The Public Service Department (PSD) of Malaysia announced last week that the Cabinet has approved the Hybrid Working Day (HWD) as a new norm in the civil service.
Attendance will be aligned with each state’s weekly rest day. Where Sunday is the day off, staff must report in on Monday and Friday. In Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, where Friday is the rest day, the mandatory office days will be Sunday and Thursday.
The PSD said it will introduce a monitoring system to ensure integrity, work efficiency, and the highest standards of public service delivery. Work-from-home and remote working arrangements will be approved and implemented according to operational requirements.
It added that the new system will become the new normal for federal civil servants, replacing the previous work arrangement.
The PSD said HWD forms part of a wider public service reform agenda, aimed at modernizing work culture through digital tools and performance monitoring.
It stressed that the change will not disrupt essential services. Counters will remain open, and frontline sectors, including security, defense, education, health and the judiciary, will continue to operate as usual.
Malaysia ranks third in Southeast Asia in nominal GDP per capita, behind Singapore and Brunei, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s 2025 report, with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of US$14,423.
The country stands behind Singapore, which boasts a per capita GDP of $93,956, and Brunei with $37,023.
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