Initiative to uplift Armed Forces veterans

Dignified retirement plan: Sim (second left) and Adly (right, in black) having a light moment with an army veteran after the Veteran MyWira programme launch in Bayan Lepas. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: With thousands of Armed Forces veterans still unemployed, the newly-launched Veteran MyWira initiative aims to uplift their socio-economic well- being and ensure a dignified retirement for the them.

With the aim to aid in employment for 500 Armed Forces veterans this year, the initiative is set to pave the way for new career opportunities for them.