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  "id": 5270932,
  "title": "Malaysia Central Bank Holds Rates as Growth Stays Firm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/malaysia-central-bank-holds-rates-as-growth-stays-firm",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "WSJ Economy",
    "slug": "wsj-economy",
    "url": "https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/malaysia-central-bank-holds-rates-as-growth-stays-firm-a7b16bb7?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, as expected, as strong economic growth and mild inflation gave policymakers room to remain on hold.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Malaysia’s central bank maintains key policy rate, says growth momentum to continue in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/malaysias-central-bank-maintains-key-policy-rate-says-growth-momentum",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:56:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Malaysia’s central bank maintains key policy rate, says growth momentum to continue in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/malaysias-central-bank-maintains-key-policy-rate-says-growth-momentum-5291968",
        "published": "2026-09-03T08:43:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}