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  "id": 15690038,
  "title": "General : Budget 2027: Financial Aid, Welfare Initiatives Bring Relief To Gig Workers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/general-budget-2027-financial-aid-welfare-initiatives-bring-relief-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T01:10:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2622803"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Rashidah Abd Rahim MELAKA, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- E-hailing drivers and delivery riders have welcomed the welfare measures announced under Budget 2027, saying the initiatives will ease operating costs, improve earnings and strengthen social protection for gig workers.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "2027 Budget: Financial aid, welfare initiatives bring relief to gig workers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/2027-budget-financial-aid-welfare-initiatives-bring-relief-to-gig",
        "published": "2026-10-20T02:33:47.000Z"
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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."
}