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Is There A Need for the Critical Service Allowance?

Dr Kevin Ng, Chairman of Section Concerning House Officers, Medical Officers and Specialists, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)

27-Dec-19 14:00

Is There A Need for the Critical Service Allowance?

The government recently announced that starting next year, it will be putting an end to the ‘critical service allowance’ offered to certain professions in the civil service. While this has been postponed, we discuss the implications of this move.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann


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