Budget 2019: Minimum wage up to RM1,100

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has raised the minimum wage quantum from RM1,050 to RM1,100 starting 1 January 2019.
Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng made the announcement when tabling Budget 2019 today.
The government had initially announced that the minimum wage would be increased from RM1,000 to RM1,050 which was met with strong approval from workers unions.
Pakatan Harapan had pledged in its 2018 election manifesto to implement a minimum wage at RM1,500 monthly.