Sarawak announces RM500 for State retirees, RM700 for eligible media practitioners
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Retired Sarawak State civil servants are to receive a one-off RM500 payment, with about 10,141 retirees expected to benefit. A separate RM700 incentive has been announced for private media practitioners registered with six media associations in Sarawak.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg announced both measures in his Oct 21 winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly. The retirees’ assistance is estimated to cost RM5.1 million and recognises their years of State service.
The media incentive is RM700 per person, but the announced scope is not everyone working in communications or publishing: it refers specifically to private media practitioners registered with the six associations. The report does not name those associations or set out an application procedure.
Neither measure came with a stated payment date in this announcement. For prospective recipients, the confirmed details are the one-off amounts and the groups covered, rather than an immediate credit or a newly opened application window.
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