MIRI: Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has expressed satisfaction with the overall construction progress of the Pan Borneo Highway project in the state. This came following a three-day journey across the Pan Borneo Highway from June 8 to 11 as part of its nationwide FTRoadpedia Tour. “We made
MIRI: The three remaining phases of the Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR) will be completed within five years of obtaining the required allocation, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof revealed. The first phase of the project is currently ongoing, said the Senior Works Minister. “We have commenced work on the first phase of
BINTULU: The Pan Borneo Highway will have a total of 225 P-turns instead of conventional U-turns to ensure safer roads for all commuters. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this would allow road users to perform safer U-turns in view of vehicles being driven faster on highways. “Typically
BINTULU: Many foreign workers are needed for ongoing federal projects nationwide, said Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. In pointing this out, he said the federal government had approved a total of 14,000 applications from foreign workers. He said the matter had been approved as a result of joint
SELANGAU: Exorbitant oil palm prices have drawn construction workers to the plantation sector. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this was due to the lucrative salaries offered by plantation operators compared to earnings in the construction sector which were based on skill levels. “When the prices of oil
SIMANGGANG: The Works Ministry is currently in the process of re-applying for allocations to upgrade existing federal highways connected to the Pan Borneo Highway. Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the allocations would allow for the federal highways to be on par with the quality and standard of the Pan
SIMANGGANG: The Works Ministry is talking to the Transport Ministry (MOT) to implement safety measures along the Pan Borneo Highway to ensure the safety of road users and to prevent damages to the road structure. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the measures included the implementation of speed
KUCHING: The Works Ministry and its media friends have embarked on a three-day journey across the full stretch of the Pan Borneo Highway as part of its nationwide FTRoadpedia Tour. The flagging off of the participants was officiated by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at a renowned hotel
KUCHING: The establishment of an Inter-Governmental Relations Committee can help mitigate conflicts involving the state and federal governments. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSH) deputy dean Dr Arnold Puyok said this will also strengthen the relationship between the governments which has been influenced by party
KUCHING: The way forward for Sarawak and Sabah is to continue striving to restructure the existing federalism system of the country. In stating this political pundit Dr Arnold Puyok poured cold water on the often bandied about idea of seceding from the Federation of Malaysia, saying this is not the