Armed forces personnel are reportedly set to get discounts of up to 30% on 308 items under a new initiative by the defence ministry through Pernama.PETALING JAYA: The armed forces has decided to stop the sale of duty-free beer at outlets operated by its trading arm, Pernama, ending a practice that has been in place for more than six decades.
A manager at a Pernama outlet, speaking on condition of anonymity, said operators recently received a directive from the office of the armed forces chief instructing them to cease sales once existing stocks are exhausted.
According to the manager, Pernama, which has some 80 outlets nationwide, was also told not to place fresh orders, typically made every six months.
