Govt servants get big raise

on 21.05.2007

Govt servants get big raise

PUTRAJAYA: Government servants will get a pay raise of between 7.5% and 35%, effective 1 July, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced Monday.

The cost of living allowance will also be increased by 100%, he said.

Members of the police and the armed forces will receive 20% over and above the announced increase in pay.

Penang monorail project to kick off early next year

PENANG: The RM1.2bil Penang monorail project will be implemented early next year, Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said.

He said the state was now actively working out the project details with Syarikat Prasarana Nasional Berhad (SPNB) and hoped to complete them by December.

"Three local companies have so far submitted their proposals to carry out the monorail project in Penang.

"But, we want to first determine the monorail alignment before picking the company to do the job," he told reporters at the fourth sitting of the 11th state legislative assembly here Monday.

Dr Koh said SPNB was still negotiating with the state and federal governments on the project alignment and the necessary stations.