RM400 mil to develop Kapit
KAPIT: The Sarawak government has allocated some RM400 million to implement various development projects in Kapit over the last three years. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said these projects include those under the Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA), ‘projek rakyat’ (people-centric projects) and minor-rural projects. He noted that Kapit is developing […]
Tanjung Manis gets RM83m administrative centre
MUKAH: The 16-storey Tanjung Manis Administrative Building will commence operations next year as a one stop centre to serve both the public and investors. Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the RM83 million administration centre will house government departments and agencies. “This includes the District Office, Customs Department, […]
SMK Sri Samarahan to ease overcrowding of students
KUCHING: The construction of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sri Samarahan is the key to solving the problem of overcrowding of students in the area. Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) P197 Kota Samarahan candidate, Datuk Rubiah Wang said this new school will split the number of students who are already overcrowded in the two existing schools. “I […]
Hoping for early UNIMAS project completion
KOTA SAMARAHAN: By May next year, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) hopes to have the first stage of the UNIMAS Teaching Hospital development project accomplished. Caretaker Senior Minister of Public Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof noted that UNIMAS also wants the project to be completed earlier than expected. “If according to the schedule in the contract, […]
Deputy premier inspects development projects
LAWAS: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan paid a visit to several areas in the Lawas district to inspect several development projects which were being implemented. According to the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), Awang Tengah, who is also Bukit Sari assemblyman, and his entourage recently visited Kampung Bangkatan to inspect the Water […]
YBs chip in to address longhouse woes
BINTANGOR: Allocations have been approved for several development projects close to a longhouse here. This includes a sum of RM400,000 under the rural transformation project (RTP) funding to upgrade the access road from the main junction to Rumah Panjang Peter Kilas here, said Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Corporate Affairs, Information and Sarawak Public […]
PMB Tech disposes land for RM37 mln
KUCHING: PMB Technology Bhd group is set to dispose of a piece of land with approved development project in Kuala Lumpur for RM37 million. Its wholly-owned subsidiary PMB Land (Sg Besi) Sdn Bhd has entered into a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Faithview Resources Sdn Bhd for the disposal of the land in Mukim […]
Stop wasting time on rhetoric
BINTULU: DAP’s Bintulu publicity chief Chiew Chan Yew has been told to talk less and work harder if he wants to win over the public. The reminder comes from Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing who said instead of wasting his time on rhetoric, Chiew should for instance explain to the people here the […]
Chamber proposes convention centre in Miri
MIRI: The Chamber of Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) here is hoping the State government will consider building a convention centre in Miri. Its chairman, Mohammad Hafidz Rohani who proposed the idea has also suggested that the centre be developed on a piece of land owned by DUBS Miri. “Its a five acre site located at […]
Completing ‘sick projects’ on time
KUCHING: Deputy President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas will make sure ‘sick projects’ can be completed on time. He said he was making this his priority. Uggah, who is also Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development, said among the problems faced by the ministry were sick projects, especially the […]
