{
  "id": 14199841,
  "title": "Business : Malaysia Targets Fiscal Deficit Below 3 Pct Within Two Years – Amir Hamzah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/business-malaysia-targets-fiscal-deficit-below-3-pct-within-two-years",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:56:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2619840"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to reduce its fiscal deficit to below three per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) within the next two years through fiscal consolidation, targeted subsidy reforms and stronger private-sector participation, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.",
  "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."
}