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KUCHING, 13 July 2026 — The Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) held an engagement session with ZECON Berhad on the safety requirements and regulatory compliance for the infrastructure project in the river. The session was chaired by the Controller of the Sarawak Rivers Board, with the ZECON Berhad delegation led by YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Mohamad Morshidi bin Abdul Ghani, Independent Non-Executive Chairman of ZECON Berhad, and attended by SRB’s senior officers from relevant divisions and ZECON Berhad’s technical team.

Among the matters discussed was the construction and operation of the Temporary Steel Bridge over Sungai Serai, Kuching, to facilitate the construction of the main bridge. SRB emphasised that all infrastructure works, structures, and activities carried out within navigable rivers shall comply with the requirements of the Sarawak Rivers Ordinance, 1993 and its subsidiary regulations. ZECON Berhad was advised to obtain SRB approval prior to commencement of the project, including submission of the required supporting documents, detailed engineering drawings, completed application forms, payment of prescribed fees, and arrangements for a joint site inspection.

The safety aspects of the project were also highlighted, including the installation of adequate Aids to Navigation (AtoN), ensuring that all vessels engaged in the project, including work boats, possess valid River Transport Permits (RTP), issuance of Riverine Notices for effective traffic monitoring, provision of sufficient water level information to determine safe navigation windows, and compliance with other relevant safety requirements to prevent obstruction to navigation and ensure safe operations.

The engagement session reaffirms SRB’s commitment to facilitating infrastructure development in Sarawak in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements towards achieving safe, clean, and sustainable rivers.