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Good News For Civil Servants!

May 01, 2024

The overall income for civil servants, comprising salary and allowances, must exceed two thousand ringgit from this year onwards.

The Prime Minister also announced that under the revamped Public Service Remuneration System, government employees’ salary increment will be higher than 13%.

Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also urged the private sector to follow suit…and ensure competitive salaries for their workers.

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Mussels from the waters off Port Dickson are still not safe for consumption.

The Fisheries Department says a fifth round of tests this week showed that the samples still contained high levels of biotoxins.

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Malaysia managed to attract 5.8 million tourists in the first quarter of the year…which is an over 32 percent increase from the same period in 2023.

The Tourism Arts and Culture Ministry says the jump is partly thanks to the 30-day visa exemption for tourists from India and China.

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The de-facto Law Minister says there have been no discussions between the Federal and Terengganu governments, regarding a proposal to implement public caning for syariah offences in the state.

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The Selangor government says it aims to eradicate hardcore poverty in the state by July this year, with some 860 families there still falling under this category.

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And, Rapid Rail says credit and debit cards are now accepted at all Rapid KL ticket and concession card registration counters.