Game-changer Pan Borneo Highway nears completion
MIRI: Construction of the Pan Borneo Highway up to the Sungai Tangap-Pujut Link Road, except for Lambir, is expected to be completed by December this year.“The latest update on construction progress is that it is about 96.6 per cent complete,” said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas here on Tuesday.Uggah was speaking after the […]
King to visit Sarawak next month, take ride along Pan Borneo Highway
KUCHING: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah will visit Sarawak next month, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. Fadillah said the King’s itinerary will include a road journey along the Pan Borneo Highway. He said he was granted an audience by the King Istana Negara on Monday (Aug 7). Fadillah […]
355 fatal accidents recorded along Pan Borneo in 6 months
KUCHING: A total of 355 fatal accidents have been recorded along the Pan Borneo Highway from January to June this year. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the number recorded is quite high and concerning as it involves the loss of lives. He pointed out that the loss of lives not only affects family members […]
Pan Borneo safety advocation roadshow to be held across 12 divisions
KUCHING: The Pan Borneo Sarawak Safety Advocation Roadshow programme is set to be held across 12 divisions in the state. Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Aidel Lariwoo said the programme is an awareness campaign aimed at providing information and raising awareness among the public through briefings on traffic regulations, advocacy, and safety aspects on […]
Tour programme includes safety awareness on Pan Borneo Highway
MIRI: The Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD), Pan Borneo Highway Unit entourage made a courtesy call on Miri Divisional Resident, Jamalie Busri, at his office here yesterday. Among matters discussed during the one-hour session was pertaining to the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway Safety Advocacy Tour Programme 2023. According to the manager (Corporate Communications and Land […]
Sim urges road safety campaign on Pan Borneo Highway
LUNDU: The local authorities and communities are called upon to organise a road safety campaign for commuting along the Pan Borneo Highway. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian emphasised the importance of the campaign to educate and remind everyone that the Pan Borneo Highway is significantly different from the village roads they are […]
Man injured in collision on Pan Borneo Highway
SARIKEI: A collision between a 4×4 vehicle and a 10-tonne lorry along the Pan Borneo Highway near Simpang Bulat resulted in the injury of one man. According to a press statement issued on Friday (June 23), the incident, reported to the Fire and Rescue Department around 11.35am, prompted a swift response from a rescue team […]
Approved firm to maintain Pan Borneo Highway
KUCHING: A company approved by the Federal Ministry of Finance will maintain the Pan Borneo Highway after it has been completed. Federal Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said in a written reply at the Parliament session this morning that the maintenance work would begin when the highway packages had been completed in stages. […]
Water disruption affects 35,000 consumers in Sarikei
SARIKEI: About 35,000 people were affected in several areas in Sarikei Division due to water disruption caused by the construction of Pan Borneo Highway on June 14. The Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) stated that there was a burst on the main water pipe from Bayong Water Treatment Plant caused by the construction work. Affected […]
Exercise caution on dual carriageway of Bintulu-Miri road
MIRI: The dual carriageway of the Bintulu-Miri road from Simpang Ngu up to Ladang 3 Pan Borneo Highway will be opened for motorists from tomorrow until June 30. In conjunction with the opening, Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) in a notice released today, has reminded road users to be vigilant when approaching and travelling along […]
