KOTA KINABALU I SATURDAY, 22 August 2026

Sabah Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, YB Datuk James Ratib, attended the Opening Ceremony of the MYFutureJobs X Oil & Gas Kota Kinabalu Career Carnival which took place at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC). The prestigious event organised by PETRONAS was officiated by the Deputy Chief Minister II and Minister of Finance of Sabah, YBhg. Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun, who represented YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor, Chief Minister of Sabah. This carnival is a high-impact platform in bringing together local job seekers with employers and industry players in the oil and gas sector, thus opening up highly skilled and competitive career opportunities for Sabahan children.

In this regard, YB Datuk James Ratib expressed his highest congratulations to PETRONAS, MYFutureJobs, and all parties involved for organising this programme. He stressed that the State Government through the Sabah Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (KPSTI) remains ready to support cross-sector strategic collaboration to empower the development of local talent with relevant skills, in order to realise the human capital development agenda under the direction of Sabah Maju Jaya. Also present at the event were the Deputy Minister of Human Resources (KESUMA), YB Datuk Khairul Firdaus bin Akbar Khan and Senior Vice President of Petroleum Management Malaysia PETRONAS, YBhg. Datuk Ir. (Dr) Haji Bacho Pilong.