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                                <title><![CDATA[ Pomp, sycophants and wastage: In Malaysia's civil service, old habits die hard ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 02:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Several former government officials and civil servants say the time has come to get rid of excessive protocol that leads to a culture of sycophancy. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Proposal to improve civil service salary scheme in stages on the cards, says PM ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Anwar Ibrahim says this will depend on the country's economic capabilities. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Army, civil service vote in the spotlight ahead of state polls ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The civil service is traditionally seen as a government vote bank, but its direction of support remains to be seen. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Don't drag chief secretary into political matters, Bersatu tells Anwar ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 07:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It says Zuki Ali must be seen as impartial and apolitical, and accuses the prime minister of putting him 'in a very tight spot'. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Time to review civil servant salaries, says PM ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 00:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Anwar Ibrahim says this is especially for those in the lower grades. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Behind the calls for boost in civil service salary ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ While some are earning a comfortable amount, many others are barely able to meet their basic expenses. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Minister denies interference in appointment of top officers in civil service ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Armizan Mohd Ali says the appointments and work rotations are in line with public service-related rules and regulations. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Zulkapli Mohamed replaces Shafiq Abdullah as PSD chief ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/news/2023/02/27/zulkapli-mohamed-replaces-shafiq-abdullah-as-psd-chief</link>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Zulkapli Mohamed was previously deputy director-general (development) at the Public Service Department. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Mahathir's take on why the Malays dominate civil service ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/news/2023/02/20/mahathirs-take-on-why-the-malays-dominate-civil-service</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The former prime minister says the matter was settled before he took the top office. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ On DAP, the civil service and reforms ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2023/02/13/on-dap-the-civil-service-and-reforms</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 04:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ In a 'Malaysia Madani' expecting to join the community of high-income nations, national leaders, civil servants, and union officials should value criticism as a gift. ]]></description>
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