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King And Queen Donate 6 Months Of Royal Salary To Ease Economic Hardship In Malaysia

today1 April 2020

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Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has agreed to not be paid Royal Emoluments for six months

Comptroller of the Royal Household for Istana Negara Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said the move was to ease the country’s financial burden as the government continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Bernama.

With that said, the Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah will stop receiving Royal Emoluments starting this month until August 2020.

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Written by: Elyda

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