Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has carried out the final inspection of the RTP 2023 drainage upgrading project at Jalan Kuching Ranger Depo, Batu Tujuh, together with officers from the Sarawak Public Works Department. The RM300 thousand project involved upgrading about 300 metres of roadside drains to tackle long standing issues of flash floods, water overflow and soil erosion in the area. Yap said he was satisfied that the works were completed according to specifications and within the revised schedule. This upgraded drainage system is an important improvement for residents,Read More

Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has handed over several letters of award to contractors for three Rural Transformation Programme projects under the Padawan Municipal Council. The projects involve drainage upgrades and road improvements aimed at resolving long standing issues in Sungai Tapang and Kampung Temedak. Yap said the projects reflect his continued commitment to addressing problems raised by residents through practical on site solutions. He added that the Padawan Municipal Council is responsible for preparing the bill of quantities, defining the work scope, and carrying out all monitoring to ensureRead More

SUPP Public Complaints Bureau Chief Milton Foo advise victims of loan sharks not to give in to the demand or the victims will face life-long harassment for more payment. Foo said loan sharks will never stop at the first payment the victims paid up. Instead he warned that it will go on and on once the loan sharks knew that they had victims in thier grip. A young mother, Chong with two young children was asked by a loanshark to pay up RM 500, debts of which was incurred byRead More

Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has rejected the recent claims by YB Chong Chieng Jen, saying the allegations about contradictory state debt figures are based on outdated information and a misunderstanding of Sarawak’s financial structure. Yap said Chong had combined the maximum borrowing limits of several state owned companies and presented the total as Sarawak’s debt, which he described as inaccurate. According to him, many of these borrowings are project based and are repaid through the projects themselves, not from the state budget. He said the Deputy Premier Datuk AmarRead More

Kota Sentosa State assemblyman Wilfred Yap has dismissed allegations by Chong Chieng Jen that the Sarawak Government is being secretive about the state’s debt level, repayment obligations and interest payments. Yap said all the information raised by Chong is already publicly disclosed and tabled each year in the Sarawak Legislative Assembly during the presentation of the Annual Supply Bill. He explained that the details are presented in the Command Papers and Detailed Estimates that accompany the state budget. According to him, these documents contain full disclosure of state revenue, operatingRead More

Letters of Award were handed to the appointed contractors through “Cabut Undi” for two Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects under the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) as the implementing agency. State Assemblyman Sentosa, Wilfred Yap said these projects reflect the GPS Government’s continued commitment to delivering practical, people-focused development that improves daily living conditions for local residents. The two projects are Naik Taraf Perparitan di Jalan Semaba (Sebelah Kuil Chin Kiun Thai Ti & Thai Pak Kung), Kuching costing RM20,000. Yap said this drainage upgrading project is critical to addressing flashRead More

The Sarawak Government through the Unit for Other Religions UNIFOR is calling on all recipients of state allocations for houses of worship to submit their project progress reports to ensure smooth implementation and proper monitoring. Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas revealed that 154 projects have yet to submit any report on the status of their approved allocations. He said that recipients must comply because UNIFOR has a clear policy. He said that if an allocation for a particular year is not utilised, the project will not beRead More

Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap Yau Sin said the upgrading of the public toilet at the 7th Mile Wet Market is another example of the Sarawak Government’s ongoing efforts to improve facilities that directly benefit the community. Yap, who officiated the handover of the Letter of Award to the appointed contractor Faiz Enterprise, said the project worth RM205195 was awarded through the transparent cabut undi system. He said the toilet upgrade is part of continuous improvements at the market, following a RM400000 RTP project completed in 2023. According to him,Read More

Sarawak United Peoples’ Party Secretary General Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew has expressed concern over the Inland Revenue Board’s dress code enforcement at the Miri Urban Transformation Centre. Ting said any regulations imposed by federal agencies in Sarawak must respect the state’s multicultural characteristics and should not hinder public services through rigid or unreasonable rules that inconvenience the public. He stressed that the Inland Revenue Board is a federal agency and its strict dress code requirement does not reflect the administrative culture or daily realities of Sarawak government agencies. HeRead More

The Padawan Municipal Council and Pansar Company Sdn Bhd continued their green partnership with a tree planting programme held last Sunday at Batu Kawa Riverbank Park. A total of 345 trees and flowering plants were donated by Pansar for this year’s initiative, which aims to enhance greenery, biodiversity and the scenic value of the Batu Kawa riverfront. This is the second year of collaboration between MPP and Pansar following the success of last year’s programme. The event saw the participation of a forty member delegation from Pansar together with MPPRead More