{
  "id": 19109838,
  "title": "Melaka polls: Pakatan’s Adly Zahari urges civil servants to consider govt’s efforts in raising their pay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/melaka-polls-pakatans-adly-zahari-urges-civil-servants-to-consider-19109838",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:28:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/09/melaka-polls-pakatans-adly-zahari-urges-civil-servants-to-consider-govts-efforts-in-raising-their-pay/242578"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MELAKA, Nov 9 — The federal government's initiatives and policies aimed at civil servants should be taken into consideration by the 12,531 security personnel and their spouses casting early votes in the 16th Melaka state election tomorrow, stated Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Adly Zahari. These measures include a 15 per cent salary increase for civil servants under the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), alongside the government's efforts to boost the national economy, Adly highlighted during a press conference at the PH Main Operations Room in Bukit Baru. He emphasized that the current administration has fulfilled long-standing promises, such as the salary increase, and Malaysia has managed to overcome economic challenges post-Covid-19, which some other nations continue to face. Adly, who is also the PH candidate for the Bukit Katil constituency, urged civil servants to evaluate the government's actions on integrity, transparency, and national governance in addition to economic performance and international standing when voting tomorrow. He noted that PH has been actively engaging with early voters, explaining the coalition's direction and the policies and initiatives that benefit them and their families. The EC has designated Nov 9 as the early voting day, with Nov 14 as the official polling day for the 16th Melaka state election. For the most recent updates on the election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/.",
  "summary": "MELAKA, Nov 9 — The various initiatives and policies implemented by the federal government for civil servants shou...",
  "key_points": [],
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        "published": "2026-11-09T04:10:14.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/najibs-house-arrest-issue-wont-keep-ph-voters-from-melaka-polls-says",
        "published": "2026-11-09T04:39:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/politics-melaka-polls-mandarin-fluency-a-bonus-for-farzana-in",
        "published": "2026-11-09T05:13:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "PH Melaka seeks early voter support for federal government's policy direction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ph-melaka-seeks-early-voter-support-for-federal-governments-policy",
        "published": "2026-11-09T05:46:00.000Z"
      }
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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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