MELAKA: The Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Malaysian Gig Economy Commission (SEGiM) in the government's efforts to look after the welfare of 1.2 million gig workers in the country, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said SEGiM would also be responsible for regulating the Gig Workers Act 2025 (Act 872), which was passed in the Dewan Rakyat last year. He said the commission would also find ways to help gig workers, especially those who did not contribute to the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). "So we, the government, will find a way to make the contribution not only by the workers themselves but also by the service providers. "They (gig workers) do not have an employer but a service provider so these aspects will be one of the working methods of SEGiM," he said.

Source: The Star March 07, 2026 00:07 UTC