Newly-elected Jepak assemblyman calls for skills training institute in constituency


Jepak assemblyman Iskandar Turkee giving his maiden speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Wednesday - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Newly-elected Jepak assemblyman Iskandar Turkee has called for a skills training institute to be set up in his constituency.

He said it was important to equip youths in Jepak with the relevant skills that matched the needs of existing and upcoming industries in Bintulu.

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