{
  "id": 9945926,
  "title": "PM slams big companies making huge profits but pay low wages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pm-slams-big-companies-making-huge-profits-but-pay-low-wages-9945926",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/26/pm-slams-big-companies-making-huge-profits-but-pay-low-wages"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to negotiate with large private companies to increase wages in line with productivity levels, according to his administration. Speaking at a Universiti Teknologi Mara alumni gathering, Anwar, who also serves as the finance minister, expressed discontent with certain major firms maintaining low wages despite substantial profit margins. He noted that while productivity in Malaysia continues to rise, worker wages have remained persistently low.\n\nAnwar emphasized that threatening legal action to compel wage increases is not a viable solution, as it could lead to companies relocating operations to other countries. Instead, he advocated for constructive negotiations with businesses. The 2027 budget, according to Anwar, will feature measures to raise wages for private sector workers. He believes that promoting the Bumiputera agenda can be aligned with social justice initiatives, without compromising the welfare and security of non-Bumiputera citizens.",
  "summary": "The prime minister says the 2027 budget will include measures to raise private sector salaries.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PM slams big companies making huge profits but pay low wages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pm-slams-big-companies-making-huge-profits-but-pay-low-wages",
        "published": "2026-09-26T08:13:00.000Z"
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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."
}