Govt to review minimum wage this year, says HR minister

PARLIAMENT | The government will be reviewing the minimum wage this year based on the National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

“We will of course take into account the views of all parties, including workers and employers as well as refer to socioeconomic reports such as Bank Negara reports,” he said in his ministry’s winding-up speech on the royal address debate.

“We will of course take into account the...