Minimum wage increase could affect SMEs: Azmin

Senior Minister and the Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali

KUALA LUMPUR: A higher minimum wage could hurt small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as they are still struggling from the Covid-19 aftermath.

Senior Minister and International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said the government need to consider the SMEs and informal sector before making any decisions to increase the country’s minimum wage.