Strategising rural development
BY NATHANIEL YU SARAWAK has a large geographical area and it undoubtedly poses a huge challenge in terms of developing especially its remote areas. However, this has not stop the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government from ensuring that development is properly planned and implemented across the state. In efforts to spur infrastructure and socio-economic development […]
Ending road woes in Baram
BARAM: Extreme sports enthusiasts will definitely get the adrenaline rush when they drive through the rough, rocky and muddy roads during extreme off-road endurance activity. The activity tests the driver’s ability to steer a four-wheel drive (4WD) through the natural terrain of the forest. Ironically, this sport or hobby is part of the daily routine […]
Iconic Lawas Bridge to be ready by 2025
KUCHING: The new RM150 million Lawas Bridge is expected to be built by early 2025. Piling and earth works are presently going on at the site of the project which is being implemented by the Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA). “Once completed, the iconic bridge with tower arches and suspension cables, and decorated with LED […]
50 projects forerunner to highland endeavour
MIRI: Fifty infrastructure projects which are now in various stages of implementation within the Highland Development Agency (HDA) jurisdiction are expected to pave the way for better days ahead for the rural communities in the area. These will lay the foundation for the state government to implement various socio-economic programmes to increase the income and livelihood […]
Uggah drums up support for Telang Usan rep
BARAM: The GPS government has many more development plans and programmes waiting to be implemented in the areas under the Highland Development Agency (HDA) and for this purpose a sum of RM1.5 billion has been allocated to the agency. For this reason, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said voters in Telang Usan […]
Allocation not a gimmick
KUCHING: The RM1.5 billion allocated to Highland Development Agency (HDA) for the implementation of basic infrastructure projects in the Baram parliamentary area, which includes Telang Usan and Mulu, is not an election gimmick, said Mulu assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala. He said there were certain parties that were sceptical about the development projects by the state […]
Development projects going well
MIRI: Several development projects carried out under the Highland Development Agency (HDA) aimed at benefiting Telang Usan’s constituents are going well, asserts its assemblyman Dennis Ngau. “It is part of the Sarawak government’s efforts in bringing holistic development to the constituency. “Therefore, to ensure the smooth implementation of these projects, people must stay united and […]
Good road network — a boon to rural development
MIRI: Last Tuesday (Oct 27), Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg officiated at the earth-breaking ceremony of Miri Hospital’s new building extension at Jalan Cahaya here. The new seven-storey building will be able to accommodate 327 beds once it is completed in October 2023. Abang Johari said the construction of the extension is […]
Agriculture modernisation core to rural development
MIRI: Rural development continues to be a major focus of the Sarawak government under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) led by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said modernising the agriculture industry would be the core effort towards ensuring development of the rural areas. Awang […]
Transforming Sarawak’s central region
Regional Corridor Development Authority SIBU: Since its establishment, the Regional Corridor Development Authority (Recoda) led by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has been committed to transforming the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) area through various sustainable economic development programmes. Recoda chief executive officer Datuk Ismawi Ismuni said that until now there […]
