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Housing Minister pledges salary prize for ministry innovation
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has announced a one-month ministerial salary incentive for staff who develop outstanding innovations within the ministry. The initiative aims to encourage creative solutions to improve housing and local government services.
LSN Malaysia ·
PUTRAJAYA — Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has introduced a monetary incentive scheme designed to spur innovation among ministry personnel, offering one month's ministerial salary as a prize for the most impactful innovation.
The minister called for every innovation developed within the ministry to be documented and evaluated, with outstanding contributions rewarded to recognise staff creativity and drive improvement across the housing and local government sectors.
The initiative reflects the ministry's commitment to fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence. By incentivising staff to develop practical solutions to existing challenges, the scheme seeks to enhance service delivery and efficiency within the ministry's operations.
The announcement underscores the growing emphasis across Malaysia's public sector on encouraging employee-driven innovation and recognising contributions that advance government objectives. The ministry will establish a framework to assess and select innovations worthy of the award.