by DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Jan 6: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Metro) enters a new chapter at the start of the year following its transition into a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE); wholly-owned by the Sarawak State Financial Secretary (SFS).
Previously a subsidiary of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), Sarawak Metro will now operate as an SOE, in line with Sarawak’s strategic restructuring initiative.
Sarawak Metro’s chief executive officer, Mazli Mustaffa described the move as a strategic decision by the Sarawak government to better align and streamline its corporate governance and development strategies.
“This marks an exciting phase for Sarawak Metro but also brings greater responsibilities, with more deliverables to be achieved this year and in the years ahead,” he said, in a press statement.
“Sarawak Metro remains committed to transform the public transport sector in Kuching,” he added.
Mazli noted that this year will be particularly challenging, as the company is currently undertaking major infrastructure works for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project, with the first stage of the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) operations set to commence by the end of 2026.
Construction of the ART lines commenced two years ago, starting with the Blue Line and followed by works on the Red Line. These two lines will consist of the stations and the dedicated lanes for the ART network.
Alongside the construction of ART lines, Sarawak Metro is also constructing the ART depot for KUTS, located at Rembus in Kota Samarahan. – DayakDaily
