I assume this is a JPA scholarship? Then take it.

When the time comes, the JPA ppl will tell you weather there is a vacant post for you or not in the govt. sector. The "bond" thing applies when they actually call you and require you to serve in the govt. sector.

In short -> "They will call you, when they need you"

After you graduate, you are required to immediately report to the JPA office. They will try to help you obtain a job with the govt. and determine weather any suitable post for you is available. It stated in the contract between JPA and sponsored Student, it is not compulsory for the Govt to find a job for the sponsored student, however the govt. will try to assist you with it.

I myself was a JPA sponsored student (BSc.Biomedicine), now that I have graduated, the JPA ppl doesn't seem to mind me working in private sector. I was told by my State JPA director that they have no objection for me to work in the private sector or to further my studies later, in the mean time they suggested me to apply govt. post under the SPA (suruhanjaya perkhidmatan awam).

Each semester they gave me RM1750. Tuition fees are paid by the JPA as well as flight tickets once peryear.

Thing is, you are impossible to get release letter from JPA until after 1 year you have lapor diri. Something I believe you can do now is to convince your "big company" that for current economy situation, SPA job becomes very popular and it is pretty low chance for you to be selected by them. If you happen to visit SPA site regularly, you will notice how many people are really looking forward go work for gomen (e.g. 1 job with 2 positions available, >60,000 will apply, 100 will be asked for interviewed, 2 taken). Good luck.

yeah...luckily i'm not med student
but then my situation now is like stuck in between...
the HR personnel said that he need the release letter in order for him to process further with my application. I did try to convince him that it's quite difficult to get the release letter, must wait until 1 year, etc. And then i mentioned that i am willing to repay back the amount owed to JPA as the last resort if that's the only way for me to work in the company. and so, he said ok...he will look into it. so now, i feel like my chance is just hanging in between and depends on his "budibicara" hahaaa

I'm doing immunology degree under jpa. How high are the chances for jpa to bond me? What do you think they will ask me to serve as? Usually immunologist in Msia need at least masters/phd, right?

if i'm gonna work as engineer in TUDM..does it consider as gomen sector?

its good actually to be sponsored by the JPA scholars. i myself was one of them,and now graduated for a week already i already fill in the spa application and will 'lapor diri' this coming monday by filling in a form (to be post to them). basically, JPA holder will be given 6 month period after the lapor diri,if the gov still ignore u(did not offer u any jobs in gov),then u r free to work in the private sector..so meanwhile within the 6month period,u can still work with the private.. i myself applied jobs in the private sector..btw,they give good sum of allowances per semester.. ;p