Assemblyman wants rural roads repaired
KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil has instructed the Public Works Department (JKR) to repair the damages at numerous roads in Marudi immediately, including Jalan Ulu Tinjar, Jalan Lubok Mulong/Ng Lait, and at Sg Nyiro.The Marudi assemblyman shared that he had held a meeting with JKR regarding […]
Work on Temong-Annah Rais Road to start next year
SERIAN: The state government has approved the 20-km Temong/Tepoi/Sadir/Annah Rais Road, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. “It will be done beginning next year. We have allocation for this under the 12th Malaysia Plan, under alternative funding. The design is already completed under the Public Works Department (JKR),” he said. […]
Jalan Lapangan Terbang closed between 8pm and 5am, Nov 21-28
KUCHING: A temporary closure for road maintenance works will be implemented by the Public Works Department (JKR) Kuching Division at Jalan Lapangan Terbang here between 8pm and 5am from Nov 21 to 28.JKR Sarawak said that road diversions or closures would only be done while maintenance works are being carried out at the worksite in […]
Pan Borneo Highway to be game changer
KUCHING: The Pan Borneo Highway, once completed, is going to be a game changer. It will bring major changes because when people are able to access the markets, demands for their products will rise. Sahrain Maloh, Manager, Corporate Communication and Land Sub-unit, Pan Borneo Highway Unit, Jabatan Kerja Raya Sarawak, when contacted here on Monday […]
Two more mega bridges for Sarawak
KUCHING: Two mega projects — The Batang Kemena Bridge in Bintulu and Sungai Limbang Bridge at Jalan Lawas-Merapok, Limbang — will be implemented under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said these projects were still in the process of finalisation. “Once they are finalised, they will be handed over […]
RM6 mln to address slope problems in Sarawak
KUCHING: A sum of RM6.1 million has been set aside for slope maintenance work in Sarawak. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the allocation was made available to the state from a nationwide allocation of RM200 million. He said RM160 million was allocated for Semenanjung for the same purpose, RM29.5 million for Sabah […]
Traffic diversion at Sg Tubah Bridge, Bau
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (PWD) announces that a diversion and half road closure has been effected at Sungai Tubah Bridge, Bau from Nov 9 to 15. The closure is to enable contractors to do repair work on the expansion joints of the bridge from 10 pm to 5 am during the closure period. “Please […]
Half-road closure, diversion at Jalan Serikin
KUCHING: There will be a half-road closure and traffic diversion at Kampung Duyoh at Jalan Serikin, Bau from today (Nov 9) till tomorrow (Jan 10). The Public Works Department (JKR) said the road closure is to carry out culvert replacement works at the said area from 8am to 5pm. “Please follow the safety signs provided […]
Contractors shocked by hike in prices of building materials
MUKAH: Contractors in the Mukah district are fretting over the sudden 60 to 100 percent increases in prices of building materials such as, iron, cement, premix, mortar, bricks and wood. Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Council (DUBS) Mukah Branch deputy chairman Raymund Joseph Tanin revealed that the contractors had appealed to the Mukah Resident to arrange a […]
New football field, multipurpose hall for housing estate
KUCHING: Taman Samariang Aman, a housing estate here, now has a new football field and a new multipurpose hall. Pantai Damai assemblyman, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi on Saturday (Oct 23) witnessed the handover of the newly upgraded football field from the Kuching North City Hall to Samariang Aman’s Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK). […]
