KUCHING, April 12 -- A two-kilometre embankment will be constructed in Simanggang town, set to become the longest waterfront in Sarawak, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), the waterfront will stretch from Simanggang town to the upcoming Batang Lupar 2 Bridge - poised to be Malaysia's tallest cable-stayed bridge.

"We will build a two-kilometre embankment, making it the longest waterfront in Sarawak.

"It will take three years to complete, and we will develop a new economic area there," he said during the Anak Perantau Simanggang Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri and the Sri Aman Mosque Trust Board event today.

He expressed confidence that this new landmark...