Civil servants required to wear Malaysian batik on Thursdays


PUTRAJAYA: All federal civil servants are required to don Malaysian batik on Thursdays, while wearing batik on other working days is encouraged.

The directive, effective Monday (Aug 21), is stated in the Service Circular on the Wearing of Malaysian Batik Attire During Working Hours for Federal Public Service Officers, dated Aug 21, 2023, signed by the Public Service Department (PSD) director-general, Datuk Dr Zulkapli Mohamed.

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