Malaysia plans to set minimum wage

The Malaysian government said a minimum wage policy would benefit about 3.2 million workers, or a quarter of the country's workforce, who earn less than the poverty level of 700 ringgit a month.

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News
Main Author Hong, Carolyn
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 06.03.2012
Subjects
Employers
Labor unions
Minimum wage
Poverty
Prime ministers
Wages & salaries
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Summary:The Malaysian government said a minimum wage policy would benefit about 3.2 million workers, or a quarter of the country's workforce, who earn less than the poverty level of 700 ringgit a month.