{
  "id": 642303,
  "title": "Malaysia's services activity expands 5.9pct in Q2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/malaysias-services-activity-expands-5-9pct-in-q2",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T06:45:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/08/1509530/malaysias-services-activity-expands-59pct-q2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's services activity, as measured by the sector's volume index, rose 5.9 per cent year-on-year to 170.1 points in the second quarter of 2026, driven by stronger wholesale and retail trade, food and beverage, and accommodation activities.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}