New minimum wage will raise costs, Govt told


THE new minimum wage will increase the cost of doing business – and this is not something the private sector can afford, says Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan.

The increase would cost employers an additional RM3.6bil annually, added the Malaysian Employers Federation executive director.

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