KUCHING: The Bau Sports Arena along Jalan Jambusan has been completed and is now awaiting formal handover before opening its doors to the public. Deputy Minister of Transport Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the RM10 million facility marks a significant addition to the district’s community infrastructure, with only commissioning procedures
KUCHING: After years of recurrent flooding that has disrupted traffic and frustrated road users, the long-awaited upgrade of the Jalan Musi-Buso stretch is now underway – and authorities say it will finally put an end to the persistent inundation around the Jalan Buso junction. The Jalan Musi-Buso Upgrading Project, awarded
THE gold rush may have long faded from the hills of Bau, but a new treasure is being unearthed – not from the earth, but from the rich heritage, culture, and natural beauty that have long defined this historic district. Plans are underway for the creation of the Bau Tourism
KUCHING: The long-awaited village expansion project in Kampung Buso had officially begun in May, marking a major milestone for residents who have faced years of flooding problem, land constraints, and overcrowding. The initiative, mooted by Tasik Biru state assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep, and financed by the state government, aim
KUCHING: The proposed upgrading of Jalan Musi-Buso-Simpang Buso is poised to bring major improvements to road safety, traffic flow, and regional accessibility in Bau district. Deputy Minister for Transport and Tasik Biru state assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep, said the project had been awarded and the contractor shall start work
KUCHING: The Sarawak Artists Society (SAS) will be organising the 2nd Sarawak International Art Camp, a gathering aimed at fostering cross-cultural artistic exchange between local Sarawakian talent and international artists. SAS vice chairman Liew Fook Liew said the camp will take place here, bringing in participants from various countries to
KUCHING: Deputy Minister of Transport, Datuk Dr Jerip Susil, has proposed the establishment of a Sarawak Coffee Board in time to come to coordinate and drive the growth of the state’s emerging coffee industry. He said the setting up of such a board would help streamline efforts among farmers, cooperatives,
DEEP within the quiet hills of Bau, near Tasik Biru (Blue Lake), remnants of a once-glittering past still stand – silent, weathered and forgotten. These are the old buildings of Bukit Young Goldmine Sdn Bhd, which during its heyday was one of the most prominent mining operations in Sarawak. Today,
NESTLED quietly between lush hills and the historical mining lands of Bau, Tasik Bikajang is a serene body of water that reflects not just the beauty of nature but also the new hopes of a town reinventing itself. Once a quiet retreat known only to locals, Tasik Bikajang is now
BAU: Few people today would guess that this quiet town once had its very own airstrip. Hidden beneath overgrown vegetation through the passage of time, the old Bau airstrip remains one of the district’s least-known relics from the colonial era – a silent reminder of how far the town has