{
  "id": 8853087,
  "title": "Malaysia's median wages rise 5.3pct to RM2,940 in 2025, Putrajaya tops pay at RM5,417",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/malaysias-median-wages-rise-5-3pct-to-rm2-940-in-2025-putrajaya-tops",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T05:21:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/09/1537489/malaysias-median-wages-rise-53pct-rm2940-2025-putrajaya-tops-pay"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Mean monthly salaries and wages among Malaysian citizens rose 4.1 per cent to RM3,803 in 2025, while median wages grew faster by 5.3 per cent to RM2,940, according to the Statistics Department.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}