Anwar signals more measures to boost wages in 2027 Budget
SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has signalled that the government will introduce stronger measures to address wage growth in the 2027 Budget.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has hinted at more measures to boost wages in the 2027 Budget, according to a report by the New Straits Times. The government has already taken steps to raise wages, such as increasing public sector salaries and setting a minimum wage of RM3,100 for government-linked investment companies (GLICs). Anwar stated that more needs to be done to ensure workers benefit from higher productivity and economic growth.
The article also mentions that the government has raised the minimum wage for the private sector from RM1,200 to RM1,500 and subsequently to RM1,700.
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