State ministry may absorb some workers

Move to help absorb retrenched LBU workers underway LBU RETRENCHMENT KUCHING: The Ministry of Infrastructure and Ports Development plans to absorb some of the workers who were retrenched by Lebuhraya Borneo Utara (LBU). Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing said that his ministry was preparing a cabinet paper on the proposal. LBU reportedly retrenched some […]

Savings from highway project can be used elsewhere

KUCHING: Saving of RM3.1 billion made following the termination of a Pan Borneo Highway project delivery partner (PDP) agreement will benefit the state government. According to Saratok MP and Krian assemblyman, Ali Biju, the savings could be used to implement other infrastructural projects. “The savings is very much needed by Sarawak. We will make sure […]

Details on Pan Borneo Highway soon

KAJANG: The Works Ministry will announce the details of the Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak on February 20, including its actual costs, said its minister Baru Bian. “We will inform the actual costs after the ministry takes over ownership of this project on February 20. “Wait for my final announcement…there are a lot of things […]

Work together to ensure Pan Borneo completed

SIBU: The construction of the Pan Borneo Highway project is expected to run smoothly with the handing-over of the project to Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) by Lebuhraya Borneo Utara Sdn Bhd (LBU) next month. This was following the termination of LBU’s role as the project delivery partner (PDP) of the project on Sept 20 […]

Emergency response team set up

KUCHING: PKR Sarawak has set up an emergency response team to assist road users in emergencies such as crashes while travelling on the Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak during the upcoming Chinese New Year festive season. PKR Sarawak vice-chairman See Chee How said yesterday road users can contact the officers on duty for assistance, namely […]