Current minimum wage system archaic, does not adequately address families' needs.

UPDATED 4.40PM | MTUC official says letting companies decide for themselves won't work.

This is to improve the livelihoods of workers, it says. 

Many from M40 category are in dire need of government assistance. 

Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) today announced a new salary structure based on a living wage standard. The new structure includes financial measures to specifically assist employees impacted by the current living cost challenges exacerbated by a tepid external economy.