Saratok needs a flyover to alleviate congestion: Friday

THE Saratok junction needs a flyover to alleviate the increasing traffic volume after the completion of the Pan Borneo Highway. Krian assemblyman Friday Belik said the completion of the Pan Borneo Highway has brought the promise of improved transportation, reducing travel distances and time. “However, with this development comes the inevitable increase in traffic volume, […]

Proposal to increase number of immigration checkpoints

KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has submitted a proposal to the Minister of Home Affairs to increase the number of immigration checkpoints at international airports from the current four to six. He said that this is in order to accommodate the large flow of passengers, including at […]

Kampung Landeh traffic lights operational

PADAWAN: Traffic lights at the junction to Kampung Landeh are now functional. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said traffic congestion occurred at the junction in the morning and evening due to the number of residents in Kampung Landeh, which has almost more than 1,000 people as well as those from a few housing schemes […]

New traffic light system to alleviate traffic jam in Sarikei

SARIKEI: A sum of RM448,000 has been allocated for the installation and completion of a new traffic light system here. Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii said the allocation was from the Ministry of Local Government and Housing. Application was made in December last year to help solve traffic congestion, he added. “The project […]

Smart parking at The Spring from April 26

KUCHING: Visitors to the The Spring Shopping Mall here will no longer have to roll down their car windows as it will adopt smart parking system developed by the Digital Economy Hub (DEH) beginning Monday (April 26). DEH chief executive officer Eddie Wee said the new contactless car park solutions would enable a vehicle to […]

Traffic lights will solve congestion woes in Kota Samarahan

KUCHING: Traffic lights set up by the Public Works Department (JKR) in Kota Samarahan will help ease traffic congestion in the area. Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman, Datuk Peter Minos revealed that the traffic lights would be set up at five roundabouts — three within MPKS’ jurisdiction and two in Kuching South City Council […]