KUCHING: One rural road project – from Jalan Bukit Jayong to Jalan Data Kakus, Belaga – has been approved under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Rubiah Wang said this project was approved in 2022 at a cost of RM53 million. “The scope
KUCHING: The first Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) that will arrive in Sarawak will undergo a year-long proof of concept (POC) testing. Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Abdul Aziz Husain said the hydrogen-powered ART will undergo the POC testing at Kota Samarahan Expressway here. “We
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today witnessed the handover of three units of hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai cars to his deputy premiers. The vehicles were donated by SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd. The presentation of the vehicles to Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah
TATAU: A total of RM100,000 from the Minor Rural Project (MRP) fund of Kakus assemblyman, Datuk John Sikie Tayai was channelled for landslide repair work at Rumah Junus Lau, Sungai Jelai here. According to a news report by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), Sikie made a work visit yesterday to
KUCHNG: An earlier alert should be issued by the Meteorological Department to warn the public of the unusual downpour, said Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament Dr Kelvin Yii. He said this is one of the short-term actions that should be taken during heavy rains that could cause flash floods. “A check on
KUCHING: Furry animals are not spared from the flash floods that have hit Kuching badly today. In a video posted earlier on social media, it was seen that the Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) animal shelter in Mile 7, Kota Sentosa, was affected by the disaster
SEBUYAU: Sarawak is lacking in its local manpower for the installation of telecommunications equipment, said Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications Datuk Julaihi Narawi. He said that currently 70 per cent of the workers who install telecommunications equipment in this state are brought from Sabah or Peninsular Malaysia. “Only 30 per
KUCHING: Give constructive views and criticism, instead of inciting and sowing hatred just because of a difference of opinion in developing the country’s tourism industry, appealed Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing to netizens. He said that not every issue needs to be linked to
SIMANGGANG: A total of 42 students from preschool to lower secondary level in the Simanggang area have received special aid in the form of vouchers for school uniforms and school bags. Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Francis Harden Hollis was present to hand over the assistance
KUCHING: Sarawak will establish its own climate change centre which will serve as a centralised hub to coordinate, manage and guide climate change and carbon trading initiatives. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the carbon plan for Sarawak is a significant undertaking that requires a comprehensive
