Workers camp registers 101 positive cases
MIRI: A total of 101 Covid-19 positive cases has been detected at a base camp for road construction workers of the Pan Borneo Highway, involving to the Tangap sub-cluster in Subis district. The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said today all the cases had been admitted to Miri Hospital and gazetted Covid-19 quarantine and […]
Pipe leakage disrupts Lundu’s water supply
KUCHING: Leakage of the main water pipe at Kampung Setunggang Ulu caused disruption of water supply in the Lundu District last Tuesday (19 Jan). The leakage was caused by the construction work of the Pan Borneo Highway along Jalan Lundu-Bau. Affected areas are Kampung Selampit, Kampung Bitokan, Kampung Sebandi Hulu and Sebandi Hilir, Kampung Bukit […]
Sabah mulls other funding initiatives for Pan Borneo Highway
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin said the Sabah Public Works Department (JKR) is projecting the entire 35 packages under phase 1 of the Pan Borneo Highway to be completed in 2040 if the government did not consider other funding initiatives for allocations. Bung Moktar who is also the state […]
Pan Borneo Highway project slightly behind schedule
KUCHING: The construction progress of Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak is now at 51 percent, which is behind the initial work plan at 62 percent. Senior Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the figure was made known to him by the state Public Works Department (JKR) team. “Tomorrow, I will have a detailed […]
Only five of 19 Works Ministry projects active in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: Only five of the 19 projects implemented by the Works Ministry in Sarawak are still in active status, said its Deputy Minister Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith. He said the projects, however, did not include the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway mega project worth RM16.11 billion. “Of the five projects that are still active, two […]
Project consultant to fast-track highway project
KUCHING: A Project Management Consultancy (PMC) will be appointed to assist Sabah and Sarawak Public Works Departments (JKR) to expedite the implementation of the Pan Borneo Highway project. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the appointment of the PMC is still in the negotiation stage and the ministry is awaiting the final decision […]
Work on flyovers progressing slowly
PAN BORNEO HIGHWAY MUKAH: Works on several flyovers along the Pan Borneo Highway project appear to be slow-going, apparently due to the movement control order (MCO) imposed on March 18 to control the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the country. A ground survey by New Sarawak Tribune found that the flyover at the junction of […]
Put safety first
KUCHING: The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has questioned contractors involved in the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway over the unsatisfactory conditions of the road. In a media statement on Sunday (Oct 11), the Bintulu MP slammed contractors who should have been able to solve engineering and technical […]
Road closure from Oct 5 to 9
KUCHING: Road users are advised to take note of the road closure at the Mile 7 interchange from Oct 5 to 9. The Public Works Department (PWD) in a notice, told that the main routes (at the interchange) will be temporarily closed from 10pm to 5am. This is to allow the beam launching activity […]
Satok PBB receives visit from Igan youths
KUCHING: Satok Service Centre received participants of the Igan ‘Jelajah Belia’ programme today in conjunction with Malaysia Day 2020. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok deputy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said this was the first time they had received visits by youths from other areas. “Their arrival must be with the intention to exchange views […]
