PETALING JAYA: Civil servants can look forward to a year-end bonus as the government has announced a special payment of RM500. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said this special payment is for civil servants ranked Grade 56 and below, adding that government retirees will receive a special payment of RM250 to be extended to non-pensionable veterans. The payment will be made before the end of the year. "The country records its appreciation to the Malaysian Armed Forces, Royal Malaysian Police, Fire Rescue Department, Royal Malaysian Customs Department, doctors, nurses, teachers and all civil servants for tirelessly striving to make Malaysia better," he said when tabling the Budget 2020 in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday (Oct 11). Related stories:Budget 2020: RM600k threshold for foreigners to purchase urban high-rise propertiesHighlights of Budget 2020 proposalsBudget 2020: RM200mil to assist smallholders weather rainy seasons

Source: The Star October 11, 2019 10:30 UTC