New bridge ends 60-year wait for safer crossing in Nanga Lasi

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Sarawak Premier Abang Johari opened the RM4.7 million Nanga Lasi Bridge, replacing a decades-old narrow suspension bridge. The 96-meter steel bridge will serve 2,250 residents of six longhouses in the Meluan area, providing improved access to essential services. The project is part of a larger RM6 billion state-funded initiative to upgrade Sarawak's road and bridge network, boosted by increased state revenue from sectors like hydrogen and renewable energy. Further infrastructure projects for Julau and Meluan were also announced, including road upgrades totaling over RM320 million.