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        "id": 1394616,
        "msgid": "kl-civil-servants-allowances-cut-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-01-07 00:00:00",
        "title": "KL civil servants' allowances cut",
        "author": null,
        "source": "AP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "KL civil servants' allowances cut KUALA LUMPUR (AP): With Malaysia sinking deeper into economic crisis, the government slashed yesterday entertainment funds for civil servants, the local news agency Bernama reported. Beginning this year, entertainment allowances for government and police officials will be trimmed by more than 10 percent, the government said in a statement.",
        "content": "<p>KL civil servants' allowances cut<\/p>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR (AP): With Malaysia sinking deeper into economic<br>\ncrisis, the government slashed yesterday entertainment funds for<br>\ncivil servants, the local news agency Bernama reported.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning this year, entertainment allowances for government<br>\nand police officials will be trimmed by more than 10 percent, the<br>\ngovernment said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>This latest bid to cut spending came just days after<br>\nauthorities forbade Malaysia's senior civil servants to travel<br>\nabroad on vacations. Senior government officials also were told<br>\nrecently to expect pay cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Among the countries hit hardest by Asia's continuing economic<br>\ncrisis, Malaysia announced a series of austerity measures late<br>\nlast year intended to prevent further decline in the nation's<br>\ncurrency and stock markets.<\/p>",
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