{
  "id": 14921654,
  "title": "Human Resources Ministry to introduce Starting Basic Salary Guidelines in June 2027 rollout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/human-resources-ministry-to-introduce-starting-basic-salary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:27:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/16/human-resources-ministry-to-introduce-starting-basic-salary-guidelines-in-june-2027-rollout/239358"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Human Resources Ministry (Kesuma) is preparing Starting Basic Salary Guidelines, set to roll out in June 2027, as part of the Minimum Wage Order. These guidelines, based on the Malaysian Standard Classification of Occupations (Masco), will provide comprehensive starting basic salary benchmarks according to job types and qualification levels. For graduate-level jobs, Kesuma has proposed salary benchmarks for Masco categories 1 to 3, covering graduates with degrees, diplomas and Malaysian Advanced Skills Diplomas at Level 5. Semi-skilled jobs will be aligned with Skills-Based Starting Basic Salary Guidelines, including holders of Malaysian Skills Certificates at Levels 1 and 2. Kesuma is also refining a mechanism to monitor workers' salary payments through the e-wages module, aiming to ensure salaries are paid correctly and in compliance with the Employment Act 1955. The guidelines will be published and implemented alongside the Minimum Wage Order in June 2027, providing employers and workers with a clearer, centralised reference for starting basic salaries.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Human Resources Ministry To Introduce Starting Basic Salary Guidelines - Ramanan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/general-human-resources-ministry-to-introduce-starting-basic-salary",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:42:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "RM2,500 starting salary guidelines for graduates, semi-skilled workers by June 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/rm2-500-starting-salary-guidelines-for-graduates-semi-skilled-workers",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:18:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Human Resources Ministry to introduce Starting Basic Salary Guidelines in June 2027 rollout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/human-resources-ministry-to-introduce-starting-basic-salary-14924000",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:27:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}