MCA wants 3-5 year delay for SMEs to hike minimum wage

MCA spokesperson Saw Yee Fung has lauded the new RM1,500 minimum wage starting May 1 but reminded that many businesses are still struggling to adapt in this post-pandemic era.

She welcomed the caveat by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob that the new minimum wage only involves employers of large companies and does not cover micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

She suggested that these SMEs be given...