Unscrupulous employers still not complying with minimum wage order - MTUC
A recent report showed 10 percent of formal workers receiving wages below the minimum rate of RM1,500 per month.
Wed May 01 2024
Turkiye raises minimum wage by 49% for 2024
Turkiye decided to ramp up the monthly minimum wage by 49 per cent to 17,002 Turkish liras (US$578.4) starting the first day of 2024.
Thu Dec 28 2023
Thailand plans new minimum wage hike, keeps inflation target next year
Thailand will increase its minimum wage in January, confirming a previous deal while planning to raise it further in March.
Tue Dec 26 2023
Don't use minimum wage as benchmark for starting pay of fresh grads - Rafizi
The minimum wage is for unskilled workers, not skilled workers, said Economy Ministry Rafizi Ramli.
Fri Aug 04 2023
Govt does not rule out inflation risks following enforcement of minimum wage - Rafizi
The enforcement of the RM1,500 minimum wage for employers with fewer than five workers took effect on July 1 this year.
Tue Jul 04 2023
Analysis: Malaysian workers need more clout to demand for better pay, conditions
Employees voiced out their pressing concerns about the rising cost of living and labour shortage.
Wed May 03 2023
PM Anwar: Cabinet to discuss minimum wage implementation next month
PM Anwar Ibrahim said the minimum wage is still difficult to implement and its implementation is also a bit chaotic.
Mon May 01 2023
800 Indonesian domestic workers entered Malaysia via One Channel System - KSM
The starting monthly salary under this MoU cannot be less than the minimum wage currently in force in Malaysia which is RM1,500, KSM said.
Thu Mar 23 2023
PGM for employers with less than five workers postponed to July 1
The implementation of the Minimum Wage Order (PMG) for employers with less than five workers has been postponed again from Jan 1 to July 1, 2023.
Tue Dec 27 2022
South Korean truckers vote to end strike for minimum wage protections
South Korean truckers voted to end their strike today as it entered a third week with public support waning and the govt refusing to budge.
Fri Dec 09 2022
South Korea orders striking steel, petrochemical truckers to return to work
Tens of thousands striking truckers are demanding a minimum wage programme be permanent and broader.
Thu Dec 08 2022
850 convicts employed in Kelantan under CSI programme
Mat Yaacob said the prisoners involved are paid minimum wage along with Manpower Department approved accommodations.
Wed Dec 07 2022
50 pct of civil servants still unable to own homes - Cuepacs
About 50 pct of the 1.62 million civil servants in the country are still unable to own homes due to the sector's minimum wage being 'irrelevant' in current times.
Sun Sep 25 2022
Cuepacs to have final meeting with govt tomorrow
Adnan Mat said the meeting would hopefully provide relief to the 1.4 million civil servants Grade 54 and below in the country.
Thu Aug 25 2022
PM reminds employers to take RM1,500 minimum wage seriously
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today sent out a reminder to employers that the minimum wage had been set at RM1,500 since May 1.
Mon Jul 25 2022