KUCHING (Nov 17): Sarawak s free tertiary education initiative cannot be extended to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak because both institutions are federally administered and governed by policies beyond the state s control, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the state government must respect the governance [...]
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