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Tag: Safety

Sarawak Transport Budget Draws Scrutiny

Budget 2027 backed RM15.091 billion revenue and a RM246 million surplus. KUTS Phase 1 stood at 49% actual against 53% planned by September 2026. Road accidents reached 16,776 from January to September 2026. Aircraft movements hit 93,798 in Q3 2026.

Crossing the River to Learn

Every morning, rural children cross muddy rivers by small boat to reach school. They face strong currents, storms and scarce life jackets. Yet they keep going, because education offers their families a way out of poverty.

Progress Can’t Cost Workers’ Health, Safety and Dignity

Sarawak’s AI and hydrogen growth pledges worker safety. A national OSH plan targets 15% fewer accidents by 2030; migrant injury coverage expands; local capacity-building begins. Yet enforcement gaps and absent hydrogen and semiconductor safety codes still leave all outcomes uncertain.

Redefining Public Safety in Sarawak

Sarawak is among the pioneering states in Malaysia to adopt predictive policing technologies, which use historical crime data to predict potential crime hotspots.

Battling the Elements

Exploring the challenges faced by Sarawak’s firefighters, addressing resource limitations, public misconceptions, and future developments in fire safety, highlighting efforts to enhance emergency response, technology, and climate-adaptive firefighting strategies.

Continuous Promotion of Occupational Safety and Health

The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) remains committed in highlighting the urgency to practise proper safety and health at the workplace among workers, industries and the general public.

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