{
  "id": 6243174,
  "title": "Syarikat tempatan perlu segera laksana automasi, kata Johari",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/syarikat-tempatan-perlu-segera-laksana-automasi-kata-johari",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:16:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/08/syarikat-tempatan-perlu-segera-laksana-automasi-kata-johari"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri, Johari Ghani has urged Malaysian companies to swiftly implement automation in their operations, citing a decline in the availability of foreign workers in the future. Speaking to reporters following the inauguration of the AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Economy Forum, Johari emphasized the importance of encouraging businesses of all sizes - micro, small or simple - to embrace automation as soon as possible.\n\nForeign workers have been brought in to handle labor-intensive, hazardous, and tough tasks, rather than to replace local workers. Johari stressed the need to treat local workers fairly, as their lives differ significantly from those of foreign workers. He also called upon employers who claim locals are unwilling to work to re-examine their proposals. If offered the minimum wage, these workers might decline due to an unclear economic value. Johari noted that Malaysians are willing to move to Singapore for work as they perceive economic benefits there.",
  "summary": "Menteri pelaburan, perdagangan dan industri berkata pekerja asing dibawa masuk untuk pekerjaan kotor, berbahaya dan sukar, bukan ganti pekerja tempatan.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Syarikat tempatan perlu segera laksana automasi, kata Johari",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/syarikat-tempatan-perlu-segera-laksana-automasi-kata-johari-6243604",
        "published": "2026-09-08T05:16:13.000Z"
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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."
}