Pay hike will ease living costs, say civil servants


Visitors at the Madani Rakyat programme in Sungai Nibong. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

CIVIL servants in Penang believe the recently announced pay hike will give them better purchasing power which in turn will help boost the local economy.

Northern zone housing and strata tribunal head Ruthra Raj Selvarajoo said she was grateful for the pay increase as her expenses had gone up with her recent transfer to Penang.

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