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Critical service allowance no longer meets its criteria

Dec 27, 2019

The critical allowance for 33 civil service schemes will be abolished because they no longer meet the criteria for the allowance. 

In another defence of its unpopular move, the Public Service Department explained the RM750 monthly allowance was introduced in 1992 to attract new recruits.

But nowadays there are more medical officers applying for positions, than are needed. 

It adds, the government would have spent just over RM1 bil next year, if the critical allowance was kept intact. 

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Authorities still looking for Sungai Semenyih culprit

Negri Sembilan authorities have yet to find the culprit responsible for last Saturday's Sungai Semenyih pollution, despite checking 45 factories in Nilai as far. 

Illegal waste dumped into a manhole in Cheras caused a massive water disruption in the Klang Valley earlier this week, just before Christmas.

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Apandi should sign resignation letter after next week

Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali told the NST he's waiting for his resignation letter to be drafted, shortly after announcing he's quitting as UMNO disciplinary board chairman. 

He reportedly made the decision after the party's leadership overrode his call on a disciplinary issue.