Call to postpone closure of Mile 6 route
By Rachel Mina KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) Chairman Lo Khere Chiang has urged contractors to postpone the closure of the traffic light junction in Mile 6 here. According to him, the closure of the road by the Public Works Department (JKR) was to give way for the reconstruction of the pavement for the Pan […]
Low water pressure or dry pipes
KUCHING: Residents staying on higher grounds today said there was a substantial drop in their water pressure. Some even said there was no water at all from their pipers. The supply interruption was caused by an SEB power outage at 12.30am, according to Kuching Water Board (KWB). As of 4am, all pumps were already operating […]
Return maintenance project to JKR
KUCHING: The Pan Borneo Highway maintenance project should be returned to the Public Works Department (JKR) to prevent more tragedies, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the Pan Borneo Highway is still plagued by uneven surfaces and littered with unsafe construction practices. He pointed out that the current party responsible for […]
Tiong chides spokesman over ‘testing’ remarks
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is disappointed over the remarks by Sarawak Lorries Transport Association and Bintulu Lorry Association spokesperson Ling Kah Kiong who said that rT-PCR testing three days before entering Bintulu is an inconvenience to the transport industry. He said implementing such a requirement was not to embarrass any group […]
Selangau folk dismayed with traders displaying goods on footway
SIBU: Members of the public are seeing red when some traders at the commercial shophouses in Selanggau Bazaar displayed their goods on the five-foot ways of their shops. As it has caused much inconvenience, the Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) which received the complaint said such act may cause severe obstructions to Fire and Rescue Department in the event of a fire. SRDC […]
Entrance closure to commercial centre troublesome
BINTULU: The closing of two entrances to Batu 5 Commercial Centre, Jalan Bintulu-Sibu has caused some inconvenience to shopkeepers when they want to go to their business premises. This was caused by the construction of an upper bridge near the commercial centre beginning last year. Many complaints and grievances were voiced by the parties involved […]
‘Improve traffic light junction project’
KUCHING: Political secretary to the chief minister Tan Kai has appealed to Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof to improve the quality of the Jalan Tun Razak-Jalan Foochow traffic light junction project left over by the previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government. He said he had met with Fadillah last Saturday and has appealed to […]
