[ PETALING JAYA: Uzma Bhd is looking to raise up to RM68.35mil via a proposed private placement to part-finance the development expenditure for the provision of a water injection facility in an oil field, and repay bank borrowings. In its filing with Bursa Malaysia, the oil and gas services company announced its plan to undertake … Read more
[ KOTA KINABALU: A total of 218 out of 338 projects to reconstruct dilapidated schools in Sabah have been completed to date, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek (pic). She said 60 projects were currently under construction and expected to be completed soon, while the remaining 60 projects were still in the planning stage. “All these … Read more
[ KOTA KINABALU: The Dual Language Programme (DLP) will be implemented in Sabah, says state Education Department director Datuk Raisin Saidin. However, he said that there were certain considerations including availability of proficient English teachers for the DLP to be fully implemented in the state. “We need to ensure that the programme is successfully implemented … Read more
[ KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government announced a RM600 air ticket subsidy for all local students studying at higher learning institutes in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Labuan. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said an allocation of RM10mil had been set aside for the airfare subsidy. He made the announcement during his visit to Penang … Read more
[ PETALING JAYA: Coastal Contracts Bhd is building a luxurious resort in Sabah and can expect profitability to improve once occupancy rate increases. That is one of the reasons for TA Research to adjust its earnings forecasts for 2024-2026 by negative 2.7% to 0.8%. It expects immaterial losses to the group in 2024-2025 during development … Read more
[ KOTA KINABALU: Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) welcomes the first batch of students to its Sabah campus. It was a bustling scene on Monday (March 11) when the students and their parents made a beeline for the new campus, about 8km from Ranau town, to register for the new academic year. MRSM Ranau principal … Read more
[ KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has filled 98% of its teaching positions so there is no need to worry about any shortage of teachers, says state Education Department director Datuk Raisin Saidin. This figure was achieved with the recent addition of manpower on Thursday (March 7). “A second batch of new teachers is expected to arrive … Read more
[ KOTA KINABALU: The opening of the Sabah branch of Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT) fits in well with Sabah’s aspiration to develop a quality human capital pool, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said the state welcomed TAR UMT’s initiative to expand its wings to Sabah, which … Read more
[ KOTA KINABALU: Some 120 students in Sabah’s northern Kota Marudu were introduced to ways in which science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) could set their career paths in the oil and gas sector. The Forms Three and Four students from seven schools in the district were given the opportunity through the Discover PETRONAS @ … Read more
[ KOTA KINABALU: National oil company PETRONAS has come in for praise from Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor for its green energy and human capital development initiatives. The Chief Minister said these efforts would complement Sabah’s priority in these sectors. He had earlier witnessed the presentation of the PETRONAS-Academia Collaboration Dialogue (PACD) Awards and the signing … Read more
