The minimum wage of RM1,500 is still maintained under the progressive wage system to be introduced by the government, said Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar.

He said the progressive wage system, which is seen as the most relevant to be instituted in Malaysia, needs to be practised in tandem with the minimum wage and increase the productivity of workers so as to benefit employers as well.

“The minimum wage of RM1,500 is the baseline, if we lower...