Temporary diversion constructed at collapsed road site

BAU: The Public Works Department (PWD) has constructed a temporary road diversion at the site of the collapsed section of Kuching-Bau road to ease travellers. PWD acting director Ir Richard Tajan said the department has also installed barriers, signage and all required traffic management plan to warn the public of the collapse section of the […]

Rep wants Simpang Bukut Health Clinic to operate fully

MUKAH: Datuk John Sikie Tayai is urging the Ministry of Health (MoH), Public Works Department (JKR) and the Health Department to expedite the full operations of the Simpang Bukut Health Clinic. The Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) said locals were looking forward to this and the clinic needed to […]

Road maintenance work resumes after MCO delay

BELADIN: Road maintenance work along the Triso-Beladin-Tanjung Lilin line, which was delayed due to the movement control order (MCO), has resumed today. In this regard, Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor commended the proactive action of the Public Works Department (JKR) for speeding up the maintenance work for the safety of road users. At the same […]

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 […]

MP wants action against ‘half-past-six’ contractors

BINTULU: The Public Works Department (JKR) has been urged to take stern action against contractors or concession companies not doing their work well in the construction of the Jalan Bakun flyover. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he had received many complaints from the local community on the problems faced due to the […]