Minimum wage: Eking out a living


In need of help: Many minimum wage earners who, while grateful for the recent increase, are still struggling to make ends meet. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

NADIRA (not her real name) works as a cleaner at a manufacturing company in Klang. The 24-year-old earns RM1,800 a month, sometimes slightly over RM2,000 with overtime.

But with the rising cost of living, she is worried it will not be enough for long.

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