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 […]
RM70 mln project to upgrade Jalan Padawan underway
SERIAN: Work to upgrade Jalan Padawan is underway, says Assistant Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn. He explained that work at this time involved filling the roadside slopes along the way to ensure that the road would be flat in addition to alignment works. “The project will […]
RM200k for upgrading of roads
MERADONG: A total of RM200,000 will be allocated to upgrade five roads in Meradong. The allocation comes under the Meradong constituency Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project fund. Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) reported that the five roads to be repaired are Jalan Siew Bakong, Sungai Bakong; Jalan Ming Chiang, Sungai Meradong; Jalan Ming Hing, Sungai […]
Work on Sebuyau-Lingga Road to start next year?
THE long awaited 33km Sebuyau-Lingga Road is expected to be constructed by early next year. Infrastructure and Ports Development Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the road design plan had been completed and approved to be carried out under the Second Trunk Road project. “The project will involve the construction of a dual carriageway which […]
Fadillah hopes high priority projects in budget
KUCHING: Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof hopes that certain high priority projects proposed by his ministry will be included in the 2021 Budget tabled by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said among the high priority projects in East Malaysia were the ‘missing link’ route connecting Kuala Baram in Miri to the border […]
Road surface work at Third Mile Flyover until Nov 13
KUCHING: Road surface maintenance work at the Third Mile Flyover started yesterday (Oct 27) and is expected to be completed on Nov 13, 2020. The maintenance is carried out at 8.00pm until 6.00 am and will involve Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce leading to Aeon Mall shopping centre. “Road users should always be careful while […]
Rejang Park road closure
KUCHING: There will be a temporary road closure from Oct 27 till Nov 10 at Rejang Park in Sibu to enable construction works of sewage pipe and manholes at the area. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has appealed to all road users to avoid using that stretch of road (as shaded in diagram) during the period […]
Covid won’t stop state election
SIBU: The Covid-19 pandemic is not going to stop Sarawak from holding its12th state election in accordance with the law of the land, says Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing today. Asked about concern among the people that the state could face the same fate as Sabah which saw the surge in Covid-19 […]
