KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Rakyat's proposal to increase the minimum wage to RM1,100 will be “darn tough” to implement, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.
Dr Subramaniam said Pakatan's minimum wage as announced in its manifesto could increase unemployment and inflation while making it less attractive for foreign direct investment.
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