Will Civil Service Pay Rise Result In Productivity Dividends?
Dr Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow, Malaysian Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
19-Aug-24 08:30
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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
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Categories: government, economy
Tags: performance-based salary increment, civil service, civil servant,