BUDGET 2025 | The two largest groups representing workers and employers in Malaysia have welcomed the government’s move to raise the minimum wage from RM1,500 to RM1,700 beginning in February.

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) and the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) in separate statements thanked Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as well as Human Resources Minister Steven Sim, for the announcement in Budget 2025, which was tabled in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.

MTUC president Mohd Effendy Abdul Ghani said Anwar’s announcement was a sign of...