Programme launched to aid career transition of ex-servicemen

GEORGE TOWN: A programme has been launched to pave the way for new career opportunities for retired armed forces personnel. Human Resources Minister Steven Sim said the Veteran MyWira initiative is a collaboration between the ministry through its agency TalentCorp and the Defence Ministry's Ex-Servicemen Affairs Corporation (Perhebat). "We aim to aid 500 veterans with post-retirement careers...

Giving up fighter jets for farming tools

NILAI: Two young men made the bold decision to retire early from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and venture into farming three years ago. Major (Rtd) Mohd Farid Daud, 37, shared that his 10 years of experience and expertise in aviation engineering were not in vain as he applied them effectively to establish an integrated...