BKP for civil servants to be paid on Aug 10: JPA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Bantuan Khas Penghargaan (BKP) for civil servants and government retirees for 2023, will be paid on August 10. The Public Service Department (JPA) which shared a circular from Public Service director-general (KPPA) Datuk Dr Zulkapli Mohamed through a post on Facebook said a payment of RM300 will be given to civil servants […]

Increased salaries for Sarawak civil servants

KUCHING: The state government hopes to increase the quantum of salaries of its civil servants as a way to stop corruption, much like what is being practised in Singapore. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this needed careful studies because the state government cannot simply create posts or its own system […]

Govt offices to be on hybrid operations during MCO

KUALA LUMPUR: Government offices will operate in a hybrid manner, which involves attendance at the office and working from home, during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) 3.0, says Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. He said the hybrid operations would see a 20 per cent attendance at the […]

Allowance cut demoralising

KUCHING: The move to cease the critical service allowance will demoralise the upcoming batch of new healthcare professionals and may affect productivity or even compromise the quality of care given to patients, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. “This should not be how we treat our future civil servants who need to work day […]