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  "id": 15975532,
  "title": "Don’t blame Anwar for the low minimum wage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/dont-blame-anwar-for-the-low-minimum-wage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2026/10/22/don-t-blame-anwar-for-the-low-minimum-wage"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Anwar Ibrahim has raised the minimum wage by 33% since taking office as prime minister, and he should not be faulted if well-paid consultants and lobbyists oppose further hikes.",
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        "title": "Don’t blame Anwar for the low minimum wage",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T23:30:00.000Z"
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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."
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