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The proposed construction of a RM10.8 billion Kuching light rapid transit (LRT) project was expected to commence by 2019 and was scheduled to be operational by 2024. [6] It was proposed that the LRT will use hydrogen fuel cell rolling-stock with a travel speed of 70–140km/h.
Other attractions include the Damai Central, Permai Rainforest Resort, Sarawak Cultural Village and the sleepy fishing villages of Santubong and Buntal with their excellent seafood restaurants. [141] While for visitors who like adventurous activities, there is a trekking activity on Mount Santubong. [142]
The Sarawak State Museum. Sarawak Cultural Village is located at the foot of Mount Santubong, Kuching. Known as the "living museum", it showcases the various ethnic groups carrying out traditional activities in their respective traditional houses. Cultural performances are presented here.
The museum was under the Sarawak Museum Campus project which was a part of the Eleventh Malaysia Plan. The project was built on the demolished site of Dewan Tun Abdul Razak. [4] [5] Construction of the museum was given approval in 2014 and was handled by Cahya Mata Sarawak through its subsidiary, PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd.. In total, the ...
Sarawak Cultural Village, the venue of the festival since its inception in 1998. Madagascar band performing during RWMF 2006. The festival is held in the grounds of the Sarawak Cultural Village nestled against the base of Mount Santubong, about 35 km. north of Kuching. The festival runs workshops (mini concerts) in the afternoon followed by ...
Sir Steven Runciman, The White Rajahs: a history of Sarawak from 1841 to 1946 (1960). James Ritchie, The Life Story of Temenggong Koh (1999) Benedict Sandin, Gawai Burong: The chants and celebrations of the Iban Bird Festival (1977) Greg Verso, Blackboard in Borneo, (1989) Renang Anak Ansali, New Generation of Iban, (2000)
In 1955, a hospital, a telephone department, and a village council was set up. In 1957, a dormitory for the civil servants was built. [2] [note 4] In 1957, the first row of five concrete shophouses were built. In the same year, the Julau village council started to install power station, electrical wires, and light bulbs, replacing oil lamps.
Sarawak has planned to build a new international airport complex, which is located at a new 2,580 acres (10.46 km 2) artificial island nearby Tanjung Embang, Asajaya. It is because the new international airport location is exactly not too far from Kuching District area, and very closer to Samarahan District including Asajaya .