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A Singapore construction firm owner has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for orchestrating a bribery conspiracy that delivered at least S$127,000 to a former zoo facilities director, enabling his company to secure S$2.4 million in contracts.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid has directed the Community Development Department to convert all key positions from contract to permanent status and enhance compensation packages for its educators.
Kota Kinabalu police have initiated an investigation into sexual harassment allegations directed at a senior administrator employed at a public hospital in Sabah. The development underscores ongoing workplace conduct concerns within Malaysia's healthcare sector.
Malaysia's Community Development Department is negotiating with civil service bodies to broaden eligibility criteria for Tabika nursery teachers beyond early childhood education diplomas, reflecting expansion into specialised programmes.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called upon Immigration Department personnel to conduct their work with unwavering integrity and reject corruption in all its forms, emphasizing the need for professional and compassionate service delivery.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that Malaysia's strength depends on a robust, integrity-driven civil service system, calling public servants the backbone of national progress.
Malaysia's work-from-home policy for federal civil servants has saved 4.05 million litres of petrol and RM7.31 million in fuel subsidies since its April launch, benefiting nearly 75,000 government workers.
Malaysia's Cabinet has approved a hybrid work arrangement for civil servants starting August 1, allowing two days of remote work and three days in-office, replacing the previous work-from-home policy across the public service.
Abdul Rahim Mawasi, former executive chairman of two Singapore mosques, has been sentenced to 14 months in jail for corrupt conduct involving S$223,000 in construction contracts. His associate received six months.