Budget 2027: Minimum wage raised to RM2,000 effective June 2027

The Malaysian government announced that the minimum wage will increase from RM1,700 to RM2,000, effective June 2027, with exceptions for MSMEs to adjust.

More than four million workers will benefit from the new wage policy, while a RM2,500 minimum monthly salary for semi-skilled workers and graduates is set.

Government-linked companies and major employers have committed to increasing wages, with tax deductions for non-MSMEs linked to proper wage payment methods.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Malaysian government today announced an increase in the minimum wage from RM1,700 to RM2,000, effective June 2027.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also said micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with annual revenues of less than RM50 million would be exempted from the increase to give them time to adapt their business models.

“The gap between workers’ productivity and wages must be narrowed, as the cost-of-living burden stems from incomes failing to keep pace with rising prices.

“This means more than four million workers will be covered by the new minimum wage rate,” he said while tabling Budget 2027 at the Dewan Rakyat earlier today.

He also said the government will also introduce a minimum monthly salary of RM2,500 for semi-skilled workers and graduates as a starting point, as part of reforms to the country’s wage framework.

“The minimum wage only raises the income floor for workers, while wages for skilled workers remain disproportionate to their qualifications,” he said.

He also welcomed the commitment by government-linked investment companies (GLICs) and government-linked companies (GLCs) to raise their living wage benchmark from RM3,100 to RM3,400 a month which benefited about 230,000 workers.

Anwar said several major employers in the banking and oil and gas sectors had also introduced more reasonable wages, urging all private-sector employers to follow suit.

To curb the employment of undocumented foreign workers, he said companies other than MSMEs can only claim tax deductions for salary expenses if the wages are paid through bank accounts in accordance with payment methods permitted under the Employment Act.

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马来西亚政府宣布，最低工资将从 1700 令吉提高到 2000 令吉，自 2027 年 6 月起生效，中小微企业可酌情调整。

新的工资政策将使超过四百万工人受益，同时规定半熟练工人和毕业生的最低月薪为2500令吉。

政府关联企业和主要雇主承诺提高工资，非中小微企业可享受与合理工资支付方式挂钩的税收减免。

吉隆坡，10月9日讯——马来西亚政府今日宣布，最低工资将从1700令吉提高至2000令吉，自2027年6月起生效。

首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣还表示，年收入低于5000万令吉的微型、小型和中型企业（MSMEs）将免于此次增税，以便给它们时间调整其商业模式。

“必须缩小工人生产力和工资之间的差距，因为生活成本负担源于收入未能跟上物价上涨的步伐。”

“这意味着超过四百万工人将享受到新的最低工资标准，”他今天早些时候在下议院提交2027年财政预算案时表示。

他还表示，作为国家工资体系改革的一部分，政府还将为半熟练工人和毕业生引入每月2500令吉的最低工资标准作为起点。

他说：“最低工资只是提高了工人的收入底线，而技术工人的工资仍然与其资历不成比例。”

他还对政府关联投资公司（GLIC）和政府关联公司（GLC）承诺将最低生活工资标准从每月3100令吉提高到3400令吉表示欢迎，此举将使约23万名工人受益。

安华表示，银行业和石油天然气行业的几家主要雇主也已推出更合理的工资标准，敦促所有私营部门雇主效仿。

他表示，为了遏制雇用无证外国工人，除中小微企业外，其他公司只有在按照《雇佣法》允许的支付方式通过银行账户支付工资的情况下，才能申请工资支出的税收减免。

2027年财政预算案：马来西亚人可支配收入增加，最高可达1600令吉，这得益于税收减免和削减。

安华提交第五份“马达尼预算案”，为马来西亚2027年的支出方向定下基调。

安华发布了由钢丝、竹子和再生皮革编织而成的2027年预算案服装和文件夹。