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Starting 1 January 2020, major towns under 57 city and municipality councils in Malaysia will see a raised minimum monthly wage of RM,1200, the Human Resource Ministry has announced in a statement, Bernama reported.
This will apply to all employers in those towns, and "the order would be gazetted soon in line with the decision." Meanwhile, the minimum monthly wage for the rest of the country will remain at RM1,100.
The new minimum wage applies to all workers in the private sector except domestic service as stipulated in the Minimum Wages Order 2018. The statement, cited by Bernama, said that this decision was made following the tabling of Budget 2020, and during a cabinet meeting on 6 December 2019. This was done with an aim to assist workers in these areas in coping with the high cost of living, it added.
"The implementation of RM1,200 minimum wage in major towns and RM1,100 per month in other areas, was defined under section 2 of the Employment Act 1955 (Act 265), Sabah Labour Ordinance and Sarawak Labour Ordinance," the statement said.
Additionally, the minimum wage will undergo further reviews to keep in line with the country's current needs and in line with Pakatan Harapan’s objective of achieving a minimum wage of RM1,500 a month in its first five years.
The raised minimum monthly wages will take place in the following areas:
- Johor Bahru
- Iskandar Puteri
- Alor Setar
- Melaka
- Penang
- Seberang Perai
- Ipoh
- Shah Alam
- Petaling Jaya
- Kuala Terengganu
- North Kuching
- South Kuching
- Miri
- Kota Kinabalu
- Kuala Lumpur
- Batu Pahat
- Kluang
- Kulai
- Muar
- Segamat
- Pasir Gudang
- Kulim
- Sungai Petani
- Langkawi
- Kubang Pasu
- Kota Bharu
- Alor Gajah
- Jasin
- Hang Tuah Jaya
- Seremban
- Nilai
- Port Dickson
- Jempol
- Kuantan
- Temerloh
- Bentong
- Manjung
- Kuala Kangsar
- Taiping
- Teluk Intan
- Kangar
- Ampang Jaya
- Kajang
- Klang
- Selayang
- Subang Jaya
- Sepang
- Kemaman
- Dungun
- Padawan
- Sibu
- Kota Samarahan
- Bintulu
- Sandakan
- Tawau
- Labuan
- Putrajaya
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