He said implementing the ART project to modernise Sarawak's public transport system is within the state government's means. “In terms of costs, the whole project that covers Kuching, Samarahan, and Serian will cost RM6 billion..
He said implementing the ART project to modernise Sarawak's public transport system is within the state government's means. “In terms of costs, the whole project that covers Kuching, Samarahan, and Serian will cost RM6 billion.Dec 16, 2022.
The History of Sarawak can be traced as far as 40,000 years ago to the paleolithic period where the earliest evidence of human settlement is found in the Niah caves..
Sarawak economy has traditionally heavily depended on natural resource extraction and exports, including oil and gas, timber and palm oil..
Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART).
KUCHING, Sept 6 — Sarawak has ordered 38 units of Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) vehicles to transform the state's public transportation system, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.Sep 6, 2023.
Well known today for its rich biodiversity and karst features like its caves and underground rivers, it boasts remarkable 50-meter tall, razorsharp limestone Pinnacles on the northern end of Gunung Api and the biggest underground cave chamber in the world - the Sarawak Chamber - which can fit 40 Boeing 757 aircrafts.
Well known today for its rich biodiversity and karst features like its caves and underground rivers, it boasts remarkable 50-meter tall, razorsharp limestone Pinnacles on the northern end of Gunung Api and the biggest underground cave chamber in the world - the Sarawak Chamber - which can fit 40 Boeing 757 aircrafts.
Kuching (/ˈkuːtʃɪŋ/), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia..
The Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) is an under-construction autonomous rail rapid transit (ART) system network in Kuching, Malaysia..
Sarawak's diversity in ethnicities and cultures has created a wealth of authentic dishes and food that remain staples of their indigenous households, passed down through generations, making Sarawak not only a destination rich in nature and culture, but also a place to enjoy and relish its variety of local foods..
In March, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain told reporters other ART vehicles will start arriving in Sarawak in batches of three to four units next year. In January this year, Abdul Aziz said SEDC Energy will need to produce hydrogen to power the state’s ART system.
The project is being developed by the government-owned Sarawak Metro. Phase 1 of the ART consists of 2 lines and 27 stations covering approximately 52 kilometres in distance. The vehicles are driverless and are powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The vehicles will run on dedicated trackless lanes runing on rubber tyres.
Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd has been entrusted by the Sarawak Government to transform the public road transport system in major urban areas. Sarawak Metro is the implementer of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS). For KUTS, the ART will be at the heart of the public road transport in the State’s capital city and the Greater Kuching area.
Overview of the culture of Sarawak (Malaysia)
Sarawak exhibits notable diversity in ethnicity
CultureAnd language.The Sarawakian culture has been influenced by Bruneian Malays of the coastal areas.Substantial cultural influences also came from the Chinese and British cultures.
Sarawak's population is very diverse
Comprising many races and ethnic groups.Sarawak has more than 40 sub-ethnic groups
Each with its own distinct language
Culture and lifestyle.This makes Sarawak demography very distinct and unique compared to its Peninsular counterpart.However
It largely mirrors to other territories in Borneo - Sabah
Sarawak and the Malay GDP
The economy of Sarawak is the fourth-largest of the states of Malaysia
Making up 9.3% of the Malaysian gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022.Meanwhile
Sarawak is home to 7.9% of the Malaysian population based on the 2020 census.
Head of government in Sarawak, Malaysia
The Premier of Sarawak is the head of government of the Malaysian state of Sarawak.The premier is appointed by the Governor
Also known as the state's governor.The premier is also the leader of the political party or coalition able to secure a majority in the Council Negri.
1841–1946 kingdom on northern Borneo
Also \nKingdom of Sarawak or State of Sarawak
Located in the northwestern part of the island of Borneo
Was an independent state with a treaty of protection with United Kingdom starting from 1888.It was established as an independent state from a series of land concessions acquired by an Englishman
James BrookeFrom the Sultan of Brunei.Sarawak was recognised as an independent Sovereign state by the United States in 1850 and by the United Kingdom in 1864.The Kingdom is now the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
Unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Sarawak
The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly is the legislative chamber of the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Sarawak; the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak forms the other part of the legislature.The Assembly is modelled after the traditions of the Westminster parliamentary system
Which originates from the practices of the British Parliament.The executive branch of government is drawn from the elected members of the Assembly.The State Legislative Assembly sits at the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building located in Petra Jaya in Kuching
Ethnology museum in Sarawak, Malaysia
The Sarawak State Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo.It was founded in 1888 and opened in 1891 in a purpose-built building in Kuching
Official residence in Sarawak, Malaysia
The Astana is a palace in Kuching
On the north bank of the Sarawak River
Opposite the Kuching Waterfront.It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak
The governor of Sarawak.The name is a variation of 'mw-disambig>istana'
Meaning 'palace'.It was built in 1870 by the second White Rajah
Charles BrookeAs a wedding gift to his wife
Margaret Alice Lili de Windt.The palace is not normally open to the public
Although the landscaped gardens are
Which can be reached by a boat ride across the Sarawak River.It is part of the Kuching Heritage Trail.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS); English:
University of Malaysia Sarawak) is a Malaysian public university
Located in Kota Samarahan
Sarawak.UNIMAS was officially incorporated on 24 December 1992.Recently
UNIMAS has been ranked among top 200th in Asian University Rankings 2017 by QS World University Rankings.
Private university in Sibu, Sarawak
The University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) is a private university and state government-linked university as it is wholly owned by Yayasan Sarawak located in Sibu