August 16, 2019, 01:14 PM 
The Malaysian government will be increasing the allowance for its interns starting from Sept. 1, 2019.
Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman made the announcement on Twitter on Thursday, Aug. 15.
Alhamdulillah. Kerajaan bersetuju untuk menaikkan kadar allowance #PaidInternship di Kementerian/Agensi/Jabatan, dari RM300 ke ~RM900 (RM5 setiap jam). We did it!
— Syed Saddiq 🇲🇾🌺 (@SyedSaddiq) August 15, 2019
Berkuatkuasa pada 1 September 2019. #YouthPower pic.twitter.com/4cSbIJDnSS
Interns at the Malaysian government are currently paid RM15 (S$5) a day.
The change will see their allowance be increased to RM45 (S$15) a day, or RM900 (S$300) a month.
Screenshot via @KBSMalaysia
Saddiq said in his video that the increase in allowance is "very good", considering how it rose from no payment at all to RM15 (S$5) a day, and then to an expected RM45 (S$15) a day.
A step forward
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the increase in allowance is a step forward in providing all youth in government ministries with more internship experiences without getting hindered by their economic status.
Top image via Syed Saddiq's Facebook
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