RM900 for Indonesian maids

By Reports RAZAK AHMAD, TASHNY SUKUMARAN, CHRISTOPHER TAN and N.TRISHA

Nation
Saturday, 31 Oct 2015
12:00 AM MYT

PETALING JAYA: Indonesia has set the minimum monthly salary for domestic helpers in Malaysia at RM900 with plans to raise it further to at least RM1,000.

Indonesia’s deputy ambassador to Malaysia Hermono said that the RM900 minimum salary took effect on Oct 20 and involves all new Indonesian maids coming to Malaysia after the date.

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