Rural areas need to be developed to spur population growth

Poor rural road conditions in Ulu Baram, Sarawak - Stephen Then photo

PETALING JAYA: Rural areas need to be developed with basic necessities and industrialised to provide job opportunities to stop people from moving out, say Sarawak representatives.

Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau said if the government was serious about solving the rural-urban migration issue, it must spend more money on road connectivity in rural areas.