Thursday, 11 December 2025

RM1m RTP projects to improve Long Banga infrastructure

MIRI: Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects worth RM1.05 million are being undertaken to improve infrastructure at Long Banga in the Baram area this year. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) Datuk Gerawat Gala said these projects include the construction of tarred roads (RM200,000); Long Banga airstrip parking (RM100,000) and tarred […]

Expedite longhouse RTP projects: Chieng

SIBU: All Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects involving longhouses in the Bukit Assek constituency have been approved by the Premier’s Office. In affirming this Bukit Assek assemblyman Chieng Jin Ek hoped the projects could therefore be implemented as soon as possible at nine longhouses there. “This will show that the GPS government is a responsible […]

Recreation parks to receive upgrades

BY ELLISIA TINGASS KUCHING: The Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) will provide funding for the upgrading of recreational parks at Jalan Semaba and Olive Garden at 7th Mile. Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap said these recreational parks will undergo improvements to enhance the facilities and benefit the residents. “The sum of RM200,000 has been approved for […]

Church to be upgraded under rural project

BINTULU: St Thomas church here will be upgraded under the Rural Transformation Programmes (RTP), said Tanjung Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming. He said that the church was now in old condition and needed to be upgraded. “The church fence is dilapidated and needs to be repaired. “The lack of parking spaces around the church […]

Contractors told to take rural projects seriously

SARATOK: Contractors should not consider projects under the Rural Transformation Program (RTP) as small projects that should be done casually. In stating this, Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri said that government projects needed to be considered in a serious manner. According to him, the RTP project worth tens and hundreds of thousands ringgit should not have […]

New entrance road to longhouses, school to be built in Bintangor

BINTANGOR: A total of RM280,000 from the rural transformation Programme (RTP) fund of the Semop state constituency has been allocated to build a new entrance road to Rumah Bisa, Rumah Bennet, and Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Sian Bintangor. A symbolic handing over ceremony of the project site was officiated by the assistant engineer of the Public Works […]

Drainage upgrading projects costing RM350k completed

MIRI: Two drainage upgrading projects in Kampung Luak here to reduce the risk of flash floods have been completed. The construction work costing RM350,000 was approved in 2021 under Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting’s Rural Transformation Programme (RTP). “Constructions for these projects had started somewhere in Sept and Nov last year,” said Ting after visiting […]

Village community hall gets RM150,000 fund

SERIAN: Fund amounting to RM150,000 was allocated under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2023 to improve the condition of Dewan Kampung Kranji Atas here. In a report by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), Deputy Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Martin Ben said two more projects in the Kedup constituency have been […]

Tebedu assemblyman inspects projects

TEBEDU: Local assemblyman Dr. Simon Sinang Bada held a walkabout programme to review the progress of various projects within his constituency yesterday (Feb 1). He began his walk in Kampung Lanchang Sijo, which will receive a new bridge over the Kuhas River to the agricultural area. The project is a joint effort with the Serian […]

32 RTP projects for Krian this year

BETONG: Thirty-two Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects will be implemented this year for the Krian constituency. In a Facebook post, Krian assemblyman Friday Belik said many more projects planned to be approved in the constituency for 2023 and reminded all the implementing agencies involved to speed up its implementation. He made this remark when chairing […]