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Will Civil Service Pay Rise Result In Productivity Dividends?

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow, Malaysian Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Morning Run · Morning Brief · 19 Aug 2024 · 12 mins listen

Last Friday Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced salary increases ranging from 7 to 15 percent for the civil service. We speak to Dr Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute whether the pay hikes are justified and the possible implications for economic growth and productivity.

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Produced by:

Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by:

Wong Shou Ning,Shazana Mokhtar,Keith Kam

Categories:

government,economy

Tags:

performance-based salary increment,civil service,civil servant

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