Exorbitant transport charges in interior S'wak burden rural inhabitants


MIRI: The high cost of travel from remote settlements in interior Sarawak to cities and towns using hired transport is a big burden for people in the interior.

Despite years of assurances from the federal and state governments about subsidising vehicle fuel costs, this problem has not been addressed.

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Sarawak , Penan , Transport , Subsidy

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