Members on cloud nine, thanks to EPF’s 6.9% dividend

Wonderful news: (From left) Ahmad, Abdul Halim, Siti Nur Rahmah and Shamsuddin believe the big payout will ease many people’s woes.

PETALING JAYA: Less than a week ago, engineer Ahmad Faizuddin A. Bakar withdrew part of his EPF savings to buy his first house in Bangi, Selangor.

So, news that the Employees Provident Fund would offer a 6.9% dividend for 2017 brought some cheer to him.