KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — The Malaysian Department of Insolvency recorded 4,194 bankruptcy cases involving civil servants between 2020 and June 2025, about 0.3 percent of the nation’s 1.6 million public sector workforce.
Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) offers advisory services, financial management assistance and debt restructuring programmes for individuals facing serious financial difficulties.
“For new officers, the Public Service Department conducts the Mind Transformation Programme, which provides early exposure to personal financial management to ensure they can manage debt prudently.
“Civil servants are also bound by a…