Dr Sim: Govt has great plans for Sibu’s development

SIBU: Sarawak has experienced major changes over the past 10 years under the leadership of the late Pehin Sri Tan Sri Adenan Satem and current Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said Sarawak had increased its revenue from RM7 billion in 2018 to RM11.9 billion in […]

Home improvement project brings comfort to four

KUCHING: Four residents comprising two adults and two senior citizens are now living in a comfortable home after their house was repaired under the Sarawak Poor Housing Improvement Project (PPRMS). Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has allocated a total of RM15,000 to repair the house located at Batu 9, Jalan Kuching-Serian. When met by […]

Covid-19 among challenges causing RTP delays this year

KUCHING: Out of 2,721 approved Rural Transformation Projects (RTPs) for this year, only seven projects or 0.3 percent have been completed thus far due to the Covid-19 pandemic, among other challenges. In comparison, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said that in 2015, 99 percent of approved RTPs for that […]

Don’t stop devt projects

MULU: Local residents should not resort to drastic actions such as setting up road or site blockades, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Development projects, he stressed, were for their benefit and “there’s no need for people to turn to such actions.” He was speaking at the opening of the Agriculture Community […]

Kabong gets 21 RTPs worth RM5 million

KABONG: A total of 21 rural transformation projects will be implemented in Kabong this year utilising the RM5 million RTP fund allocated to the area, said its assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir. He told this to the reporters when visiting sites for 13 of the proposed projects to be implemented by the Public Works Department (JKR) […]