Malaysia's Flying Doctor Allowance Has Been RM30 Since 1978 — The Indemnity Form, However, Was Always Ready
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A Malaysian doctor's viral post has revealed that healthcare workers flying on official Flying Doctor Service missions receive a RM30 allowance unchanged since 1978, are required to sign a broad government indemnity form before boarding, and in at least one documented case received no aviation safety training — details that…
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Dr Justine Sim Wei Yang, a Malaysian medical officer, posted to the Sarawak Awareness Group on Facebook today (9 Sep).
The post has since circulated widely across Malaysian social media.
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- Sep 9, 2026
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