{
  "id": 16147785,
  "title": "MOF: 2pc EPF contribution rate for foreign workers relatively low",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/mof-2pc-epf-contribution-rate-for-foreign-workers-relatively-low",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T03:54:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/23/mof-2pc-epf-contribution-rate-for-foreign-workers-relatively-low/240286"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Finance Ministry (MOF) has stated that the two per cent Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution rate for foreign workers in Malaysia is relatively low, as it balances workers' social protection needs with the costs incurred by employers. The ministry highlighted that the EPF contribution requirement for non-Malaysian workers was introduced in October 2025, with 78,129 employers contributing for 1,754,460 workers. Of these employers, 86 percent were small and medium enterprises (SMEs), indicating that the mandatory contribution requirement is gaining acceptance. The MOF emphasized that expanding social protection coverage to all workers aligns with international practices and remains open to proposals to improve policies over time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}