Friday, July 11th, 2025
MPP Chairman Urges CVLB Sarawak To Take Stringent Action Against Overloading Lorries
Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) Chairman Cr. Tan Kai has responded to recent remarks by Michael Kong, Chairman of CVLB Sarawak and Special Assistant to YB Chong Chieng Jen, who denied the board’s responsibility over road damage caused by heavy lorries at Jalan Kwong Thiong. “Based on ground inspections and repeated cases in various residential areas, the deterioration of these roads is almost always caused by heavy and overloaded lorries, especially those involved in earthworks. These roads were never designed for such weight or frequency of use. So, to suggest thatRead More
Wilfred Yap Launches Drainage Upgrade to Tackle Flooding in Batu Tujuh
Kota Sentosa Assemblyman Wilfred Yap addressed the long-standing drainage and flash flood issues in Batu TujuhConstruction where a letter of award was handed to a contractor today at Jalan Kuching Ranger Depo. Yap said the project is scheduled to begin immediately and expected to be completed by mid-November this year depending on weather conditions. The implementation of the “Menaiktaraf Perparitan” project was funded under his Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2023 allocation. Yap said the RM300,000 project will see the construction of reinforced concrete drains measuring 1.2 metres wide, between 1.2Read More
