Repok rep working to upgrade infrastructure
SARIKEI: Rural development is crucial to improving the agricultural economy. Therefore, Repok assemblyman Dato Sri Huang Tiong Sii said that perfect roads would facilitate farmers’ travel and sale of agriculture products. Since serving as Repok assemblyman for over four years, Huang has been working to improve infrastructure, and roads, to boost the standard of living […]
Priority for youths, says PM
PUTRAJAYA: The development of the younger generation in all aspects including in the area of human capital is a priority of the present government, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the government viewed youths as the generation that could ensure continuity in the country’s development and thus should be involved in the policy […]
Strong national statistics system vital for planning, development
PUTRAJAYA: A strong national statistics system is vital to ensuring efficient and effective channelling of the country’s resources for planning and development, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. As such, said the prime minister, strategic investment by stakeholders is necessary to build the infrastructure and development capacity of the system. The implementation of a sound […]
Development game changers
MIRI: The rural transformation projects (RTPs) are game changers in the development of rural constituencies such as Telang Usan, said its assemblyman Dennis Ngau. He said the RTP projects implemented by the Sarawak government have brought new landscapes at longhouses and settlements in the constituency. “These people-centric projects have transformed the landscape of all longhouses […]
Route for overall dev’t
KUCHING: Upon its completion, the proposed Jalan Sungai Maong to Segedup would not only provide a better driving experience for commuters, but would also bring about immediate and long-term socio-economic benefits and overall development to the community within the areas. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Masing pointed this out at the […]
Coastal road project to narrow rural-urban gap
KUCHING: The completion of the Sarawak coastal road project in the future will help reduce the gap between rural and urban areas. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ongoing construction of coastal roads across the state was what rural areas needed for development. She further noted […]
PSB’s misinformation saddening
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) deputy publicity chief Christopher Gira Sambang has expressed disappointment over Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) members ‘misinforming the public’ with twisted facts with regard to the proposed Second Trunk Road (STR). “We are all aware that some of the YBs (elected representatives) or ex-YBs from PSB were part of the state […]
Don’t deny rural populace progress
KUCHING: Datuk Julaihi Narawi has told Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh not to have any slightest agenda of cancelling projects such as the Second Trunk Road (STR) project “just because you are on a different political platform now”. “Do not be cruel to the needs of our rural population and ironically, you served as wakil […]
Julaihi argues for Second Trunk Road
KUCHING: One of the most pertinent questions in Sarawak now is should we be deprived of the Second Trunk Road (STR) just because some naysayers don’t agree to its construction? Infrastructure and Port Development Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi posed this question in response to a call by Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri […]
‘Second Trunk Road as important as other projects’
KUCHING: All development projects including the Second Trunk Road (STR) and those that focus on narrowing the rural-urban socio-economic gap are important. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie pointed this out in response to Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) leaders who said that the STR was not as important as water […]
