Sabah’s rural areas in urgent need of Internet coverage, says deputy CM


KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s rural areas are in urgent need of better broadband coverage for not only education purposes but for daily communication needs, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam.

Dr Joachim who is also state Industrial Development Minister said on Monday (Dec 7) that good and effective broadband coverage in rural Sabah was important for the students, especially those in higher learning institutions who have to follow their lessons online due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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