Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that the allowance for Digital Economy Centre (PEDi) managers will be increased to RM2,500 from RM2,000 beginning January next year.
Opening the PEDi MADANI Conference 2023 in Putrajaya on Wednesday (Nov 29), Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the allowance for PEDi assistant managers would also be raised by RM500 to RM2,000 from January.
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Opening the PEDi MADANI Conference 2023 in Putrajaya on Wednesday (Nov 29), Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the allowance for PEDi assistant managers would also be raised by RM500 to RM2,000 from January.
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00:00 Let's do the countdown together in 3, 2, 1.
00:07 Now, we congratulate the Ministry and the MCs.
00:12 We have to give encouragement and encouragement.
00:17 And I'm touched to see the young people
00:23 who are involved in this paddy field are so enthusiastic.
00:27 And this gives us the spirit to give more support to the paddy,
00:33 both the entrepreneurs, the advisors, and the helpers.
00:38 So, I got the information from the Minister.
00:45 This is the sound of the spirit of the managers.
00:52 [Applause]
00:57 I asked, "How much is your salary and allowance?"
01:02 [Applause]
01:07 But I'm the Minister of Finance, so I said, "Yes, but he's also involved in business."
01:13 "Someone is making a lot of money."
01:17 "So, the salary is like a small allowance."
01:22 "There are other spaces that they need to manage."
01:25 "Is that true?"
01:27 [Laughter]
01:30 But because, first,
01:33 this digital transformation is a milestone in the economic strategy of the Ministry of Finance.
01:42 And secondly, seeing the achievements of the young people,
01:49 the successful, good, and dedicated managers,
01:55 and giving benefits to the community around them.
02:00 And I want to add more burden.
02:03 If you agree, I can announce more.
02:08 [Applause]
02:10 If you agree, I can announce more.
02:15 [Laughter]
02:18 The sound is not convincing, so I can't announce more.
02:22 So, I want to ask again, do you agree that I can add more to the list?
02:28 [Laughter]
02:30 If you agree, we can increase it from 2,000 to 2,500.
02:36 [Applause]
02:42 And to the helper, from 1,500 to 2,000.
02:48 [Applause]
02:52 [Silence]