Thousands Of Malaysian Doctors Just Got Permanent Jobs — And Then Did Not Show Up

Malaysia appointed over 4,000 doctors to permanent government posts on Monday (28 September), and up to three-quarters of them did not report for duty — with at least four East Malaysian hospitals receiving zero new staff.

The Rakyat Post Fernando Fong · News & blogs · 16 hr ago

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Over 4,000 Malaysian doctors were offered permanent jobs, but 70-76% did not show up for their first day. The Ministry of Health has urged the remaining doctors to report by October 7.

4,255 medical officers were offered permanent jobs through the ePlacement system.
70-76% of newly appointed doctors did not report for work on their first day.
At least four hospitals in Sabah and Sarawak had zero arrivals.
The Malaysian Medical Association has called for relocation allowances and restoration of regional incentives.

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The jobs were permanent, the salaries were confirmed, and the postings were issued.

On Monday (28 Sep), over 4,000 Malaysian doctors were due to report for their first day as permanent government medical officers — and most of them did not walk through the door.

Ground reports cited by CodeBlue, a healthcare news outlet, indicate that between 70 and 76 per cent of newly appointed Grade UD10 medical officers failed to report to their assigned postings on the designated date.

At least four hospitals in Sabah and Sarawak — Beluran, Keningau, and Sipitang in Sabah, and Kanowit in Sarawak — recorded zero arrivals.

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Published: October 2, 2026 at 3:05 AM UTC
By: Fernando Fong
Section: Malaysia
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Original: therakyatpost.com ↗

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Thousands Of Malaysian Doctors Just Got Permanent Jobs — And Then Did Not Show Up

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