Samling Group helps rural communities
MIRI: Responding to urgent needs of several rural communities in Sarawak’s interior, Samling Group of Companies recently sent in emergency teams to rebuild vital roads damaged by heavy rain and flash floods over the last few weeks. For example, after a bridge that connects 91 villages in Baram area, partially collapsed last Sept 8, Samling […]
Drive with caution along road stretch
KUCHING: Road users are advised to drive cautiously along Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkan beginning at Mile 6 traffic light intersection to Mile 3 roundabout. This is due to the road surface repair works are being done until Oct 10. Public Works Department (JKR) Kuching in a statement on Wednesday (Sept 30) said Maintenance works […]
JKR advises road users to be cautious
KUCHING: Ongoing repair works for CityONE Flyover and Simpang Tiga Flyover which began on Sept 1 is set to be completed by Sept 30. Accordingly, Public Works Department (JKR) Kuching in a statement on Sunday advised road users to be cautious while driving at the location throughout the maintenance period. JKR advised road users to […]
Samling repairs collapsed road
MIRI: The Long Pillah-Long Miri road which collapsed recently has been repaired by Samling Group of Companies. Last Sunday, following heavy rain, a portion of the road which connects Long Pillah to Long Miri leading all the way to upper Baram collapsed. Following the incident, Samling immediately mobilised their men and 10 units of machinery […]
Road at Samarahan undergoes repaving
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Road users are advised to take note of repaving works at Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa (802-1), which is being carried out from July 10 to 16. In a statement issued by Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR), road users are asked to be caution on the road during this repair period. Road users are […]
May use road tax income
KUALA LUMPUR: Negotiations are underway to include a portion of the road tax revenue into a special allocation to repair Federal roads nationwide, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah who is also Senior Minister of Infrastructure said that this is one of the proposals put forward in negotiations with the Transport Ministry to […]
Council to implement MRP in Kg Giam
PUNCAK BORNEO: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) will implement several minor rural projects (MRP) in Kampung Giam here. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said among the proposed MRP were building Foot Bridge, repairing concrete walkway and constructing a bin centre for proper disposal of rubbish. Lo said he and the councillors have visited the village […]
Potholes pose danger to road users
BALINGIAN: Drivers and riders using the 10-kilometer stretch from Balingian Bridge to Kuala Tatau Bridge are advised to travel carefully. This advice was given because the road throughout that stretch was said to be in bad condition. Talking to Suara Sarawak, a road user Junai Ali who returned from Bintulu to Mukah said the road […]
The long and steep ride to Kampung Sapit
KUCHING: Only a small portion of the road to Kampung Sapit, one of the Bidayuh villages located at the foot of the Ulu Padawan hills near Sarawak-Kalimantan border, has been paved. The rest of the road is still unpaved and surfaced with gravel. Work to improve the road had to stop because of the Covid-19 […]
Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin road for repair
KUCHING: Kuching Division Public Works department (PWD) said repair work on the Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin road will resume on Feb 3. PWD therefore advised road users, who ply the route daily, to be extra cautious and to strictly follow road signs put up by the contractor for safety. “The road will be […]
