S'wak plans to have state telco in two years

The Sarawak government is working to establish its own telecommunication company (telco) within the next two years to expedite Internet connectivity in rural areas, Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg said.

He said the decision to set up the telco was made last Wednesday to overcome the reluctance among telcos to expand their Internet services into Sarawak’s rural areas, which they deemed to be not profitable...