KUCHING, Aug 4 – The Sarawak government is set to allocate additional funds to enhance infrastructure leading to the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine, and Security (CIQS) Complex, aiming to accelerate upgrading of the national border in the state.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the additional funds will be allocated primarily to the CIQS facilities at Tebedu and Serian-Entikong (Indonesia) in the south, as well as Ba’kelalan and Lawas-Long Midang (Indonesia) in the north of the state.
We are already working with the Federal government and implementing strategies to develop these border areas, particularly Tebedu-Entikong and Ba’kelalan,” he said.
“We are committed to supporting this effort, as there are dual carriageways to Tebedu and an adjacent industrial zone. We can build the necessary roads and invest in these areas,” he added.
Abang Johari emphasised the need to expedite the upgrading process due to the construction of Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, in Kalimantan.
