SBTCA members call on Lee
KUCHING : Members of the Sarawak Bus Transport Companies Association (SBTCA) yesterday paid a courtesy call on Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin at his office in Petra Jaya here. A press statement said during the meeting, the chairman of the association, Mohd Atan Abdullah, introduced the new members of the committee for the year […]
RM5.6 mln federal fund for Sarawak bus firms
MIRI: A total of 11 stage bus companies in Sarawak will receive the Temporary Assistance Fund for Stage Bus Operators (DBSPB) for the year 2021-2022 through an allocation of RM5.6 million from the federal government. The agreement to receive the funds was signed between Sarawak’s Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) director, Razami Mohamad Jamali, and […]
Good response to RM1 bus fare
KUCHING: The state government will continue its implementation of RM1 Flat Rate Bus Fare Programme until next year in view of the overwhelming response from members of the public. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said since its launching, the programme had experienced a significant increase in ridership within seven months of its implementation from […]
‘Give us time to improve it’
FREE SCHOOL BUS SERVICE BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: The free school bus service needs more time to improve its services to provide more coverage for students. Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang said this during a briefing with Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin and school principals and headmasters at Yayasan Sarawak auditorium at Samariang on […]
Free school bus not for special needs children
KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang on Monday (Sept 7) clarified that the free school bus programme did not cover special needs children. “We believe their own schools take care of the transportation of these students,” he said in response to Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) Baru president Bobby William. Bobby had called upon the […]
Data shows more people using buses
MIRI: Since the implementation of the RM1 flat rate bus fare this year in three major places in the state, namely Miri (May 12) followed by Sibu, and May 21 in Kuching, response has been encouraging. According to Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Thursday (Aug 27) after chairing a meeting in Kuching […]
Lee hopes board can expedite approval
KUCHING: The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) Sarawak, under its new chairman Lambir assemblyman Ripin Lamat, can now speed up the approval of 252 outstanding applications. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that with Ripin’s appointment, it was important that the CVLB board commence its monthly meeting and execute its functions as there were […]
BKSS aid for school bus operators by July-end
KUCHING: The first batch of payment for the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang 3.0 (BKSS 3.0)’s one-off RM600 financial assistance to school bus and van operators will be done latest by the end of this month. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the ministry received 408 applications during the first phase of application (June 3 […]
June 18 deadline to register for one-off cash aid
KUCHING: School bus and van operators in the state are advised to register with the Sarawak Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) before June 18 to get the RM600 one-off financial aid under the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS). Sarawak Transport Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Shin today said the operators can proceed with the registration at […]
Bus services of the future
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. – Oprah Winfrey, American media executive, actress, talk show host, television producer and philanthropist In Malaysia, the main types of bus licence are stage, express, excursion, […]
