Mitigating measures taken for Pan Borneo Highway completion

KUALA LUMPUR: Various mitigation plans are being implemented to ensure the smooth continuity of work on the Pan Borneo Highway project. This, according to Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, includes the realignment of the construction schedule and Extension of Time (EOT). “Just like other government projects, the performance of the construction progress of […]

Council begins erosion mitigation projects

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) is looking into 37 maintenance projects, mostly involving soil erosion, in its jurisdiction. “There are quite a few problems involving soil erosion, including at Kampung Semeba, in February due to heavy rain and flooding,” said MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang. “Out of the 37 projects, five have been completed,” […]

Flood woes to be over soon

SIBU: Two local leaders from Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) today met with the Kampung Usaha Baru Sentosa village development and security committee (JKKK) to discuss local issues. SUPP was represented by its Bukit Assek chairman Datuk Chieng Buong Toon and Dudong chairman Wong Ching Yong, while Kampung Usaha Baru Sentosa JKKK was represented by […]

Mitigation plan to improve implementation model

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is implementing a mitigation plan and follow-up action to improve the implementation model previously decided for the Pan Borneo Highway project in Sabah and Sarawak, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this was to ensure the smooth development of the project as a catalyst […]

MOH draws up post-MCO mitigation plan

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is looking into a mitigation plan to ensure that the Covid-19 chain is broken after the movement control order (MCO) is lifted. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the mitigation plan also included a policy change that outlined the practice of the new normal. “Definitely, we are looking into the exit […]