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Kpg Sapit road access project under federal purview

KOTA PADAWAN: The road access construction project to Kampung Sapit is under the purview of the Public Works Department (PWD) and not under Padawan Municipal Council (MPP). Chairman of MPP, Lo Khere Chiang said that the task of the council is only confined to maintaining the minor road. “We are not involved in the project […]

Village above the clouds to get power

PADAWAN: Villagers of Kampung Sapit will soon have access to 24-hour electricity supply, said Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Willie Mongin. He said the Rural Electricity Supply (BELB) project for the village was listed under the Additional and Late Applicant Funds (ALAF) Phase 4 which will be implemented in the fourth quarter […]

The quaint village of Kampung Sapit

Nestled at the foothills of Ulu Padawan is Kampung Sapit, home to some 450 Bidayuh Biya people who settled at the picturesque Borneo Highlands marking the border to Kalimantan. On the road for development Located about 65km away from the city, getting to the quaint village of Kampung Sapit in the Borneo Highlands is quite […]

Kampung Sapit, Ulu Padawan cries out for connectivity

KUCHING : Celebrating this year’s Gawai without everyone under one roof has indeed been a heartache. Thanks to technology, many families today, especially those residing in the city, can utilise video calls to meet their children, loved ones and friends, far and near celebrating Gawai amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But one may wonder if everyone […]

The long and steep ride to Kampung Sapit

KUCHING: Only a small portion of the road to Kampung Sapit, one of the Bidayuh villages located at the foot of the Ulu Padawan hills near Sarawak-Kalimantan border, has been paved. The rest of the road is still unpaved and surfaced with gravel. Work to improve the road had to stop because of the Covid-19 […]