{
  "id": 15683503,
  "title": "RM2.1b rural road overspending triggers contractor payment delays, new project freeze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/rm2-1b-rural-road-overspending-triggers-contractor-payment-delays-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T01:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128544/rm2.1b-rural-road-overspending-triggers-contractor-payment-delays-new-project-freeze"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "RURAL road projects have run up RM2.1 billion in spending beyond approved allocations between 2023 and 2025, prompting the government to approve an additional RM500 million and halt new project awards to contain contractor payment arrears. Prime Mini...",
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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."
}