KUALA LUMPUR: The nationwide minimum wage will likely be revised to RM1,500 starting May 1, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The Prime Minister stated the federal government is cognisant of the rise in value of dwelling and its results, particularly on the B40 group.
“I listened to the debates raised by delegates and the grouses of the people.
“Therefore, I would like to announce that the minimum wage of RM1,500 a month will begin on May 1 nationwide,” he stated throughout his winding-up speech on the Umno common meeting right here yesterday.
Ismail Sabri, who can be Umno vice-president, stated discussions between the related ministries will likely be held to look into delaying the implementation of the coverage for small and micro companies with low revenue or income.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan had informed Dewan Rakyat just lately that the RM1,500 minimum wage could be applied in due time, with the federal government dedicated to imposing it by the tip of this yr.
Ismail Sabri additionally stated the nation will make it obligatory for international college students to study Bahasa Malaysia in a transfer to uplift the language.
“There is no reason to feel awkward speaking Bahasa Malaysia when at an international stage.
“There are more than 300 million people in South-East Asia speaking the language, and it is the seventh most widely used in the world.
“It is my ambition to make Bahasa Malaysia the second official language of Asean,” he added.
On one other matter, Ismail Sabri additionally confused the safety given to ladies, together with in alimony instances they’ve received in court docket.
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Ismail Sabri added that just lately widowed ladies could be allowed to work at home throughout edah (a interval of 4 months and 10 days the place they can not remarry) and employers can’t pressure them to work from the workplace throughout that interval.
The Prime Minister additionally reiterated that the federal government would at all times stand agency in upholding and defending the nation’s sovereignty and Sabah’s place in Malaysia.
“We will file applications in court in Paris, France to set aside whatever claims made by the Sulu Sultan,” he stated.
“As a party which fought for independence, Umno will never pawn the country’s sovereignty to those who are daydreaming,” he stated.
