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Salary increment for civil servants could lead to large budget deficit - PM Anwar
The government did not propose salary increments for civil servants in the 2023 Budget as it could lead to a large budget deficit, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said a high budget deficit can dampen investors' confidence in the country as they would not be convinced there was a strong political will to manage the country well...
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