Education news in Kota Kinabalu International Airport Kkia Sabah

1. 245 of 416 dilapidated Sabah schools rebuilt, 63 under construction

   6 hours ago Daily Express Sabah Bukit Padang, Penampang, Sabah 8.7 km

   Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said 245 of the 416 dilapidated schools identified for full replacement in Sabah have been completed, with 63 still under construction. She spoke after handing over the rebuilt SM Sains Sabah and SK Buit Hill in Bukit Padang, Penampang, projects worth about RM118.5 million.

2. 245 of 416 dilapidated Sabah schools replaced, 63 still being built

   1 day ago Daily Express Sabah SK Buit Hill 3.4 km

   In Sabah, 245 of the 416 dilapidated schools slated for full replacement have been completed, with 63 more under construction, the Education Ministry said. Two handovers were made: SK Buit Hill in Penampang (RM33.46 million) and Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah at Bukit Padang (RM85.05 million), benefiting 991 pupils.

3. Sabah assemblywoman opens youth communication programme at UCSF

   2 days ago Daily Express Sabah University College Sabah Foundation (UCSF) 4.1 km

   A youth communication programme, 'Youths in Communication 2.0' under Teraju Muda 2026, was held at University College Sabah Foundation in Penampang. Nominated assemblywoman Grace Lee Li Mei said young people should develop their own communication styles rather than conforming to conventional public-speaking techniques. The programme was organised with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters Club, UCSF and Rakan Muda.

4. Micro-entrepreneurship to empower economic independence of deaf OKU in Sabah

   1 week ago Saluran 122 Bukit Padang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 7.6 km

   A research project by Politeknik Kota Kinabalu, funded by the Ministry of Higher Education, is studying how micro-entrepreneurship can empower deaf OKU in Sabah's west coast. The nine-month study, involving 15-20 participants from Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, and Papar, aims to identify challenges and support needed for inclusive entrepreneurship. Findings were presented to the Sabah Society for the Deaf at its premises in Bukit Padang, Kota Kinabalu.

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6. TVET grads record 95.5pc employability rate

   1 week ago Daily Express Sabah Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 6.4 km

   Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan said TVET graduates have a 95.5 per cent employability rate, showing the field is no longer seen as second-tier. He spoke at the 29th ADTEC JTM Convocation for the Borneo Region in Kota Kinabalu, which celebrated 704 graduates from campuses in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Labuan.