TROOPERS has announced two developments coinciding with the enforcement of Malaysia’s Gig Workers Act 2025. First, the launch of TROOPERKS \u2014 a platform-funded welfare programme giving gig workers cancellation compensation of up to 50% and private coverage through VSure Tech and HeyDoc International, at no cost to the worker. Second, CEO Joshua Tan Soo Tjan has been appointed as one of 26 inaugural members of the Majlis Penasihat Gig (MPGig), Malaysia’s national Gig Advisory Council under the Ministry of Human Resources, effective 1 April 2026.<\/p>\n
As Malaysia\u2019s Gig Workers Act 2025 (Akta Pekerja Gig 2025 \u2014 Akta 872) enters full enforcement, TROOPERS Innovation Sdn. Bhd.<\/b> announces two milestones that reflect the platform\u2019s commitment to the welfare and dignity of Malaysia\u2019s flexible workforce.<\/p>\n
TROOPERKS<\/b> is TROOPERS\u2019 structured gig worker welfare programme, funded entirely through the platform\u2019s own 2% Platform Fee \u2014 meaning workers receive coverage at no additional cost to themselves. TROOPERKS launches with two pillars:<\/p>\n
01\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0 Cancellation Compensation \u2014 Up to 50%<\/b><\/p>\n
One of the most acute financial pressures faced by gig workers is the sudden loss of income when a confirmed shift is cancelled at short notice. With TROOPERS, if a confirmed shift is cancelled by a hiring manager, the affected worker receives up to 50% of their expected earnings \u2014 immediately, and without requiring any dispute process or tribunal. TROOPERS absorbs this cost directly. As the community has long said: \u201cNo jobs, also salary must be paid.\u201d TROOPERS has built this principle into the platform.<\/p>\n
02\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0 Private Protection Coverage<\/b><\/p>\n
TROOPERKS provides a private welfare layer for workers. Through partnerships with VSure Tech<\/b> (personal accident insurance) and HeyDoc International<\/b> (24\/7 teleconsultation and e-healthcare, up to RM50\/month), workers gain access to meaningful protection from day one \u2014 with all costs borne by the platform, not the worker.<\/p>\n
Throughout April 2026, TROOPERKS is available at no charge to all active Talents on the platform. The 2% Platform Fee \u2014 which funds the programme in full \u2014 activates from 1 May 2026.<\/p>\n
Joshua Tan, CEO and Co-Founder of TROOPERS, has been appointed as one of 26 inaugural members of the Majlis Penasihat Gig (MPGig), Malaysia’s Gig Advisory Council under the Ministry of Human Resources, effective 1 April 2026. “Being part of the MPGig is both an honour and a responsibility \u2014 one we will use to advocate for policies that make flexible work genuinely dignified for every Malaysian who depends on it,” he said<\/p>\n