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  "id": 2738986,
  "title": "NexG welcomes govt decision not to acquire Datasonic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nexg-welcomes-govt-decision-not-to-acquire-datasonic-2738986",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:43:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/23/nexg-welcomes-govt-decision-not-to-acquire-datasonic"
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  "summary": "The company had valued its wholly owned subsidiary at RM7.5 billion after the government requested an indicative price for a possible takeover.",
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        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | NSC: No govt takeover of Datasonic Tech; PN explains Bersatu meeting exclusion to ROS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/snapshot-nsc-no-govt-takeover-of-datasonic-tech-pn-explains-bersatu",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:10:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "NexG to resume expansion after government rules out Datasonic takeover",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nexg-to-resume-expansion-after-government-rules-out-datasonic-takeover",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:52:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "NexG welcomes govt decision not to acquire Datasonic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nexg-welcomes-govt-decision-not-to-acquire-datasonic",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:43:00.000Z"
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