{
  "id": 1887802,
  "title": "Malaysia must strengthen maritime logistics as Asean trade surges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/malaysia-must-strengthen-maritime-logistics-as-asean-trade-surges",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T07:21:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/08/1514500/malaysia-must-strengthen-maritime-logistics-asean-trade-surges"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to address gaps across its maritime logistics and supply chain ecosystem to ensure its ports are able to handle rising cargo volumes driven by trade shift to the Asean region, said industry experts.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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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."
}