Atrium REIT buys Shah Alam factory from PNB for RM45m
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 28): Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust (Atrium REIT) has acquired a factory building in Shah Alam from Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) for RM45 million cash.
JPA: BIPK costs govt over RM1b, no longer relevant
PETALING JAYA (Dec 27): Following backlash over the announcement that the Critical Services Incentive Payment (BIPK) would be abolished, the Public Service Department (JPA) released a statement yesterday, saying that the BIPK or critical allowance was implemented as a temporary measure that could be abolished if it was determined to no longer be relevant, or to no longer fulfil particular criteria.
Critical Service Incentive Payment issue: Health Minister to 'monitor the development of this matter'
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 26): Health minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pictured) has called on the Deputy Minister, Ministry secretary-general and directors-general to meet with the Public Service Department (PSD) as soon as possible to discuss the removal of the Critical Service Incentive Payment (BIPK) to many civil servants who are joining the service from Jan 1, 2020.
Doctors' critical allowance petition receives outpouring of support
PETALING JAYA (Dec 26): The Malaysian Medical Association’s (MMA) petition against Putrajaya’s decision to revoke the critical service allowance for government healthcare staff has gained almost 80,000 signatures in under 24 hours.
Saifuddin: No such thing as RM5,700 parking allowance for ministers
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 26): Foreign Affairs minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah has rubbished claims that Cabinet ministers were provided with a monthly RM5,700 parking allowance.
Advancecon bags RM21.27m construction contract
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 26): Advancecon Holdings Bhd has won a RM21.
Critical Service Incentive Payment: Najib worried about the impact on the rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 25): Former PM Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is concerned that the stopping of Critical Service Incentive Payment (BIPK) to doctors, nurses, engineers and other professionals entering the civil service starting from next year may impact the people.
PSD: Critical Service Incentive Payment is reviewed every five years
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 25): The Public Service Department (PSD) has explained that the Critical Service Incentive Payment (BIPK) for civil servants is not permanent, is designed to be needs-based and reviewed every five years.
Syed Saddiq: We should not wrong our young doctors, nurses in critical services
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): Youth and Sports minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has strongly criticised the Public Service Department’s (PSD) move to end the "critical service incentive" to doctors, nurses, engineers and other professionals entering the civil service starting from next year.
Putrajaya to end 'critical service incentive' for new doctors and professionals in civil service
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 25): The government will not be providing "critical service incentive" to doctors, nurses, engineers and other professionals entering the civil service starting from next year, the Public Service Department (PSD) announced in a circular on Dec 20.
