Minister: Raising minimum wage was right thing to do


KUALA LUMPUR: Raising the minimum wage to RM1,500 was the right thing to do as it gave more benefits to the rakyat, says Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.

While much has been done by the government to help businesses during the pandemic, the Human Resources Minister said the time has come to improve workers’ livelihood.

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