No ordinary cat: Taib (second right) launching Kuching Festival on Wednesday night. Looking on from left are Kuching North mayor Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai, the Chief Minister’s wife Puan Sri Ragad Kurdi Taib and Kuching South mayor James Chan. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star
KUCHING: The state government is proposing to build a pedestrian bridge across the Sarawak River as a way to further integrate Kuching North and South.
Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said he had asked the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) to invite Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) and Kuching South City Council (MBKS) to undertake the task of constructing the bridge.
