PUTRAJAYA: The Human Resources Ministry will announce a new minimum wage in 2018 to bridge the income gap between Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Riot, however, said the government was able to narrow down the income gap in the last two wage reviews. "It is my hope to streamline the income gap whereby both east and west Malaysia will have a standard income one day," he added. "For the first time, the ministry have appointed two representatives from the Sabah and Sarawak State Secretary Offices, to represent people in both states when reviewing the minimum wage next year. "I hope with their appointment workers in East Malaysia will have a better representation," he added.

Source: New Strait Times October 12, 2017 08:15 UTC