Critical section of Jalan Bakun under repair
Special attention is being given to repairing the critical section of Jalan Bakun, spanning 7km, particularly at kilometre 45. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the estimated cost for the required repairs is RM15 million. During a visit to the project site near the Bakun Junction yesterday (July 7), Nanta mentioned that his […]
RM4 million annually to maintain Bakun road
KUCHING: To keep the 128.46-kilometer Simpang Bakun to Bakun Dam FT803 in good shape, the public works ministry sets aside about RM 4 million every year for regular maintenance. Its minister Datuk Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi said, additionally, they have allocated RM 17.8 million from 2018 to 2023 for occasional repairs on this road. He […]
Lake Pulo’s epic Bakun journey
One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure. – WILLIAM FEATHER, AMERICAN AUTHOR Before the World War II, Belaga was the domain of two powerful Kayan aristocrats who controlled the lower and upper Balui tributaries, the most powerful being Oyong Hang and Hang Nyipa. Forty years […]
Last of Bakun’s spirits
A family has its own rituals and its own superstitions. Tea Obreh, American novelist On Sept 16, 1995, I witnessed an ancient religious ceremony separating the natives of Belaga from the spirits of their ancestors. Called “Pela Daleh”, it was practised by the Kayan who invaded one of Sarawak’s largest districts bordering Dutch Kalimantan 200 […]
Missing Bakun man’s body found
BAKUN: The body of a man, who was reported to have fallen into a river in Ulu Naha Nyabong, Bakun, was discovered around 9.40pm yesterday. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre in a statement, the villagers found Heli Nyalong’s body floating around 5m from where he was reported to have […]
RM15.8mil in riverine fees collected in 2020, 2021
THE Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) collected RM15.8mil in riverine fees, including from passengers and cargo boats, in 2020 and 2021. Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin stated that the collection of various types of riverine fees, including Riverine Transport Fees for the usage of rivers and facilities, were being used for upgrading and […]
Bakun HEP to release water from Dec 3
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy is commencing its seasonal controlled release from the reservoir upstream of the Bakun Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) from Dec 3. In a statement from the group yesterday (Nov 30), the 2,400MW Bakun HEP will release the water for five weeks, until water level in the reservoir normalises. “This controlled procedure is conducted on […]
Tourism plans for Bakun in the works
SUNGAI ASAP: Bakun holds out much potential to be developed as a tourism area over the long term. The area is very vast and under the 12th Malaysia Plan, the state government through the Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA) has identified several areas to be tourist attractions. “This is a long-term development which will have […]
Masing surprised no one working at Bakun
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing hopes that the movement control order (MCO) has not given the public and private sector the excuse of not working full time. He said this after a visit to see the progress of the Bakun alternative road and the construction of the Bakun jetty. “I […]
80 upper Bakun folk jabbed
KUCHING: About 80 people residing at the upper reaches of the Bakun Reservoir Lake were vaccinated recently. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has praised the government’s efforts in implementing the vaccination outreach programme in Bakun. “Despite the great distance they had covered in the previous two days, the outreach […]
