Pan borneo highway progress - Mega highway project gets going

Sabah Pan Borneo Highway project completion one of my goals, says Bung Moktar

Many other vehicles would be parked haphazardly along the many temporary makeshift stalls, making it very dangerous for all other drivers.

There were also rambutans and other all-season bananas, wild mangoes, guavas, starfruits, and all varieties of farm-grown vegetables and other jungle produce.
Adillia Madjaril, 48, who ran a restaurant in Kinabatangan town, said residents, especially petty traders, would benefit from the increase in business and economic activities when the alignment runs close to their places.

Maintenance is another big grouse, but we shall leave that for another time.

Deputy Works Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup 2nd left is briefed about the progress of a bridge at Mile 32 by Pan Borneo Highway Sabah sector chief assistant director Mohd Shamsul Nizam Abdul Wahid near Sandakan, Sabah, April 21, 2022.
Sightseeing and shopping are a lot easier because in a small place, like say Saratok or even Bintulu, we know what the local attractions are — and we go straight to the jungle produce markets first, and to the best and newest shopping centre or supermarket next! Asked on the remaining 66 schools under the project, he said his ministry could not comment as they are being implemented by the Ministry of Education.