US EditionPlantation Workers Can Barely Live on Malaysia’s Minimum Wage
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Plantation Workers Can Barely Live on Malaysia’s Minimum Wage
Since 1 February this year, Malaysia has implemented a new minimum wage of RM1,700, up from RM1,500 set in 2022. This legal wage floor applies to all workers, regardless of nationality. A total of 4.4 million workers out of 16.48 million in Malaysia’s workforce are expected to benefit from this minimum wage increase. However, some argue that only 10 per cent of the formal workforce, or 600,000 workers, will see the gains. While the new minimum w…
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