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  "id": 15884730,
  "title": "Sarawak announces two months’ salary aid for state civil servants, RM700 for federal staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/sarawak-announces-two-months-salary-aid-for-state-civil-servants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/21/sarawak-announces-two-months-salary-aid-for-state-civil-servants-rm700-for-federal-staff/240088"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUCHING, Oct 21 — Sarawak's government has announced a Special Financial Assistance (BKK) scheme offering state civil servants two months' salary, equivalent to RM700, while federal civil servants employed in the region will receive a one-off payment of RM700. Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed that 19,851 Sarawak civil servants will benefit from the two-month salary assistance, with a projected expenditure of RM144 million, to be disbursed before the end of this year. The federal civil servants in Sarawak will receive a total of 132,347 individuals, with an estimated cost of RM93 million, to be paid out in the first quarter of 2027.\n\nRetirees of the Sarawak State Civil Service will also be eligible for a one-off financial aid of RM500 each, benefiting around 10,141 recipients and costing RM5.1 million. Furthermore, private media practitioners registered with six media associations in Sarawak will receive an incentive of RM700 each.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Oct 21 — The Sarawak government today announced a Special Financial Assistance (BKK) equivalent to two mo...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sarawak civil servants to receive 2 months’ salary in aid, federal staff RM700",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/sarawak-civil-servants-to-receive-2-months-salary-in-aid-federal",
        "published": "2026-10-21T11:59:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sarawak civil servants to receive two months' salary in special aid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/sarawak-civil-servants-to-receive-two-months-salary-in-special-aid",
        "published": "2026-10-21T12:10:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sarawak announces two months’ salary aid for state civil servants, RM700 for federal staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/sarawak-announces-two-months-salary-aid-for-state-civil-servants-15887419",
        "published": "2026-10-21T12:12:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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