Malaysia’s 1.6 million civil servants will receive an additional annual salary increment for 2018, effective 1 July. This was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Putrajaya today. Datuk Seri Najib, who is also the Finance Minister, also announced several incentives for civil servants and pensioners to the applause of about 10,000 civil servants at the 16th Civil Service Premier Gathering. He said the increment would involve a financial implication of RM1.46 billion.