{
  "id": 7246493,
  "title": "Share economic benefits equitably, reduce toxic politics of race and religion, says Guan Eng",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/share-economic-benefits-equitably-reduce-toxic-politics-of-race-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T04:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127261/share-economic-benefits-equitably-reduce-toxic-politics-of-race-and-religion-says-guan-eng"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng suggests that reducing taxation and regulatory costs can help the national unity government counter the toxic politics of race and religion. He believes that generating higher prosperity and sustaining growth can neutralize extremism driven by these factors, while cutting red tape that impedes economic activities. Lim proposes sharing economic benefits equitably among the 17 million workforce, through reducing living costs, removing rentier economic practices and crony capitalism. He urges the unity government to uphold the Federal Constitution and the rule of law, defend democracy, promote unity in diversity, boost the economy further, champion excellence and merit-based education, safeguard the environment and cultural heritage, provide basic healthcare for all, create digital education opportunities, invest in physical infrastructure, and impose guardrails against scams and cyber-bullying.",
  "summary": "FORMER Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng believes that boosting the economy by reducing taxation and regulatory costs can help the national unity government defeat the toxic politics of race and religion. Lim said that the extremism driven by race and re...",
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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."
}