New Lawas airport to begin construction early 2023
KUCHING: Phase 1 of the new Lawas airport is expected to begin construction early next year. Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg explained that the said airport would cost around RM600 million. “This airport will be more or less bigger than the one in Limbang,” he said. He said this when officiating the SarawakKu […]
New user-friendly, green Lawas airport will be a boon to locals: Deputy Premier
KUCHING: The proposed new Lawas airport in Sundar, which construction work is expected to start by the first quarter of next year will be user friendly, utilising green energy and would benefit the people of Lawas and its surrounding area. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that the airport will serve a […]
State begins land acquisition for new Lawas Airport
KUCHING: Sarawak’s social harmony and unity are bolstered by well knitted connections among the people, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He stressed the significance of sustaining Sarawak’s unity during the ‘Majlis Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri Persatuan Anak Jati Lawas 2022’ at Imperial Hotel here, on Tuesday. “Festivities are celebrated together, regardless of […]
Lawas Airport flooded, 32 Maswings flights cancelled
KUCHING: The Lawas Airport will be closed from Sept 21 until Sept 23 due to severe flooding caused by heavy downpour in the Lawas district. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin was informed on the matter by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) based in Kuching. “The three-day closure will affect 32 Maswings Rural […]
Floods forces airport to close
LAWAS: Lawas Airport was closed yesterday due to floods as the rising water inundated the runway and its complex. Sarawak Disaster Relief Management committee secretary Mejar Ismail Mahedin said that the situation had forced Malaysia Airports to issue a closure notice. As at 7am yesterday, the water had risen to two feet high inside the […]
