108 Sarawakian students receive sponsorships from PETRONAS
KUCHING: PETRONAS has recently awarded sponsorships to 108 outstanding Sarawakians who had scored excellent results in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysian (SPM) 2021 examinations. They are among 600 successful candidates from over 9,000 applicants across Malaysia, to pursue tertiary education on PETRONAS Education Sponsorship Programme (PESP) at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) as well as in other […]
Succeeding against all odds
KUCHING: Poverty as well as unstable internet connectivity did not stop two bright Sarawakian students from excelling in their studies. Due to the poor internet connectivity, Mohd Aznil Ali, 18, from Kampung Hilir, Kuala Matu missed three months of online classes before his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination in February. “As a result, I was falling […]
Petronas scholarship lifted husband and wife out of poverty
KUALA TERENGGANU: Sazali Selamat grew up in poverty. His clothes were hand-me-downs from neighbours, so he never knew the joy of wearing new clothes. He never dreamed that the son of a village labourer would rise to the position of oil production division manager at Petronas Penapisan (Terengganu) Sdn Bhd, Kerteh one day. The 43-year-old […]
Petronas scholarship changed my life, says Sarawak Gas head
BINTULU: Peter Majid Tandom was one of the brightest students at St Joseph’s Primary School and St Joseph’s Secondary School, Kuching, in the 1970s and early 1980s. He passed his exams with flying colours and earned much respect from his teachers and schoolmates. However, at home, life was a constant struggle for Peter and his […]
