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A new 91.44-metre Bailey bridge in Papar, Sabah has restored road access to five isolated villages and nearly 1,000 residents following the collapse of the original bridge during flooding last September.
Sabah expects to resolve chronic water shortages in Tawau by end-2027 through completion of a RM450.5 million infrastructure project, which includes a new dam and expanded water treatment facilities.
Sabah is investing RM70.6 million to upgrade Jalan Lok Kawi into a four-lane dual carriageway, targeting traffic relief and enhanced safety in the rapidly urbanising Lok Kawi-Pengalat-Papar corridor.
Sabah plans to reduce its non-revenue water rate from 59.6 per cent to 45 per cent by 2030, addressing significant water loss through infrastructure upgrades and leak control across the state.
The MP for Banggi has appealed to the federal government to fund a RM300 million road project spanning 37 kilometres across Pulau Banggi, citing poor infrastructure and safety hazards affecting the remote island community.
Malaysia's Works Ministry has received a recovery plan from the contractor handling Sabah's Pan Borneo Highway Work Package 11 to address a 32-day delay. The RM167.48 million project aims for completion by September 29, 2026.