Foreign workers’ mandatory EPF likely to be in Q4


KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Mac -- Menteri Kewangan II Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan ketika Mesyuarat Pertama Penggal Keempat Parlimen ke-15 di Dewan Rakyat hari ini. --fotoBERNAMA (2025) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

KUALA LUMPUR: The mandatory Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution for foreign workers is expected to take effect in the fourth quarter of this year, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan (pic).

This follows the passing of the Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025 in the Dewan Rakyat, which mandate foreign workers and their em­ployers to contribute 2% of monthly wages to the retirement fund.

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