New minimum wage should apply to Indonesian maids, says envoy

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Indonesian ambassador Hermono says the increase to RM1,700 will be discussed in the next meeting by the joint working group involving ministries from both countries.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/19/new-minimum-wage-should-apply-to-indonesian-maids-says-envoy/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Hermono #Indonesia #DomesticWorker

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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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