{
  "id": 16578354,
  "title": "Langkawi duty-free shopping limit raised tenfold to RM10,000 from 2027, says Liew",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/langkawi-duty-free-shopping-limit-raised-tenfold-to-rm10-000-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128812/langkawi-duty-free-shopping-limit-raised-tenfold-to-rm10000-from-2027-says-liew"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "THE government will raise the duty-free shopping allowance for visitors and tourists in Langkawi tenfold, from RM1,000 to RM10,000, from Jan 1, 2027, as part of efforts to strengthen the island’s tourism economy. Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Ton...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Langkawi’s duty-free overhaul: RM300,000 vehicle price cap and RM10,000 spending limit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/langkawis-duty-free-overhaul-rm300-000-vehicle-price-cap-and-rm10-000",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:24:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}