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‘Enrol in Yayasan Sarawak international secondary school’

SIBU: Parents of Primary 4 pupils are urged to enrol their children to Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School (YSISS) in Sibu for it to begin its operations in 2026. In making this call, Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said he already requested for the school to be completed by […]

Sarawak govt helps settle students’ PTPTN loans

KUCHING: The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) recently received a repayment incentive of RM12.43 million from Yayasan Sarawak. The presentation ceremony took place at the Grand Hall of Menara PTPTN in Kuala Lumpur yesterday (Dec 27). The mock cheque was handed over by Yayasan Sarawak’s deputy director of education Louis Simon Peter to PTPTN chief […]

CENTEXS expands to Teng Bukap

KUCHING: The Teng Bukap community will benefit from the new branch of the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS), scheduled to open in the area. Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister, Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn, said that RM5 million from the Greater Kuching Coordinated Development Agency (GKCDA) will fund this initiative. “CENTEXS, under […]

Special Olympics Got Talent and Family Day draws 380 entries

KUCHING: The Special Olympics (SO) Got Talent and Family Day, held at Yayasan Sarawak on Saturday (Nov 18), attracted 380 entries. Organised by SO Kuching Chapter, the event aimed to celebrate the remarkable achievements of athletes with intellectual disabilities and fostering an inclusive community. Its president Datin Dayang Mariani Abang Zain said the event is […]

500 attend career and education event

MUKAH: About 500 students and visitors thronged a Career and Education Open Day organised by the District Education Office and SMK Three Rivers here. Yayasan Sarawak gave a talk on sponsorship opportunities following the launching ceremony attended by  Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine yesterday. Royston later handed over contributions for the Mukah STEM Carnival and also […]

Easing the burden of student loans

The state government, through Yayasan Sarawak (Sarawak Foundation), allocated an initial amount of RM32.68 million in 2020 in order to help Sarawakian students repay their loans. Since then, this initiative has benefited a total of 9,899 students who have repaid at least 30 per cent of their loans in 2020. The occasion was marked on […]

Educational expo gives exact information to students, parents

KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak is committed to spreading information about educational opportunities in Sarawak through an expo. In stating this, Yayasan Sarawak director Mersal Abang Rosli said that through the expo, they wanted school leavers, students, parents, and the general public to get the latest information about educational opportunities for students to further their studies, as well […]

HIPERS programme boosts academic performance

THE High Performance Rural Schools (HIPERS) programme, which was initiated by Sarawak Foundation in 1996, provides rural schools with a platform to improve their academic performance and be on par with secondary schools in the urban areas of Sarawak. Last year, 4,631 HIPERS students from 25 rural secondary schools sat for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia […]

TYT, Premier attend dinner hosted by Yayasan Sarawak in London

LONDON: Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Kurdi Taib attended two separate functions in London yesterday (May 8). Raghad was present to lend support to the London Craft Week 2023 event held at the High Commission of Malaysia in Londonwhich Malaysia is participating under the patronage of Her Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong TunkuAzizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. The Sarawak delegation was led by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg whose presence strengthened Sarawak’s commitment to promoting Sarawak’s cultural heritage […]

Juma’ani gives bubur pedas, donations to Sarawakians in KL

KUCHING: A total of 500 packets of bubur pedas were distributed at the Yayasan Sarawak office in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, here today. Present to distribute the porridge to Sarawak students from GENIUS@Pintar College, higher education institutions, Persatuan Mualaf Johor (Sarawak), and others was the Premier’s wife Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang. At […]