Betong sees bright future in tourism
BETONG: More tourists will come to Betong due to its myriad of attractions, according to Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. The Deputy Premier highlighted that the recent construction of the Pan Borneo Highway has made Betong easily reachable. Furthermore, the town and its surrounding areas are now seamlessly linked via internal roads. Uggah also mentioned […]
Rural folk beginning to reap benefits of highway
KUCHING: Rural communities are already beginning to experience increased economic activity as the Pan Borneo Highway nears completion. Saribas Muslim Association (Perwaris) chairman Dr Bolhan Budeng believes the Pan Borneo Highway will have a big bearing on Sarawak’s economy, particularly on rural communities. Recently, there has been an increase in economic activity in rural communities […]
Agong to go on Pan Borneo Highway trip
KUCHING: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have agreed to participate in a road trip of ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ from Sabah to Sarawak. According to sources from the Istana Negara, the 11-day journey from Sept 3 to 13 will start from […]
Game-changer Pan Borneo Highway nears completion
MIRI: Construction of the Pan Borneo Highway up to the Sungai Tangap-Pujut Link Road, except for Lambir, is expected to be completed by December this year.“The latest update on construction progress is that it is about 96.6 per cent complete,” said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas here on Tuesday.Uggah was speaking after the […]
King to visit Sarawak next month, take ride along Pan Borneo Highway
KUCHING: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah will visit Sarawak next month, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. Fadillah said the King’s itinerary will include a road journey along the Pan Borneo Highway. He said he was granted an audience by the King Istana Negara on Monday (Aug 7). Fadillah […]
355 fatal accidents recorded along Pan Borneo in 6 months
KUCHING: A total of 355 fatal accidents have been recorded along the Pan Borneo Highway from January to June this year. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the number recorded is quite high and concerning as it involves the loss of lives. He pointed out that the loss of lives not only affects family members […]
Pan Borneo safety advocation roadshow to be held across 12 divisions
KUCHING: The Pan Borneo Sarawak Safety Advocation Roadshow programme is set to be held across 12 divisions in the state. Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Aidel Lariwoo said the programme is an awareness campaign aimed at providing information and raising awareness among the public through briefings on traffic regulations, advocacy, and safety aspects on […]
Tour programme includes safety awareness on Pan Borneo Highway
MIRI: The Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD), Pan Borneo Highway Unit entourage made a courtesy call on Miri Divisional Resident, Jamalie Busri, at his office here yesterday. Among matters discussed during the one-hour session was pertaining to the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway Safety Advocacy Tour Programme 2023. According to the manager (Corporate Communications and Land […]
Sim urges road safety campaign on Pan Borneo Highway
LUNDU: The local authorities and communities are called upon to organise a road safety campaign for commuting along the Pan Borneo Highway. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian emphasised the importance of the campaign to educate and remind everyone that the Pan Borneo Highway is significantly different from the village roads they are […]
Man injured in collision on Pan Borneo Highway
SARIKEI: A collision between a 4×4 vehicle and a 10-tonne lorry along the Pan Borneo Highway near Simpang Bulat resulted in the injury of one man. According to a press statement issued on Friday (June 23), the incident, reported to the Fire and Rescue Department around 11.35am, prompted a swift response from a rescue team […]