Govt wants media companies to make Socso payments for stringers, says Fahmi

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WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Kim Dotcom, who is facing criminal charges relating to the defunct file-sharing website Megaupload, will be extradited to the United States from New Zealand, the New Zealand justice minister said on Thursday.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and his Deputy Teo Nie Ching witnessing the MoU signing between Socso, represented by deputy chief executive John Riba Marin and Bernama CEO Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin. - Photo: Bernama

"We will monitor from time to time because we are aware that the employment structure for these stringers is quite different, some are based on jobs assigned by the company, depending on the need. The MoU is to extend social security protection to part-time media practitioners or stringers under the Self-Employed Social Security Scheme .

 

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