KUCHING, Dec. 12 -- The Pan Borneo Highway is set to be fully gazetted as a Grade 1 road, marking a major milestone for Sarawak's road infrastructure development, said Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) Sarawak chairman Michael Kong.

In a statement on Thursday, Kong said the move reflects the state's progress towards having road standards on par with those in Peninsular Malaysia.

He noted that 17 of the 26 highway sectors from Telok Melano to Permyjaya in Miri have already been gazetted under "List 1" of the Weight Restriction Order.

"This means our highway is now built to the highest standard, on par with roads in Peninsular Malaysia," he said.

Kong added that the remaining nine sectors are in the process of being gazetted und...