Hard times for express boat industry
SIBU: The completion of the Sibu-Kapit Road project last year has badly affected the express boat industry in the central region. This was acknowledged by the chairman of the Express Boat Owners Association of the Third, Sixth and Seventh Divisions of Sarawak Lau Hieng Choon when contacted today (May 29). “The situation is even worse […]
Council mulls speed breaker at Jalan Desa Wira
KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) plans to lay a speed breaker marking (yellow transverse bar) to ease traffic flow along Jalan Desa Wira here. It is said that house owners in the Desa Wira housing estate are urging the local authority to build road humps along Jalan Desa Wira to ease their daily predicament […]
Project to solve congestion at intersection
MIRI: Work to improve the traffic flows at Jalan Piasau/Jalan Cattleya 5 intersection is expected to be completed within these two weeks. The RM48,000 project implemented by Miri City Council (MCC), which started on Tuesday (April 27), consists of two parts. “The first work scope involves the widening of the road for U-turns at the […]
Repok reps checks on projects, gives out funds
KUCHING: The upgrading of a drainage system and installation of a new culvert at Nyelong Bypass in Sarikei are underway. The projects implemented by the Sarikei District Council covering a one-kilometre stretch were surveyed by Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii last Saturday. He also conducted a survey on Jalan Tapah where a road-widening […]
Sarawak needs more roads in lower regions of rivers
SEBUYAU: Sarawak needs to build more roads in the lower regions of rivers to provide connectivity for about 65 percent of the Sarawak population who live there. “More roads mean more bridges need to be built when the rivers are at their widest. “Their construction becomes a very expensive exercise for Sarawak unless the federal […]
Road projects not to lure voters
SADONG JAYA: The upgrading and rehabilitation works of the coastal road network are not ‘sweets’ to lure voters in light of the coming state election, said Infrastructure and Ports Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi. He took note that certain quarters would have such thought when the ministers and elected representatives went on the ground to […]
Roads essential for rural development
KUCHING: Good road connectivity is essential for development especially in the rural areas. Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii said due to the state’s sprawling size, much still needed to be done to connect certain regions especially in the outskirts of urban centres. As a leader who understands the importance of proper roads, Huang […]
SUPP man lauds MPP for works schedule
KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has agreed to the request of carrying out upgrading and maintenance works at Jalan Liu Shan Bang/7th Mile road intersection at night instead of during the day. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap who made the request has expressed gratitude towards MPP and […]
Take heed of road repair works
KUCHING: Repair works on the road surface at the traffic light intersection of Jalan Perimat and Jalan Datuk Merican Salleh which began today (Feb 23) are estimated to complete on Mar 23. The Public Works Department (JKR) Kuching Division, in a statement today, urged road users to be careful while driving at this location throughout […]
Villagers to enjoy better road accessibility soon
SERIAN: Villagers in Kampung Rayang and Kampung Rituh Labuan here will soon have better accessibility once works to upgrade roads to the villages are completed by March this year. Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said the upgrading works costing over RM382,000 began last December and were […]
