{
  "id": 16301235,
  "title": "General : Govt Prepared To Absorb Fuel Subsidy Costs Of Up To RM45 Bln A Year - Anwar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/general-govt-prepared-to-absorb-fuel-subsidy-costs-of-up-to-rm45-bln",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:30:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2625021"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MELAKA, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The government is prepared to absorb an increase in fuel subsidy costs, which could reach RM45 billion annually amid a surge in global crude oil prices, rather than pass the burden on to the people through higher fuel prices.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "PM: Govt prepared to absorb fuel subsidy cost of up to RM45b a year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/pm-govt-prepared-to-absorb-fuel-subsidy-cost-of-up-to-rm45b-a-year",
        "published": "2026-10-24T08:24:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Govt ready to pay RM45bil a year to absorb fuel subsidy costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/govt-ready-to-pay-rm45bil-a-year-to-absorb-fuel-subsidy-costs",
        "published": "2026-10-24T08:39:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}