Pay rise for over 130,000 Defence Ministry staff

A place to call home: Hishammuddin with Senior Airman Abdul Amir Abdul Aziz and his family during the presentation of keys for housing to the military at Desa Tun Hussein Onn, Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 131,813 Defence Ministry staff members, inclu­ding the armed forces, will enjoy a one-rung pay rise from July 1, says minister Datuk Seri Hisham­muddin Hussein.

He said the raise was implemen­ted following the Federal Public Service Scheme under the Malaysia Remuneration System.