Govt urged to opt for progressive wage model in some sectors

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nivas Ragavan suggested that the government go for a progressive wage model in 4D sectors (dirty, dangerous, difficult and demeaning) in order to attract local workers first.

He said issues related to skills mismatch and low wages remained the central focus as they led to low productivity, which hindered the country’s progress towards becoming a high income nation status despite the government spending money on upskilling and reskilling people.