Malaysia Introduces Minimum Wage

[lastlid]

Would this be good for the Philippines too...


"Malaysia has introduced a minimum wage for the first time in a move to support low income households and amid speculation that the government may call elections soon.

Private sector workers in peninsular Malaysia will receive a minimum salary of 900 ringgit ($297; £183) a month".


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17903906

[tone]

Wow thats a surprise - actually I though there was going to elections this year anyway.
I wonder if Malaysia will lose any business as a result of this..

[grahamw48]

There IS supposed to be a minimum wage in the Phils already...like there are SUPPOSED to be a lot of other things.

[lastlid]

There IS supposed to be a minimum wage in the Phils already...like there are SUPPOSED to be a lot of other things.

I see. I think I am getting the gist now about how things work in the Philippines. A lot of supposed to of many things.......

[Terpe]

I see. I think I am getting the gist now about how things work in the Philippines. A lot of supposed to of many things.......

You may be interested to look here

Makes interesting reading.

[lastlid]

You may be interested to look here

Makes interesting reading.

Okay. Thanks Terpe. I think I get the drift...cheers.

[Arthur Little]

Would this be good for the Philippines too...

... ... I'd certainly have thought so!

[lastlid]

... ... I'd certainly have thought so!

I kind off asked that, Arthur, as some see the possibility of a minimum wage in Malaysia as making Malaysians less competetive, on an Asian footing.