PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Department (PSD) will study the proposal to raise the mandatory retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65. According to Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, an in-depth study of the proposal is necessary before any decision can be made. "There has been no study on the...
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Wednesday (July 16) presented the 2025 Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship (BYDPA) to 13 students from institutions of higher learning at Istana Negara here. Ten recipients were awarded scholarships for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies, and three people received scholarships for Master's (research) programmes. Mohamad Fariz Haiqal Mohd...
KUALA LUMPUR: Several ministries, departments and government agencies have started receiving work from home (WFH) applications from civil servants in view of the Asean Summit at the end of this month. Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz did not reveal the number of applications but noted that some had already been approved. “What’s...
PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants affected by traffic congestion expected during the Asean Summit this month are advised to apply for work-from-home (WFH) status. The Public Service Department said the WFH policy would allow civil servants to work more flexibly, but still subject to current regulations while maintaining continuity of public services. It said the WFH policy provided through...
