Sarawak’s public transportation gains momentum
KUCHING: Public transportation in Sarawak plays a crucial role for residents, providing essential links for daily commutes and access to services despite the majority owning cars for their daily transportation needs. From city centres to the rural areas, public transportation such as buses cater to the diverse needs of the population. In recent years, the […]
RM1 Flat Rate Bus Fare Subsidy Programme gains momentum
THE RM1 Flat Rate Bus Fare Subsidy Programme has garnered strong public support, witnessing a notable increase in ridership from approximately 200,000 per month in its 2020 inception to an impressive average of 350,000 riders per month in 2023. Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin noted the positive response, particularly from the B40 […]
RM1 flat rate records increase in bus commuters
THE RM1 Flat Rate Bus Fare Programme saw a surge in ridership, mainly comprising B40 passengers, reaching 10.5 million movements from May 2020 to September 2023,. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil noted a substantial increase from over 1.2 million in 2020 to over 3.5 million last year. The accumulated ridership from January to […]
Housewives queue up since 6 am for RM1 rice
LUMUT: Manjung residents were willing to queue up as early as 6 am to purchase five-kilogramme imported rice for only RM1 during the ‘Misi Jual Beras RM1’ programme held at Kampung Datuk Seri Kamaruddin’s field here today. The program started at 9.30 am and took only about half an hour to be completely sold out. […]
Bus association seeks approval for RM1 bus fare on Sibu-Kapit route
SIBU: The Sarawak Bus Transport Company Association, represented by advisor Lau Khing Seng, has recently applied for the implementation of the RM1 Flat Rate Bus Fare Programme for the Sibu-Kapit route. Lau said the application was submitted several months ago and is currently pending approval. “We are still waiting for the approval, and hope 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 […]
Data shows more people using buses
MIRI: Since the implementation of the RM1 flat rate bus fare this year in three major places in the state, namely Miri (May 12) followed by Sibu, and May 21 in Kuching, response has been encouraging. According to Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Thursday (Aug 27) after chairing a meeting in Kuching […]
Only RM1 for three-ply face mask
KUCHING: The government will lower the retail prices of three-ply face masks to RM1 per piece. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said the price for surgical or medical three-ply face masks will be reduced to RM1 per unit at the retail level and RM0.95 per unit for wholesale. “Lowering of […]
RM1 flat rate bus fare mooted
MIRI: The Ministry of Transport, Sarawak has proposed the implementation of RM1 flat rate bus fare to address the challenges faced by the bus companies and commuters especially from the low income group. Its minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the proposal has received strong support and approval from the state government under the leadership […]
