Lifestyle the primary cause of public servants facing bankruptcy, says experts


KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of public servants falling into bankruptcy is not a recent phenomenon.

The growing number of bankruptcies among civil servants is a matter of increasing concern, with the Insolvency Department recently reporting that public servants accounted for 10% to 13% of new bankruptcy cases registered nationwide over the past four years.

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