{
  "id": 15364322,
  "title": "General : Minimum Wage Hike To Ease Living Costs, Pave Way For Better Income - Experts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/general-minimum-wage-hike-to-ease-living-costs-pave-way-for-better",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T04:36:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2622014"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The increase in the minimum wage to RM2,000 a month from June 2027 is expected to help low-income workers cope with rising living costs, while a proposed RM2,500 starting basic salary for graduates and semi-skilled workers could pave the way for better pay structures.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}