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Old Bau-Kuching road to be dual carriageway

BAU: The Sarawak government has agreed for the old Bau-Kuching road to be upgraded to a dual carriageway at a cost of more than RM100 million in order to further enhance connectivity from Kuching to Bau and the surrounding areas. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that when he was the […]

Jalan Batu Kitang-Stephen Yong to be upgraded to four lanes

PLANS are underway to upgrade Jalan Batu Kitang towards Jalan Datuk Stephen Yong into four lanes as part of the proposed Inner Ring Road Kuching Division under package D. Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development (Infrastructure Development) Aidel Lariwoo said the design was ready and the construction plans of the proposed road would be […]

Kampung Pulo Hilir road upgrading project begins

KUCHING: The road upgrading project at Kampung Pulo Hilir here was implemented on Monday (Feb 7). The project was approved by Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar by utilising allocations under Projek Mesra Rakyat (PMR) 2021 for Santubong parliamentary constituency, worth RM100,000. “Thank you for the concern of the village chief, Norlida Helmi, […]

Be patient, Asajaya road users told

ASAJAYA: Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has urged road users in his constituency to be patient with the current poor road conditions. Karim, who is Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister, said he was also concerned and wanted to see the road repaired and enlarged. “However, we also want development to […]

PWD acts to ease Kuching-Samarahan traffic woes

KUCHING: Various interim measures have been taken to mitigate traffic problems caused by the delay in completing the upgrading of five roundabouts along the Kuching-Samarahan road. In a statement on Wednesday (Jan 19), the Public Works Department (PWD) said arrangements had been made for the department to take over maintenance works on the road. Additionally, […]

Rep visits project site

SIMANGGANG: Work is in progress to upgrade 800 metres of Jalan Komuniti at Kampung Tekalong/Siga, Jalan Paip here. The RM200,000 Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project is being carried out at the request of the villagers who wanted a better road to facilitate their agricultural activities. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis yesterday (Oct […]

Rural longhouses to have better access

SELANGAU: Residents in Bunau Oya, Pakoh no longer depend on using boats or rivers as their main mode of transportation after a former logging road there is upgraded. Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang who visited Rumah Udin Letan, Bunau Oya, Pakoh last Saturday said the villagers as well as several other longhouses nearby would enjoy […]

Benefits of upgraded Batang Sadong Bridge-Kampung Sabun road go beyond Simunjan, Sebuyau

KUCHING: The upgrading of the 9.43-km road from Batang Sadong Bridge to Kampung Sabun is timely. This because it will better serve not just people in Simunjan and Sebuyau areas, but also those from Samarahan who commute for work purposes and socio-economic activities. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development said the stretch of road […]

Low-lying roads which previously flooded are being upgraded

SIBU: Parts of Jalan Sungai Assan and Jalan Nanga Assan which were previously flooded during the rainy and high tide seasons are being upgraded by the Sibu Rural District Council.  The council’s deputy chairman Wong Ching Yong told reporters this today (April 28).  However, he said that due to the limited allocation at the moment, […]

New Rh Gansa Daling ready by April

TATAU: More new longhouses will be built under the Kakus state assembly constituency’s Rural Transformation Programme (RTP). They include the new Rh Gansa Daling at Nanga Tau in Ulu Anap which is expected to be completed by April this year. Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) reported that Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native […]