KUANTAN, July 10 — Contract doctors who are being absorbed into permanent positions are urged to be patient and accept the location they have been assigned to while their appeals are being reviewed.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The Civil Defence Force (APM) will streamline the recruitment of contract staff, including in terms of grade, before discussions with the Public Service Department (JPA) over approval for them to be absorbed into permanent posts.

PUTRAJAYA, May 1 — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has proposed to shorten the service period of contract civil servants for permanent employment from 15 to 10 years.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has approved 4,053 out of 8,672 initial applications for permanent positions involving contract medical and dental officers and pharmacists for this year, its minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.