00:00The monthly salaries for domestic workers from Indonesia should be adjusted to reflect
00:06the new minimum wage of RM1,700.
00:10This is what Indonesian Ambassador Hermono told FMT, noting that the current Memorandum
00:15of Understanding between Malaysia and Indonesia sets the minimum salary at RM1,500.
00:22Hermono said he is prepared to make adjustments to the MOU, which will be a topic of discussion
00:26at the next joint working group meeting expected to be held by the end of the year.
00:31Yesterday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the minimum wage will be raised to RM1,700
00:37next February.
00:38Anwar also said the government plans to make it mandatory for all foreign workers to contribute
00:44to EPF.
00:46In response, Hermono said Indonesian workers must comply with all regulations set by the
00:50country they are working in.
00:53He emphasized that any differences in regulations between the two countries must be resolved
00:57through a joint working group meeting.
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