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New initiative to up Bumi enrolment in varsities

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has launched a new initiative called the BP40 Bursary Scheme. It is aimed at encouraging Bumiputera students to study at three private universities under Yayasan Sarawak, namely, Swinburne University in Kuching, Curtin University in Miri, and Sarawak Technology University in Sibu, with the expectation that […]

Govt recognises role education plays

SIBU: Education plays a very important role in changing the fate of an individual, family, society and the nation as a whole. Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said this is why the state government continually implements education initiatives in Sarawak. “Yayasan Sarawak has since 1971 implemented numerous educational programmes to ensure every child […]

Students can explore study options

By Mohd Zahid Ahmad Zaki KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak organised the Sarawak Education Expo which was held simultaneously throughout the state on Saturday. The expo, held in collaboration with Sarawak Resident and District Office and the Education District Office, provided information on the most recent educational opportunities for students, particularly SPM leavers. Parents welcomed the expo, […]

Expo useful source for latest info

KUCHING: Kuching District Education Expo (Padawan sub-district) is a good platform to get the latest information on courses and fields of study offered by institutions of higher learning. Deputy Minister for Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the Sarawak Foundation’s initiative is an effort to ensure that Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran […]

Swinburne and Yayasan Sarawak collaborate to offer bursary scheme

KUCHING: Sarawakian Bumiputera students can attain world-class education through the Yayasan Sarawak BP40 bursary scheme at Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus. According to a statement from Swinburne on Thursday (June 23), eligible students could enrol into their preferred programmes at foundation, diploma or degree levels with subsidised tuition fees through this special bursary scheme. […]

RM3.4mil to help Sarawakian students pay PTPTN loans

KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak has given RM3.46mil to the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) to help pay Sarawakian students’ PTPTN loans. A mock cheque handover by Yayasan director Mersal Abang Rosli to PTPTN chief executive officer Ahmad Dasuki Abdul Majid was held in conjunction with a Gawai-Raya celebration hosted by Yayasan Sarawak. “The state government […]

Swinburne’s accountancy diploma offers much potential

KUCHING: Graduates of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak’s newly introduced Diploma of Accountancy will be well placed to explore career prospects in accounting, auditing, taxation, finance and general consulting. Cynthia Aling, Diploma (Business, Design and Arts) Course Director and lecturer at Swinburne Sarawak, said that this course, which has intakes in April and September, will […]

Yayasan Sarawak helps Tebedu hold expo

TEBEDU: The Tebedu district office has received a cheque for RM10,000 from the Sarawak Foundation (Yayasan Sarawak) to hold the upcoming Tebedu District Education Expo. The assistance was given as the district is part organiser of the Sarawak Education Expo which will be held simultaneously throughout the state on June 25. Tebedu District Officer, Joseph […]

iCATS, maritime academy in Sibu now under Yayasan Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak Foundation has taken over i-CATS University College (iCats) and Sarawak Maritime Academy (SMA), Sibu. According to its director Mersal Abang Rosli, to date, the foundation has taken over four private higher education institutions (IPTS) throughout the state. “Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), Curtin University Malaysia and Laila […]

All Sarawakians, including Chinese, eligible for Yayasan Sarawak scholarships

KUCHING: Many people have the misconception that Yayasan Sarawak, or the Sarawak Foundation, is solely for Bumiputera and Malay. According to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, the foundation provides scholarships and assistance to people of all races who are Sarawakians. “The Chinese representation on the foundation’s board is Datuk William Lee […]