Three projects not fully completed due to pandemic
SIBU: Three Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) projects involving the construction of two wet markets and a food court could not be fully completed this year due to the Covid-19 movement control order (MCO). The projects are the Pasar Sungai Merah, Pasar Jalan Tiong Hua and the Taman Muhibbah food court, all of which should be […]
Manyin fires back at Baru over project delay comments
KUCHING: Several factors contributed to the delay in the building of SK Long Sukang in 2009, said Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong. State Education, Science and Technological Research Minister said that advice from geo-technical expert and dispute between joint-venture companies hindered the progress. The state government, he recalled, decided to step in and approved the […]
Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway 60 percent completion
KUCHING: Pan Borneo Highway Project has achieved 60 percent overall progress in Sarawak, said Senior Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He noted that the project was behind schedule following the implementation of movement control order (MCO) and Covid-19 pandemic. “I foresee there will be at least about one and a half year delay. […]
Villagers to enjoy steady flow of water supply
DALAT: The people in Kampung Tanam at one end and Kampung Sungai Kut Muara at the other end here will enjoy a steady flow of water supply when the RM12.79 million Dalat Water Supply (Phase II) project is completed in October this year. The project scope includes the construction and completion of a ground reservoir, […]
Sematan projects to be completed on schedule despite delay
SEMATAN: Though construction was delayed, the Sematan Industrial Park and Anjung Usahawan Sematan will still be completed as scheduled, assures Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan. “The contractors for the Industrial Park project are confident that they will be able to complete it as scheduled on Dec 22, 2021. “Contractors for the Anjung Usahawan Sematan […]
Delays in projects inevitable
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected many sectors including construction and resulted in either the delays or rescheduling of many projects and activities. “It is inevitable that some programmes, projects and activities are delayed and need to be rescheduled due to this pandemic. However, it is also imperative that there must be cooperation at every […]
Sarawak River dredging work 95 percent completed
KUCHING: The RM397million federal-funded dredging works on the Sarawak River is 95 percent completed. The project, which began in November 2017, was initially scheduled for completion November last year. However, due to unforeseen circumstances and the Covid-19 pandemic, the project was rescheduled for completion Nov 15 this year, said Kuching Port Authority (KPA) in a […]
Covid-19 among challenges causing RTP delays this year
KUCHING: Out of 2,721 approved Rural Transformation Projects (RTPs) for this year, only seven projects or 0.3 percent have been completed thus far due to the Covid-19 pandemic, among other challenges. In comparison, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said that in 2015, 99 percent of approved RTPs for that […]
JKR urged to speed up delayed projects
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (JKR) has been instructed to look into and speed up the implementation of 18 projects in Santubong which were delayed due to the nationwide movement control order (MCO). Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the projects costing between RM50,000 to RM2.5 million each are located in the […]
Going to be a tough year ahead
KUCHING: Property development is going to face difficulties as the economy will not be the same again due to the movement control order (MCO). Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching chairman Sim Kiang Chiok said for the manufacturing sector, the United States, Europe and India were all enforcing lockdowns; thus, he foresaw demand […]
