Sarawak Development Monitor
A dated record of meaningful public developments reflected in the project tracker, with a supporting source for each entry.
The RM365.74 million Sejingkat Bridge within the Coastal Road Network remained on track to open to traffic by 1 October 2026.
Source: DayakDaily — Sejingkat Bridge opening and contractual completion (Aug 2026)SMD Semiconductor and Jiangsu Linyang Energy signed an MoA covering technical evaluation, integration, qualification and commercialisation of Sarawak-developed power-semiconductor technologies.
Source: SMD Semiconductor — Linyang integration and commercialisation MoA (Aug 2026)Construction of the Sarawak Bioindustrial Park Central Hub officially commenced after the foundation-laying ceremony. The 24-month construction period targets completion in August 2028.
Source: SBC — Central Hub construction commenced (Aug 2026)The Premier said the Sarawak government had invested more than RM300 million to establish the centre, which was nearing completion.
Source: Borneo Post — More than RM300 million invested, campus nearing completion (Aug 2026)The first two ART trains arrived in Kuching, moving the project from construction into system integration ahead of the fourth-quarter pilot.
Source: DayakDaily — First two ART trains arrived (Aug 2026)Gladioli Group formally accepted the conditional renewal offer for Mining Lease ML 05/2012/1D. Engagement with Sarawak authorities continues on the final renewal terms.
Source: Besra Gold — Conditional renewal offer accepted (Jul 2026)Eighty artificial reef balls were deployed at Kuala Nyalau-Samalaju, while SFC reported a long-term statewide target of 5,000 units through continuing marine-conservation partnerships.
Source: DayakDaily - Kuala Nyalau deployment and 5,000-unit target (Jul 2026)The five-storey Sarawak Science Centre officially launched with 22 thematic galleries and more than 400 hands-on exhibits, before opening to visitors on 30 July.
Source: SSCiEX - Current facility and visitor openingSAIC and the Sarawak Civil Service Digitalisation Unit kicked off the Sarawak AI Blueprint, beginning a plan for statewide AI adoption.
Source: UKAS — Sarawak AI Blueprint kick-off (Jul 2026)A RM328 million EPCC contract was awarded for the 100MWac agrivoltaic solar facility in Phase 1, marking the project's move from approvals and site preparation into execution.
Source: The Star - RM328M Phase 1 EPCC contract (Jul 2026)The minister said OSEIC Miri would begin operations in 2027 as Sarawak's third centre after Kuching and Dalat, superseding the earlier 2026 opening target.
Source: Borneo Post — OSEIC Miri operations in 2027 (Jul 2026)The Sarawak Cancer Centre reached the design-and-build procurement stage. Construction remains targeted to begin in the first quarter of 2027.
Source: DayakDaily — Tender begins, 2032 completion target (Jul 2026)Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific said its M701F gas turbine had been installed at the 500MW Miri Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant.
Source: Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific - M701F gas turbine installed (Jul 2026)JKR Sarawak called a one-month furniture-supply quotation for TTG and CSSC Bintulu. Full operations remain unconfirmed and undated.
Source: JKR Sarawak - Bintulu furniture-supply quotation (Jul 2026)The Samalaju SME Cluster was officially launched, with Phases 1 and 2 already completed at a cost of RM25.8 million and providing 21 industrial lots out of a planned 10 phases.
Source: DayakDaily — Samalaju township and SME Cluster launch (Jun 2026)The Tripartite and Completion Agreements were signed, and Bintulu Port was handed over to Sarawak under the RM1.8 billion MA63 devolution agreement.
Source: DayakDaily — Bintulu Port officially handed over to Sarawak (Jun 2026)JKR Sarawak awarded the combined delivery-package tender for the Sarawak Bioindustrial Park and SBC Bioprocess Commercial Centre, moving the bundled project into implementation.
Source: JKR Sarawak — Combined delivery-package tender award (Jun 2026)JKR reported SSLR Phase 1 at 71.16 percent completion and Phase 2 at 11.39 percent physical progress as of 11 June 2026, with Phase 1 completion scheduled for 16 March 2027.
Source: DayakDaily — SSLR Phase 1 at 71.16% and Phase 2 at 11.39% (Jun 2026)JKR closed a retender for FR21 civil and structural consultancy, including road-safety audit and traffic-impact assessment.
Source: JKR Sarawak — FR21 C&S consultancy retender T/CTK/004/05/2026The H2biscus and H2ornbill project scopes entered recalibration and were set to be scaled down because of immediate financial constraints.
Source: Borneo Post — Project scopes recalibrated (Jun 2026)The RM30 million first phase was announced for Samarahan, combining early intervention, vocational training, therapy and trainee accommodation, with completion targeted for May 2028.
Source: Borneo Post - Phase 1 facilities and 2028 completion (Jun 2026)The Premier said the detailed KLCH masterplan was still being finalised, with physical and infrastructure development expected to begin in 2027 through a public-private partnership.
Source: DayakDaily — Detailed masterplan being finalised; 2027 PPP works (May 2026)The site-verification and feasibility study was completed, confirming Tanjung Embang as operationally and technically feasible. The project is proceeding to a federal Airport Development Request.
Source: Ministry of Transport Sarawak - Feasibility study and approval phase (May 2026)KUTS Phase 1 reached 38.2 percent physical progress by 30 April 2026. Pilot operations are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026 before full commercial operations in 2027.
Source: The Star — KUTS Q4 pilot and 2027 commercial operations (May 2026)The proposed deep-sea port and gas terminal were reported as a Sarawak Government and PETROS development, with operations scheduled to begin in 2032.
Source: DayakDaily - Port and gas terminal scheduled for 2032 operations (May 2026)Bintulu Port Authority issued a notice for pipeline pre-commissioning activities. Progressive commercial operations are expected from 2027.
Source: Bintulu Port Authority — Pipeline pre-commissioning notice (May 2026)As of 30 April 2026, all 600 SMART telecommunications towers had been completed and were operational, including 29 in Baram.
Source: Borneo Post — Communications Ministry parliamentary reply, SMART600 as of 30 Apr 2026 (Jul 2026)The Sarawak Government reported RM5.743 million in development grants and assessed progress at the OSEIC Miri site in Tudan ahead of its planned opening.
Source: UKAS - OSEIC Miri progress, grants and services (Apr 2026)The Sarawak Delta was recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark, covering the Kuching, Santubong, and Bako region.
Source: DayakDaily — UNESCO approval (Apr 2026)The RM2 billion, 500MW Miri CCGT Power Plant reached 45 percent completion as of March 2026, with completion targeted for the end of 2027.
Source: Sarawak Tribune - RM2B value and 45 percent progress (Apr 2026)The Kuala Baram dredging project reached about 55 percent physical progress and remained ahead of schedule, with completion expected in October 2026.
Source: DayakDaily — Dredging reaches 55% progress (Apr 2026)PETRONAS said it was examining whether the Kasawari project's first carbon dioxide injection could be brought forward to 2027.
Source: The Star — PETRONAS explores 2027 first CO2 injection (Apr 2026)The proposed RM6 billion Baram Agrovoltaic Project scope was announced for Temala near Long Lama, combining renewable energy, commercial agriculture, logistics and township components.
Source: UKAS - Baram Agrovoltaic Project scope and estimate (Mar 2026)Gas pipelines were installed to about 122 homes and public facilities in Kampung Teh and Kampung Tabo, with the pilot project targeted for completion by the end of 2026.
Source: TVS - Pipeline installation and 2026 completion target (Mar 2026)The Kuching centre was operating after handling 653 social cases and 760 programmes, while the statewide network continued expanding beyond Kuching.
Source: UKAS - Kuching operations and Sibu-Bintulu rollout (Mar 2026)Compensation totalling RM6.5 million was handed to 119 recipients for the Lubok Punggor AgriHub development, whose scope includes irrigation, drainage, a reservoir, warehouse and machinery workshop.
Source: UKAS - AgriHub compensation and construction scope (Mar 2026)NREB's Greenhouse Gas Management System Phase 1 commenced operations for carbon-emissions reporting and flaring and venting consent applications.
Source: NREB — GHG-MS Phase 1 commenced operations (Feb 2026)The Premier said construction of the Miri and Bintulu campuses had commenced after their tenders were awarded, with a sixth school still in planning.
Source: DayakDaily — Miri and Bintulu underway; sixth school in planning / Betong-division discussions (Jan 2026)RM30 million in development funding and the marine eco-tourism scope were confirmed for the Piasau discovery centre. Completion is scheduled for August 2027.
Source: Borneo Post — Piasau discovery centre RM30M development (Jan 2026)The Premier said the Climate Change Centre will be placed under the new Climate and Energy Diplomacy Unit as its technical arm. The centre is not yet operating as a standalone institution.
Source: DayakDaily — Centre will be placed as Diplomacy Unit technical arm (Dec 2025)The Samarahan campus reached 40.19 percent physical progress in October 2025, while the SIDC research organisation continued operating ahead of the campus completion target.
Source: DayakDaily - Campus progress and completion target (Dec 2025)The Sarawak Budget 2026 allocated RM19.5 million to develop the Sarawak Agrotechnology Park sites at Semenggok and Tarat.
Source: DayakDaily — RM19.5M SARTECH allocation in Budget 2026 (Nov 2025)Federal Works confirmed RM13 million under the 12MP Rolling Plan for FR21 preliminary works, expected to be completed by December 2026.
Source: DayakDaily — Federal Works confirms RM13 million FR21 preliminary works (Nov 2025)CSSC Sibu was launched at Jalan Awang Ramli Amit and handed over to its community operator, establishing the network's second centre after Kuching.
Source: Borneo Post - Sibu centre launch and operator handover (Nov 2025)Parliamentary reporting placed the project's preliminary estimate above RM500 million and potentially up to RM1 billion, pending finalisation after preliminary work expected by the end of 2026.
Source: NADMA / TVS - Preliminary RM500M-RM1B estimate and reported 48 km scope (Nov 2025)The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity confirmed Bako National Park as the 65th ASEAN Heritage Park, recognising its outstanding biological and conservation significance.
Source: ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity - Heritage Park designation (Sep 2025)The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity confirmed Lambir Hills National Park as the 66th ASEAN Heritage Park, recognising its exceptional plant diversity and conservation importance.
Source: ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity - Heritage Park designation (Sep 2025)The Sarawak Government reported a RM1 billion allocation for the Stumbin-Bijat paddy project, covering irrigation, drainage, farm roads, and related infrastructure.
Source: Office of the Premier / UKAS — Stumbin-Bijat paddy allocation (Sep 2025)Reservoir impoundment was scheduled to begin in 2027 and take about two years, with project completion and power generation expected by December 2029.
Source: Office of the Premier / UKAS — Impoundment from 2027 (Jun 2025)PT Kayan Hydropower Nusantara said access roads were completed and restated a 2030 commercial-operation target, with financial close still pending confirmation after the earlier Q1 2026 aim.
Source: Petromindo — Access roads complete; Q1 2026 financial-close and 2030 COD targets (Mar 2025)Construction of the RM300 million Selangau Pig Farming Area began with a groundbreaking ceremony at Sungai Selabi, on a 232.69-hectare site designed for 12,000 parent stock.
Source: M-FICORD — RM300M Selangau pig farm groundbreaking (Nov 2024)Ongoing Bintulu studies by SEDC Energy and PETRONAS were publicly confirmed alongside a plan to scale microalgae cultivation to 10,000 acres and support a later bio-refinery.
Source: DayakDaily - Bintulu studies and planned cultivation scale-up (Sep 2024)