IPOH, Sept. 17 -- Works Minister Baru Bian has announced that the contract for a new road to link Sarawak and Sabah will be open for tender before the end of this year.

The Sarawakian said that the link road will especially benefit those living in Limbang and Miri divisions, the Borneo Post Online reported today.

"I have announced the matter before, I hope that by the end of this year it will be open for tender and hopefully work can be done in the first quarter of next year," he told reporters after a closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad here yesterday.

"I keep on mentioning this to reporters and the media because I am excited to see this road completed. It will definitely bring a lot of benefits not only to...