The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has urged Utusan Melayu Sdn Bhd to speed up paying compensation to its laid-off workers, saying that many had suffered financially since the company was closed down in 2019.

In a statement, MTUC secretary-general Kamarul Baharin Mansor criticised the company's top management, which he said had washed its hands off and left its former employees to fend for themselves.

"MTUC reminds the company that it is their...