KUALA LUMPUR: Plans are in the pipeline to give Malaysian cross-border workers PERKESO coverage, starting with those travelling from Malaysia to Singapore, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He noted that on average, one life is lost every week, or 54 deaths annually, among Malaysian cross-border workers.
"The government will strengthen the existing legal framework, including amending the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017, to enable coverage to be extended to Malaysians working abroad.
"This initiative is expected to benefit more than 480,000 workers," he said during the national Labour Day celebration here on Friday (May 1).
