The UEC and Chinese independent schools
There are many reasons why the Chinese community in Sarawak are eternally grateful to the late chief minister Pehin Sri Adenan Satem. One of them must surely be Adenan’s uncompromising stand to recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) in the state.It was in 2015 that the chief minister announced the long-awaited decision of the UEC […]
Why is it so difficult for Putrajaya to recognise UEC?
KUCHING: Putrajaya’s sincerity in recognising the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) has been questioned by the Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations. Its president Datuk Richard Wee called it to question especially after Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the government does not have any plans now to recognise the UEC taken by students at Chinese independent high […]
Dismay over ministry’s stand on UEC
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh has expressed disappointment over the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) intention of not recognising the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC). He said it is rather unbecoming for the Education Minister to issue such a sweeping statement with regard to the issue of UEC recognition without being […]
Fadillah to meet Education Minister to find out more about her reasons for not recognising UEC
BY NATASHA JEE & ABIDGAIL MERTA KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will meet with the Minister of Education soon to have a better understanding of the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) intention to not recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC). He said he will discuss with MOE Minister Fadhlina Sidek to find out […]
Disappointed over non-recognition of UEC
SIBU: The Education Ministry’s decision not to recognise the United Examination Certificate (UEC) diploma has aroused a lot of discussion in the local Chinese community. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch chairman Wong Ching Yong said this also included the funding for independent high schools which the federal government had no obligation to institutionalise, […]
Why is DAP silent on UEC broken promise?
KUCHING: A Pakatan Harapan manifesto promise to recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) arguably swayed especially Chinese votes in its favour in the last general election in 2018. UEC holders must have thought that they would finally gain admission to the country’s public universities as well as the public service. However, the promise did not […]
STU hands out incentives for academic excellence
SIBU: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) Sibu Division on Saturday awarded incentives to the children of its members who excelled in their studies last year. A total of 43 children of STU members consisting of 35 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students, seven Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) students and one Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) student […]
Crucial to protect our harmony
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA& MARGARET RINGGIT MIRI: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has reiterated the importance of not allowing Malaya based parties to operate in Sarawak. He said it is to protect Sarawak’s culture and harmony as there is no racial differences in the state. “We can mix with each other […]
UTS can be gateway to China universities
SIBU: It is crucial for University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) to collaborate with the Asian-China Education and Culture (ACEC) as it is one of the universities offering higher education to the United Examination Certificate (UEC) graduates. According to Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development, Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, there are a lot of […]
Splitting of votes may cost DAP this time
KUCHING: Sarawak DAP will not be able to retain all its six parliamentary seats in the 15th General Election (GE15), especially after the party’s huge defeat in the state polls in December last year. However, it is also premature to predict which seats they will lose as it boils down to the focus of their […]
