{
  "id": 14199823,
  "title": "Fitch: Malaysia's 2027 Budget deficit target hinges on revenue, subsidies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/fitch-malaysias-2027-budget-deficit-target-hinges-on-revenue-subsidies",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T12:32:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/10/1554687/fitch-malaysias-2027-budget-deficit-target-hinges-revenue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s plan to narrow its fiscal deficit to 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2027 faces pressure from elevated subsidy costs and social spending, Fitch Ratings said.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Business : Budget 2027's 3.3 Pct Fiscal Deficit Target Achievable - Tengku Zafrul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/business-budget-2027s-3-3-pct-fiscal-deficit-target-achievable-tengku",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:37:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Budget 2027: Malaysia’s 3.3pc fiscal deficit target achievable, says Tengku Zafrul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/budget-2027-malaysias-3-3pc-fiscal-deficit-target-achievable-says",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:09:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}