{
  "id": 15884772,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:10:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1560815/sarawak-civil-servants-receive-two-months-salary-special-aid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarawak's civil servants will receive a special financial aid equivalent to two months' salary, Premier Abang Johari Abang Openg announced. The assistance, based on their last-drawn basic salaries for November 2026, aims to benefit around 19,851 state civil servants and is expected to cost RM144 million. This comes ahead of the end of the year. A one-off payment of RM700 is also being provided for federal civil servants serving in Sarawak, benefiting approximately 132,347 individuals, with an allocation of RM93 million. Additionally, retired members of the Sarawak State Public Service will receive a one-off payment of RM500, benefiting about 10,141 retirees, with an allocation of RM51 million. The state government also announced a RM700 incentive for private media practitioners registered with six media associations in Sarawak, recognizing their role in delivering professional news. The Premier emphasized the importance of an efficient, transparent, and accountable public service in achieving the Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 and strengthening Sarawak's rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963. He urged Sarawakians to remain united in defending the state's rights and future, aligning with the Sarawak Maju Makmur agenda.",
  "summary": "KUCHING: Sarawak will pay state civil servants special financial assistance equivalent to two months’ salary in recognition of their contributions to the state’s development.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "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",
        "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."
}