Talks continue on S’wak rural internet accessibility
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue to hold talks with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to find a solution to the problem of internet access in rural areas including facilities for online teaching-and-learning (PdP) in Sabah and Sarawak Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad said the government was aware of the challenges […]
State initiative to rural development
SEBUYAU: The state government is developing the rural areas under its own initiative to provide basic infrastructures such as roads, water and electricity supplies. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom explained that such services were previously under the jurisdiction of the federal Ministry of Rural Development and hence, rural dwellers had to wait […]
Repok rep working to upgrade infrastructure
SARIKEI: Rural development is crucial to improving the agricultural economy. Therefore, Repok assemblyman Dato Sri Huang Tiong Sii said that perfect roads would facilitate farmers’ travel and sale of agriculture products. Since serving as Repok assemblyman for over four years, Huang has been working to improve infrastructure, and roads, to boost the standard of living […]
Livestock project recipients can’t wait to start
SERIAN: Participants of the People’s Livestock Project from Tarat thanked the state government for its continuous efforts to enhance the lives of rural folk. They received livestock and certificates under the Agriculture Facilitation Programme from Assistant Agriculture Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee In at a ceremony in Kampung Chupak here […]
More rural areas to have banking facilities
KUCHING: Bank Rakyat and Tekun Nasional are expanding their branches to cover more rural areas, said Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. According to him, the banks were mainly focusing on high density areas and areas with vibrant business activities in need of banking systems. “The initiative was […]
Rural areas to have improved Internet connectivity
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is aware of the problems of Internet connectivity, especially in rural areas. Hence, efforts are being made to address this in terms of digital infrastructure improvement. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said this issue was not new and the respective elected representatives had raised the matter repeatedly […]
Coastal road project to narrow rural-urban gap
KUCHING: The completion of the Sarawak coastal road project in the future will help reduce the gap between rural and urban areas. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ongoing construction of coastal roads across the state was what rural areas needed for development. She further noted […]
Coastal road to generate spin-off effects
KUCHING: The Sarawak coastal road project will open up lots of opportunities to boost the development of rural population especially those in the coastal areas. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the state’s coastal road development would have multiple spin-off effects for the local people in terms of connectivity and economic benefits. […]
Govt to pick builders for Pakan RTP
PAKAN: A total of eight rural transformation programme (RTP) projects in Pakan constituency will go through the cast-balloting system on June 15 to determine which contractors will implement the projects. According to Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom, the eight projects were among 40 RTP projects involving the construction of roads, buildings, small bridges, […]
Kampung Sapit, Ulu Padawan cries out for connectivity
KUCHING : Celebrating this year’s Gawai without everyone under one roof has indeed been a heartache. Thanks to technology, many families today, especially those residing in the city, can utilise video calls to meet their children, loved ones and friends, far and near celebrating Gawai amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But one may wonder if everyone […]
