Govt will continue to monitor inflation rate following wage hike for civil servants, says PM


PUTRAJAYA: The Madani government will continue to monitor the rate and impact of inflation in the country following the announcement of a 13% increase in civil servants' salaries this December.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government would survey the implementation of the salary increase while ensuring that the government's revenue was exceeded, through closer monitoring.

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