PUTRAJAYA: The implementation of salary adjustments under the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) proves that the government appreciates civil servants’ contributions, said Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) president Datuk Dr Adnan Mat. He said that although salaries had not been revised for 12
PUTRAJAYA: After 13 years without a salary review for civil servants, the focus of the 1.6 million civil servants, who are the “backbone” of the government for today, will be on the Majlis Amanat Perdana Perkhidmatan Awam (MAPPA). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to make an important
WELLINGTON: German-born internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom will appeal his extradition from New Zealand to the United States, one of his lawyers said on Friday’, reported German news agency (dpa). Late on Thursday, New Zealand’s Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith signed the extradition order for Dotcom. The tech mogul, born as Kim
SAO PAULO: Five people died on Thursday when a twin-engine plane crashed onto a farm in the Amazonian town of Apiacas in western Brazil’s Mato Grosso state. The victims were Arni Spiering, agribusiness owner and former president of the Union Sports Club, a football club, two of his grandchildren, an
GUA MUSANG: The ‘war’ in the Nenggiri state by-election campaign will end at midnight tonight, before voters make the decision to choose their representative tomorrow. For two weeks, this state assembly constituency received the full attention of Barisan Nasional (BN) which is contesting to represent the Unity Government, and PAS
KUALA LUMPUR: Stroke is the third most common cause of death in Malaysia in 2023 and is predicted to climb to the second by 2040, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). One in four Malaysians could suffer a stroke in the same year if no preventive action is
CAIRO: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has honoured the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its progressive efforts in enhancing its national immunisation program, with a special focus on the integration of the HPV vaccine, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. This recognition underscores the WHO’s confidence in the UAE’s robust healthcare
SIBU: Ten people were injured, including four with burns, in a fire at a foreign-owned factory in Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu, yesterday evening. Several video recordings shared on social media showed large explosions and fireballs in the air, as well as thick smoke coming from the factory. A spokesperson for
KLANG: The father of singer and YouTuber Muhammad Nidza Afham has come to terms with the death of his son, though it is not the ending he had hoped for. Mokhtar Mahmud, 57, said that when he recited the azan (call to prayer) at Kota Bridge in Klang this evening,
By Wan Muhammad Aslah Wan Razali KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to India is set to strengthen the longstanding cooperation between the two nations, focusing on economic ties and cooperative initiatives, said Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk R. Ramanan. Ramanan expressed optimism about the
