MA63

From colonial foundations under the Brooke era and Japanese occupation to post-war British expansion and asymmetrical autonomy enshrined in MA63, Sarawak’s education system has experienced a profound transformation marked by surging literacy rates from under 10% in 1900 to 91.4% by 2024, yet this progress is persistently undermined by stark rural-urban divides, dilapidated infrastructure affecting 20% of schools, quality deficits reflected in PISA scores trailing regional peers like Vietnam and Singapore, and federal funding biases that challenge both educational equity and the ambitious STEM-driven goals of PCDS 2030.

From 1963 to 2026, Sarawak transformed from a medically underserved territory into an international clinical research hub, conducting global first-in-human cancer trials and achieving 73% clinic digitalisation while pursuing health autonomy under MA63 despite persistent rural infrastructure challenges.

Sarawak memiliki sumber daya untuk mengatasi pembangunan tidak seimbang. Tumpuan pada kualiti kesihatan dan pendidikan, serta tadbir urus dan kerjasama persekutuan-negeri yang kukuh, dapat memastikan kemakmuran dinikmati semua rakyat, termasuk di kawasan terpencil.

Pembentukan Persekutuan Malaysia tidak dinafikan melalui perjalanan penuh liku. Proses pembentukan negara berdaulat ini mencakupi pelbagai siri rundingan dan libat urus.

Exploring Sarawak’s autonomous civil service structure, highlighting its legal foundations, unique appointment system, inclusive policies, and recent reforms that reflect the state’s governance priorities and constitutional rights.

Bagi mencapai aspirasi Sarawak maju dan berpendapat tinggi menjelang tahun 2030, kita perlu meningkatkan usaha untuk terus mewujudkan sumber ekonomi baharu demi kemajuan dan kemakmuran Sarawak.

Sarawak makes significant strides in healthcare with top hospital recognition, innovative partnerships, legislative reforms, and ongoing efforts for health autonomy, aiming to enhance medical services and infrastructure.

Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Sarawak (MEITD) has put forth several matters under Para 17 of the IGC Report and has attained considerable success. Other matters require further deliberations not only with Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) but other Federal Authorities.

NREB sebagai peneraju agensi alam sekitar di Sarawak sejak 30 tahun dahulu kini bersedia untuk menggalas amanah lebih besar ke arah autonomi alam sekitar termaktub di bawah Perjanjian Malaysia 1963 (MA63) dan menyokong ekonomi baharu dan mampan Sarawak.

The Sarawak Government and the Federal Government conducted the first “historical” technical meeting on Sarawak’s health autonomy in early January 2024, demonstrating the highest level of commitment to Malaysia Agreement 1963.