Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) secretary general Kamarul Baharin Mansor has urged the government to increase the minimum wage, saying that a deadline has already been missed.

"The minimum wage increase should have taken place on Jan 1 this year, in line with the Minimum Wage Act which requires a study to be done once in two years. The last increase took place on Jan 1, 2020.

"MTUC is waiting for the...