{
  "id": 16003806,
  "title": "SKM told to simplify aid applications, cut red tape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/skm-told-to-simplify-aid-applications-cut-red-tape",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T04:39:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1561235/skm-told-simplify-aid-applications-cut-red-tape"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ALOR SETAR: The Co-operative Societies Commission of Malaysia (SKM) has been urged to simplify aid applications and cut red tape to encourage more cooperatives to tap available business development funds. Deputy Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin said applications remained low despite various government initiatives to support cooperative business growth. He…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}