{
  "id": 1623010,
  "title": "2027 Budget to ease cost of living, boost economic resilience",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/2027-budget-to-ease-cost-of-living-boost-economic-resilience",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:10:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1513544/2027-budget-ease-cost-living-boost-economic-resilience"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA: The 2027 Budget will prioritise easing cost-of-living pressures, strengthening social protection and improving education, healthcare and basic services while boosting Malaysia’s economic competitiveness and resilience.",
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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."
}