Infrastructure news in Kota Padawan Sarawak

1. Siburan district proposal revived, RM5mil for multipurpose hall

   6 hours ago Sarawak Tribune Siburan, Sarawak 11.4 km

   A proposal to elevate Siburan in Sarawak to a full district has been revived, more than 10 years after it was first raised, citing its strategic location and growing population and economy. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the Siburan area, including Tapah and Beratok, could become a satellite town for Kuching and Serian. He also said the Siburan Multipurpose Hall has received RM5 million from the Sarawak government for renovation, an occupancy permit and extra parking.

2. Sarawak village heads told to watch over KKDW solar LED lights

   11 hours ago Saluran 122 Pusat Penjaja MPKS, Asajaya, Sarawak 25.5 km

   Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang asked community and village heads to monitor solar LED street lights under the KKDW Sejahtera Project to prevent theft and vandalism. She spoke at a handover event at Pusat Penjaja MPKS in Asajaya, Kota Samarahan, and said the programme will be expanded in stages to Baram, Ulu Rajang, Bario and Kapit.

3. Road repair at Kampung Grait-Git collapse to start this week

   13 hours ago Sarawak Tribune Kampung Grait, Puncak Borneo, Sarawak 22 km

   Physical rehabilitation works on the collapsed roadside linking Kampung Grait and Kampung Git in Puncak Borneo are expected to begin this week or next, according to Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin. The project follows nearly a year of technical investigations after the September 2025 collapse, with JKR Kuching overseeing the repairs.

4. Jerip wants Bengoh water system expanded to more Mambong villages

   3 days ago Borneo Post Dewan BiPeroh, Kampung Garung, Padawan, Sarawak 15.6 km

   Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil has called for the small-scale water treatment system at Kampung Bengoh to be extended to other villages in the constituency, including Kampung Petag, Kampung Sitang and Kampung Bangau. He said the system, which draws water from downstream of Bengoh Dam, has excess capacity that could serve areas facing low water pressure in the dry season. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state government is working on short-term measures to address water shortages in Betong, parts of Serian and Miri.

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6. Tanker driver injured, trapped in crash at Bulatan ILP Samarahan

   3 days ago Saluran 122 Bulatan ILP Samarahan Expressway, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak 18.6 km

   A 36-year-old tanker driver injured his right leg after being trapped in a crash with a cargo lorry at the Bulatan ILP Samarahan Expressway junction in Kota Samarahan early this morning. Kota Samarahan fire and rescue personnel used a Rescue Tool Kit to free him before he was taken to IJN Kota Samarahan in an EMRS vehicle.

7. Batu Kitang gets over 1,200 streetlights since 2016, says assemblyman

   4 days ago Sarawak Tribune Batu Kitang, Kuching, Sarawak 5.5 km

   More than 1,200 streetlights have been installed across Batu Kitang since 2016 to improve security in back lanes and housing estates, assemblyman Datuk Lo Khere Chiang said. Six CCTV cameras have also been fitted along Arang Road and in the Third Mile area. A community dialogue on security and infrastructure will be held at Choon Foh Kopitiam, Capital Garden, this Saturday.

8. Batu Kawa flood mitigation works on track, says Deputy Premier Dr Sim

   6 days ago Borneo Post Taman Desa Wira, Batu Kawa, Kuching, Sarawak 9.1 km

   Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said flood-mitigation works in Batu Kawa, Sarawak, are progressing rapidly in phases. He mentioned plans to invite media to the sites once the haze improves. The RM36.6 million Phase 2 project at Taman Desa Wira is ahead of schedule, with total investment in Batu Kawa exceeding RM200 million.