{
  "id": 17240622,
  "title": "Sim: Local businesses must benefit from government, GLC and MNC procurement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/sim-local-businesses-must-benefit-from-government-glc-and-mnc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:35:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1567203/sim-local-businesses-must-benefit-government-glc-and-mnc-procurement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN: The government wants local content to be given greater consideration in procurement by government agencies, government-linked companies (GLCs) and multinational corporations (MNCs) to create more opportunities for local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).",
  "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."
}