Outspoken opposition member, Ba’ Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian, is a familiar figure to many. Yet, amidst the responsibilities of representing the people and carrying out his formal duties, certain aspects of him might remain unfamiliar to some people. Below is an excerpt of New Sarawak Tribune’s interview with him on
WORKS on Blue Line Package 1 of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) from Rembus to Riveria is set to commence on Dec 1 this year. Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the proof-of-concept (POC) exercise for the prototype autonomous rapid transit (ART) vehicle is expected to
SARAWAK recorded a total of 17,699 road accidents between January and October this year, according to a Royal Malaysian Police Department (PDRM) report. Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said of the figure, 301 involved fatal accident cases resulting in 349 deaths, with an additional 122 categorised as
THE Sarawak Buoys and Lights Board needs to be strengthened and transformed from its present status, said Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. Currently, the Sarawak Buoys and Lights Board does not have its own management structure set-up. The Sarawak Buoys and Lights Board was established under clause
THE RM1 Flat Rate Bus Fare Subsidy Programme has garnered strong public support, witnessing a notable increase in ridership from approximately 200,000 per month in its 2020 inception to an impressive average of 350,000 riders per month in 2023. Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin noted the positive
AIRCRAFT and passenger traffic at all airports and Short Take-Off and Landing (STOLPorts) airports in Sarawak stood at 97,129 aircraft movements carrying 7.8 million passengers from January until the third quarter of this year. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said for the same period, a total of
THE fourth day of the second session of the 19th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting yesterday (Nov 23) proceeded smoothly, commencing at 9 am. The session began with a prayer in the DUN chambers. DUN Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar also took the opportunity to
THE Sarawak government has been urged to consider merging the districts of Bau and Lundu to establish another division in Sarawak. Serumbu assemblyman Miro Simuh said that both districts are currently within the Kuching Division, being the large division with the highest population density among all divisions in Sarawak. “It
THE issue of construction sites for telecommunication projects needs to be discussed beforehand to identify the proper locations for telecommunication towers, and ownership problems of construction sites can be avoided. Baleh assemblyman Nicholas Kudi Jantai said that the injection of funds totalling RM1.89bil by the federal government to expedite the
BALEH assemblyman Nicholas Kudi Jantai has stressed the need for infrastructure development, particularly in terms of connecting remote areas in the upriver region with road facilities. He said the connecting roads to longhouses in Baleh primarily rely on logging roads, constituting approximately 90 per cent of the infrastructure. Another 5
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