Civil servants can make a difference with empathy
KUCHING: Civil servants can further improve their services to the rakyat by putting themselves in their shoes and empathising with them. In stating this, recently retired State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion said civil servants need to understand the rakyat’s problems, what they go through and understand their difficulties and shortcomings. “What you do matters, […]
Retired civil servant loses RM25k in 60 unauthorised transactions
KUCHING: A retired civil servant has lost over RM25,000 to online fraud recently, involving over 60 unauthorised transactions, from March to June. Sarawak DAP Chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the 72-year-old victim realised that he lost a huge amount of his savings for retirement early this month when he went to check his account balance […]
Cuepacs wants better pay for civil servants
KOTA KINABALU: Cuepacs has urged the government to implement three crucial measures to assist civil servants affected by the increase in the price of goods. Cuepacs president Adnan Mat said the measures were implementing a RM1,800 minimum wage, two annual salary increments, and a new and more effective remuneration system. “We are always grateful to […]
No penalty will impose on state civil servants using English
KUCHING: No penalty will be imposed on Sarawak civil servants who use English for official business, assured Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He noted that the Sarawak Constitution allows for the use of two official languages in the state. “Although we prioritise the Malay language (Bahasa Malaysia), we also emphasise the […]
Yes! It’s paloi …
The use of English in government departments is dismal. Government officials cannot participate in international conferences effectively because most are handicapped. Luckily, we still have some good English-educated and well-spoken English graduates. That generation is fading away rapidly and we will lose out. – Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, economist and ex-senior civil servant It looks […]
Our continued use of English is wisest
KUCHING: Sarawak wants to progress in all aspects of life like the rest of the world and so headlong we must go for English, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. Minos asserted that Sarawak was doing it right by using both English and Bahasa Malaysia (BM) in official communication. “That is the best way. The […]
Punishing civil servants for using English can alienate M’sia from others
KUCHING: Penalising civil servants for using or speaking English is a step backward and might further isolate Malaysia from the rest of the world, said Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. In saying this, the Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government emphasised that Malaysia is not a powerful country such as China, Russia or […]
New credit facility for civil servants to repay housing loans
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has allowed civil servants to have their salaries deducted to repay housing loans under Mutiara Mortgage & Credit Sdn Bhd. Sarawak Cuepacs chairman Omar Bahrein Unin said that in a circular dated May 18, 2022 issued by the Sarawak government, apart from the Sarawak Officers Housing Loan Scheme offered by Borneo […]
Govt to ensure offices, civil servant quarters in top condition
THE government will continue to provide for the maintenance of offices and quarters in each division, district and sub-district to ensure conditions are at optimum level. This assurance came from Minister in the Premier’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai during his ministerial winding-up speech at the DUN sitting on Tuesday (May […]
MACAU SCAMMERS FLEECE DUO OF RM314K
KUCHING: A civil servant and a private company treasurer lost a total of RM314,000 to a Macau scam syndicate in two separate cases. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the cases were reported in Miri on Apr 8 and in Mukah on Apr 9. The case in Miri involved a […]
