Minimum household income to hire worker is RM7,000, says Indonesian envoy


KUALA LUMPUR: The minimum household income required to employ domestic workers is RM7,000, says Indonesia's Ambassador to Malaysia.

Hermono said that if employers needed two domestic workers, their household income should be double of RM7,000.

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