Students born in Sabah and Sarawak will share 4,200 annual Public Service Department sponsorship offers under Budget 2027, double the previous number. Sarawak Tribune reported the measure following the October 9 federal Budget presentation, with the state’s education leadership welcoming it on October 10. The 4,200 is a combined annual number for students born in the two states, not 4,200 places for Sarawak alone. The announcement does not supply an application window or detailed selection conditions, so students still need the department’s programme notices before treating themselves as eligible. The same Budget sets aside RM209 million for Rural Air Services. Sarawak’s Transport Minister said these flights connect remote communities with healthcare, education and other basic services, and that AirBorneo is now operating the service. The aviation allocation is support for rural connectivity, not an announced fare cut or a new flight timetable. For families moving between interior communities and service centres, reliability and actual operating schedules remain the details that determine whether the funding improves their journey.