KUCHING: The construction of a dual-carriageway road linking the E-Mart roundabout at Jalan Matang with Jalan Stapok in Batu Kawah may be facing a slight delay now, says Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. According to him, the current rate of completed work since its launch in April this year is 6.81 per cent, instead of the targeted 12.02 per …

KUCHING: There will be no more bottlenecks once the upgrading of the single carriageway (2 lanes) into dual carriage way (four lanes) from 10th Mile to 15th Mile Kuching/Serian Road is completed by early August 2017. Works Minister Dato Sri Fadillah Yusof gave this assurance when he announced that the upgrading the of 9.2km dual carriageway project costing RM79.998 million …

Housing prices are expected to keep soaring despite the government’s continued efforts to strive for a balance between demand and supply by constructing more affordable houses. Assistant Minister for Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said a residential unit which is priced at RM100,000 today might be valued at RM1 million 10 years later. “In the 70s, a single-storey terrace …

THE COST and availability of land are among the factors the state government had to look into to construct low-cost houses within the city centre. Assistant Minister of Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said if the government through its agencies were to acquire lands that are situated within the city, house buyers would have to pay quite a high …

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 …