PM: Foreign workers’ EPF set at 2%


Big feast: Guests at the ACCCIM Chinese New Year reception at Kuala Lumpur. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The mandatory Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution for foreign workers will be capped at 2%, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister said the initial Cabinet proposal was 12%, but it was capped at 2% following proposals from commerce chambers.

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