{
  "id": 6250040,
  "title": "Civil servants on boards must be active, voice views, says Chief Secretary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/civil-servants-on-boards-must-be-active-voice-views-says-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T06:49:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1528238/civil-servants-boards-must-be-active-voice-views-says-chief-secretary"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA: Government-appointed board members must actively strengthen governance and accountability rather than merely attend meetings, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/oyo-2027-civil-servants-wait-for-seven-to-10-years-before-receiving",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:31:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}