Move to enhance safety at Pan Borneo Highway
SIMANGGANG: The Works Ministry is talking to the Transport Ministry (MOT) to implement safety measures along the Pan Borneo Highway to ensure the safety of road users and to prevent damages to the road structure. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the measures included the implementation of speed traps and weigh-in-motion system to […]
Minister meets with lorry associations
KUCHING: Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin yesterday (May 6) held a meeting with lorry associations statewide. Among the associations present were those from Limbang, Miri, Bintulu, Sibu, Sarikei and Kuching. The meeting was aimed to have a better engagement with the logistics and transportation industry players. Apart from that, it was to […]
Cheaper air fares for Raya, Gawai
KUCHING: Airlines are expected to offer affordable flight fares to passengers, especially for the coming of major celebrations such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. According to him, to date, the state government through the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had approved 619 flight frequencies weekly […]
Reliable transport industry important for economic growth: Lee
KUCHING: There is a need for a reliable, efficient and competitive transport industry for the country’s economic growth and development. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin Lee said Sarawak’s transition to Phase 4 of the National Recovery Plan early this year would spur interstate travel movement. “Therefore, the movement of people and goods across […]
Transport Ministry move to take over registration role
KUCHING: The Transport Ministry plans to take over from the Marine Department the registration of boats at 15 tonnes deadweight (DWT) and below. Its minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the matter will be handled by the Sarawak Rivers Board. “This will require the designated officers to be a qualified surveyor with a specific […]
Stage buses now ferrying vaccine recipients
MIRI: Stage buses in the city have started their services to ferry vaccine recipients to seven vaccination centres (PPVs). On Wednesday, Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin rode a stage bus to monitor the route to the Curtin University Vaccination Centre from the Miri City Centre at Pelita Tunku. “The route has been specially […]
SDMC quick to to help Sarawakian students studying abroad
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) recently approved an airlines’ request to operate additional inbound flights from Sarawak to West Malaysia and Sabah. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin in a statement said that SDMC and the Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MOTS) had received this request. “SDMC has reviewed and studied the matter on […]
AirAsia told to refund airfares for cancelled flight
KUCHING: The Transport Ministry (MOTS) has urged AirAsia Berhad to refund all airfares to passengers who had purchased tickets for the cancelled flight from Kota Kinabalu to Sibu scheduled for January 3. Its Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the cancellation of the said flight had caused unnecessary inconveniences to the public. He informed that […]
Good response to RM1 bus fare
KUCHING: The state government will continue its implementation of RM1 Flat Rate Bus Fare Programme until next year in view of the overwhelming response from members of the public. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said since its launching, the programme had experienced a significant increase in ridership within seven months of its implementation from […]
Transport minister checks on free school bus operations
KUCHING: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin recently experienced for himself the free school bus services as well as check on operations. A statement from the Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MoTS) said that at around 5.30am on Thursday (Sept 3), Lee took a school bus ride in the Sungai Apong area of Pending, where the […]
