Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced plans to extend PERKESO social security coverage to Malaysian cross-border workers, starting with those commuting to Singapore.<br /><br />When delivering his Workers’ Day message in conjunction with the National Workers’ Day 2026 celebration on Friday, Anwar said the government will amend the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017 to allow coverage for Malaysians working abroad, with the initiative expected to benefit over 480,000 workers.<br /><br />Read more at https://shorturl.at/GaGHL<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
