Three more homeless transit centres to be opened in Sarawak


State Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah (centre) speaking at a press conference after chairing the Sarawak homeless management committee meeting in Kuching.

KUCHING: Sarawak plans to set up three more homeless transit centres in urban areas this year after the first one was successfully opened in Sibu.

State Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the Sarawak government had approved an allocation of RM7mil under the 12th Malaysia Plan for the three new centres located in Kuching, Miri and Bintulu.

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