise their full-year growth forecasts.",
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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."
}