Warisan rep says Sabah govt should provide airfare subsidies for students


KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government should provide subsidies for students travelling back home for the festivities amid the rising cost of airfares, says Sri Tanjung assemblyman Justin Wong.

He said its neighbouring state Sarawak, led by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), had initiated the i-GPS airfare subsidy which provides a RM300 subsidy for students at higher learning institutions in Peninsular Malaysia.

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