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PUTRAJAYA, June 19 — Public servants are prohibited from making any public statements, whether orally or in writing, that could undermine government policies, plans, or decisions on any issue.

BACHOK, April 19 — The government is planning to develop technology and artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications to make it easier for the public to access services at government counters, said Public Service Department (JPA) director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The High Court has allowed the government's application to stay payments of pension arrears to 531,976 pensioners amounting to RM1.7 billion, which is based on their final salary according to the 2016 Public Services Department circular, pending the disposal of its appeal at the Court of Appeal.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The government has filed an application to stay the High Court’s decision allowing a judicial review by a pensioner regarding the payment of pension adjustment for retirees based on their final salary according to the 2016 Public Services Department Circular, effective January 2022.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 24 — An additional allocation of RM56 million for civil servant training to improve competency in seven new focus areas will be channelled to 28 ministries soon, said Public Service (JPA) director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.

CYBERJAYA, Dec 21 — No second chances or time extensions will be granted to civil servants who failed to sign the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) option, which closed November 30, said Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.

MARANG, Oct 31 — Government retirees will benefit from the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) as their pensions will also be adjusted, said Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.

PUCHONG, Sept 20 — All projects, trips, and tasks abroad involving government ministries, companies, and agencies must be referred to their respective ministry secretaries-general and department heads and approved by the ministers, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — Civil servants will have an option period of 40 days, from October 21 to November 30, to sign up for the new Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) or remain under the Malaysian Remuneration System (SSM), before it takes effect on December 1.

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has asked Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Datuk Seri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Public Service Department director-general (KPPA) Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz to take immediate action if there are negligence and weaknesses in the public service system.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 — Salary adjustment for civil servants announced by the government is a sign of respect and recognition, but comes with high responsibility, said Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, presented the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship (BYDPA) 2024 to 14 students of higher learning institutions (IPT) at the Istana Negara today.

PUTRAJAYA, April 2 — The Special Aidilfitri Financial Aid (BKKA) 2024 of RM500 will be paid to eligible civil servants this Friday.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 — The RM2,000 Early Incentive Payment to all civil servants Grade 56 and below, including contract appointees, and RM1,000 to those in the Jawatan Utama Sektor Awam will be disbursed on February 23.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — Civil servants are required to complete the 'AI Untuk Rakyat' learning programme to increase their awareness of the use of advanced technology.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 20 — The Interim Report 1 on the Review of the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) was submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday, said the Public Service Department (PSD).

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — Personnel from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) will be sent for training abroad to gain exposure to disaster management, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 — Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz has been appointed the new Director-General of Public Service effective tomorrow, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali today.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 — Datuk Ruji Ubi and Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz are switching portfolios, with the former taking over as Home Ministry (KDN) secretary-general and the latter as director-general of the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) in the Prime Minister’s Department.