SDEC wins gold at Digital Economy Awards
KUCHING: Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) won gold for the Premier’s Digital Economy Award at the Digital Economy Awards 2022 (DEA 2022) in conjunction with the International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) 2022 yesterday. They took home cash prizes worth RM20,000. In addition, they also won the Digital Technology Transformation Award, with their project entitled […]
Four water tanks to solve Miri’s woes
MIRI: Bintulu and Sibu are to send two water tanks each to Miri while waiting for the supply in the division here is back to normal after the interruption is resolved. The Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) is making this arrangement as Miri is facing water supply disruption that affects 65,000 households due to a […]
Serian to get smarter water meters next
THE Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) will install 40,000 smart meters as a pilot project in the Serian Division by the end of this year in line with efforts on digitalising water supply systems. Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Julaihi Narawi said that as many as 14,200 smart meters have been installed in Bau […]
Lingga water plants must be upgraded
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & JASMINE BADUN Water treatment plants in Lingga must be upgraded to ensure clean and consistent water supply for residents. Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS-Lingga) said clean water in Meludam and Triso remained an issue with only 2 million litres of water suppliedy to the residents in area daily. “Several complains have […]
Single water entity by year-end
KUCHING: The proposed merger of four water resources management agencies in the state into one entity is still being studied and hopefully could materialise by this year. Sarawak Utility and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the proposal would then be brought before the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) for approval. “At the moment, we have […]
Improved water supply in Dalat soon
DALAT: The Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) will replace water pumps in the Lebrasau area to address the water supply problem in Dalat. The department said a new high-powered pump had arrived in Kuching and will be brought to Dalat this week where the process of replacing the pump woukd take three days. Speaking at […]
Public told not to disturb pipeline system
ROBAN: Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju has reminded the public not to disturb any components of the pipeline system to prevent water disruption. “I was told by the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) that the disruption of water at the Roban to Brayang junction was due to the opening of the washout component by a […]
End in sight to water woes
DALAT: The Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication and the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) are improving the infrastructure and water supply system in Mukah Division with the implementation of various high, short and medium impact projects. The projects include the Tegup Booster Pump Station construction here which has now been completed and currently awaiting the […]
Water supply issues will be a thing of the past: Minister
SIBU: The proposed Water Supply Kanowit Project Phase 2 is expected to be completed in December this year. Utilities and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said once completed, water problem in Kanowit, Nibong Tada area, Machan and Sibu Jaya would be resolved. During his site visit of the project yesterday (March 2), he said the […]
Water supply project to benefit over 1,000 households
TATAU: The Sangan Region Water Supply Project worth RM190 mln will benefit some 1,130 households. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Sarawak held a dialogue session with community leaders at the Tatau District Office on Wednesday (Feb 9) to explain the Sangan Region Water Supply […]