Raising the minimum wage every two years would reflect the economic situation on the ground, the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) said.

Dr Juita Mohamad, the acting research director and director of Economic and Business Unit for Ideas, said entry-level wages have stayed at the same level for at least 15 years and wages are not growing organically since trade and workers associations do not have strong power to negotiate wages and non-wage benefits at the workplace.

"With no other ways to negotiate...