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SK Kujang Mawang first Serian school to get free student transport service
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (154+ words) KUCHING (March 11): SK Kujang Mawang has become the first school in Serian to benefit from a free transport service sponsored by Yayasan Sarawak to ease students" commute. Tebedu assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada, who officiated the launch, said the school…...
Rural students have equal access to higher education with free tertiary studies, says Gerawat
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (292+ words) Gerawat lights the torch to declare open the SK Long Lellang Track and Field Championships on Friday. MIRI (March 7): Children studying in rural areas have the same opportunity to pursue higher education, particularly now that the state government provides free…...
Sarawak retains youth age limit at 40 to support participation, programmes, says Abd Karim
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (341+ words) KUCHING (March 6): Sarawak continues to recognise individuals aged up to 40 as youths, maintaining its own definition despite the federal government lowering the national youth age limit to below 30. Sarawak Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah…...
Well-equipped STEM labs handed over to SK St Elizabeth Tijirak under Gift of STEM Education
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (290+ words) SIBURAN (March 5): The Gift of STEM Education 2025 programme marked the successful handover of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) laboratory equipment at SK St Elizabeth Tijirak here. Building on its 2024 model, the programme has now expanded to the Serian division…...
Fatimah: Education, early childhood care sector must adapt to six-year-old Year One policy
2+ week, 2+ day ago (536+ words) KUCHING (Feb 24): The state's early childhood care and education (ECCE) sector must adapt to the policy allowing six-year-old children to enter Year One beginning in 2027, said Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah. She said…...
Mindet, INSKEN to roll out five entrepreneurship programmes across Sabah this year
2+ week, 5+ day ago (301+ words) Ewon (right) and Viviantie during the courtesy call. KOTA KINABALU (Feb 20): The Sabah Ministry of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport (Mindet) will partner with the National Entrepreneurship Institute (INSKEN) to implement two Masterclass Programmes and three Bangkit Programmes across the…...
Sarawak Metro celebrates 16 graduates of Young Talent Programme
2+ week, 6+ day ago (380+ words) KUCHING (Feb 20): Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd recently celebrated the graduation of 16 apprentices from its Young Talent Programme (YTP), marking another milestone in the development of local engineering talent for Sarawak's public transport industry. In a statement, Sarawak Metro said these…...
PBS continues CNY outreach with walkabout in Kota Kinabalu
3+ week, 2+ day ago (122+ words) PBS leaders rallying at Gaya Street during its CNY outreach programme. KOTA KINABALU (Feb 17): Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) continued its Chinese New Year outreach with a festive walkabout in the city led by its information chief Datuk Joniston Bangkuai and…...
Queen urges serious attention to online safety of children and teenagers
3+ week, 5+ day ago (232+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia calls for the safety of children and teenagers in the online space to be given serious attention by both authorities and society, cautioning that it risks becoming a highly…...
Nearly 60,000 children with autism registered in Malaysia, says Alice Lau
3+ week, 5+ day ago (339+ words) SIBU (Feb 14): Nearly 60,000 children with autism had been registered in Malaysia as of May 2025, including 4,563 in Sarawak, and the numbers continue to rise, said Lanang MP Alice Lau. Speaking at the Sibu Autistic Association (SAA) Lunar New Year celebration here…...