A total of approximately 1,200,766 hectares or 2,967,093 acres of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land have been successfully surveyed perimetrically under the New Initiative NCR Land Survey Programme implemented from October 2010 until April 30 this year. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that of this total,
A TOTAL of RM17.26 billion is required to improve health facilities throughout Sarawak, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. According to Dr Sim, an estimate of RM9.25 billion and RM8.01 billion are required for upgrading and redevelopment works of hospital facilities and health clinics respectively. “To date,
THE Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government will continue identifying housing needs across all districts in Sarawak to better address demand for affordable homes, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Public Health, Housing and Local Government Minister said his ministry, through the Housing Development
A TOTAL of 5,588 Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) out of 7,328 approved from 2015 to 2025 have been successfully completed by local authorities across Sarawak. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the completed projects, accounts for 76 percent of the total approved projects and the local authorities
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has pledged to raise the issue of water supply disruptions at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) with Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir for further action. In a statement today (May 27) the Premier said he has taken
A total of 661 Temporary Evacuation Centres (PPS) have been identified statewide by the Sarawak Welfare Department (JKMS) in preparation for natural disasters, says Women, Early Childhood and Wellbeing Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said the centres also have stockpiles of disaster relief supplies stored at the
THE Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO) has been appointed as the lead consultant for the feasibility of the new Kuching International Airport, says Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. He said the letter of award to NACO was given on May 21 and the study will be implemented in
KUCHING: The first phase of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) Phase 1 project recorded a progress of 29.89 per cent as of April, compared to the initial target of 33.86 per cent. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin acknowledged the slight delay of around 3 per cent but
KUCHING: Two units of hydrogen-powered autonomous rapid transit (ART) will arrive in Kuching early next year, says Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. According to Lee, he said the final version from China will arrive in early next year and it will arrive in batches. “The final version
THE schedule, frequency and network of Rural Air Service (RAS) operations to AirBorneo will remain unchanged during and after the transition. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said following the planned acquisition of MASwings by the Sarawak government, his ministry, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport Malaysia, Malaysian
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