Implementing the minimum wage policy gets mixed views (update)


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA), while supportive of the government's call for minimum wage, is concerned that a sudden implementation may render companies uncompetitive.

Speaking at a joint press conference with various industry associations, MPMA president Lim Kok Boon said that a sudden and substantial increase in wages will result in higher cost of production unless it is in tandem with higher productivity.

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