KUCHING: The government has proposed new policy and guidelines as part of measures to address issues on affordable housing in the state. Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said the proposal would soon be brought to the state cabinet for endorsement. He said that once implemented, the ‘Sarawak Affordable Housing Policy and Design Guidelines’ should be able to …

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has come up with a proposed ‘New Affordable Housing Policy and Guidelines’ as part of its measures to address affordable housing issues in the state. Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said the proposed new policy will soon be brought to the State Cabinet for endorsement. “The new policy will benefit all parties including …

MIRI: The United People’s Party (UPP) has proposed the construction of a multi-storey car park near Miri Hospital. UPP Piasau chairman Datuk Hii King Chiong said the present gazetted 450 parking spaces and the new temporary 160 parking spaces are not enough for patients and visitors. “UPP proposes a multi-storey car park complete with a restaurant to give a more …

BINTULU: Kidurong area will become a major high growth area for commercial and economic related activities in the near future. According to Robert Ting, the managing director of a property consultant firm in Malaysia, CH Williams, Talhar, Wong & Yeo Sdn Bhd, most of the new shophouse projects were concentrated in the (Bintulu) town area in the 2000-2015 period, a …

BAU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem has announced that the Tun Salahuddin Bridge will be toll free by the end of this year. Speaking at a land title presentation and cheque handing over ceremony for land compensation today, he said the abolition of the toll would make all of Sarawak toll free. “We have already scrapped the …

Vivacity Megamall Kuching opening @ 12th December 2015.

KUCHING: Premier Residences in Matang Jaya here is poised to become the preferred neighbourhood in the state capital, in that it will be the first of its kind in the state to be equipped with a database centre to monitor all facilities in the area. Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg said the use of database centre …

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Business people from the private sector coming to invest here would lead to the progress and development of the town. This was said by Samarahan District Council Chairman, Dato’ Peter Minos in his speech during the Grand Opening ceremony of Farley Kota Samarahan Sdn Bhd at Bandar Riyal here, yesterday. “The private sector will bring success in Kota …

BINTULU: Naim Holdings Bhd has opened Block B and D of the Street Mall within Bintulu Paragon – the group’s integrated development touted as the largest of its kind in this division. The fully-roofed mall is one of multiple components under the big project, which include the small office/versatile office (Sovo), hotels, condominium buildings and corporate office towers. The launch …