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Lawas is a small and cozy riverine town with friendly and likeable Located in the Its strategic One of the The major races The local The present The other The 5-year 8th<\/sup> According to Mr. As of March Another Lawas town is The \u201cCleanliness Besides the Located in the Another garden Future projects Awat-Awat<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n Awat-Awat is a riverine village situated in the sub-district of The \u2018ikan tahai\u2019 are processed in one of Sungai Melasak Waterfall<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n Tucked away in a village of Pengalih which is about 15 kilometres Its clear water and safe surrounding is very popular amongst Punang Beach, situated close to Sungai However, as with Sundar is located about 30 km from Lawas town. The people of Sundar
\npeople. It has seen a lot of development in the last few years, such as new
\nroads, a new airport and a modern township.
\nnorthernmost region of Sarawak, Lawas is a bustling frontier town with a
\npredominantly agrarian-based economy. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nlocation bordering Brunei Darussalam, Sabah, and Labuan made it a focal point
\nfor tourists especially from Brunei Darussalam.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nunique features of Lawas as compared to other areas in Sarawak is its
\ncapability in producing apples and oranges which are grown on the undulating
\nhighlands of Ba\u2019 Kelalan, situated about 1,000 metres above sea level.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nin Lawas district are the Lun Bawang, Malays, Tagal, Iban and Chinese. The
\nentire district has a population of about 32,726 with 9,500 residing in the
\ntown area.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nbusinesses are doing well, due largely to the cross-border traffic from Sabah
\nand Brunei and the improved transportation infrastructure. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nDistrict Officer of Lawas District is Tuan Haji Mohd. Supaih bin Haji Hamdan.
\nHe is a man who is easily accessible by the people of Lawas and with such a
\nclose rapport between him and the people, the government\u2019s development agenda
\ncan be smoothly introduced and accomplished.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\ndevelopment and implementation agency of government projects in Lawas
\ndistrict <\/span>is the Lawas District Council
\nheaded by the District Officer as the Chairman, and Mr. Flavian Liaw as the
\nSecretary of the Council.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nMalaysia Development Plan is coming to a close at the end of 2005. As one of
\nthe leading implementation and monitoring agencies of development projects
\nfunded by the state government, the Lawas District Council has a total of 19
\nprojects under its belt. All but one is still in progress. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nLiaw, the Council was allocated RM13 million for the 8th<\/sup> Malaysia
\nPlan and the only project yet to be completed is the Council building costing
\nRM4 million. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\n2005, the building is 50% nearing completion and is scheduled to be completed
\nby September 2005.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nrecently-completed project in Lawas District is the SMK Merapok situated close
\nto the border with Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The school open its door to about 680
\nstudents in January 2005; 620 students are boarders. There are about 50
\nteaching staff of SMK Merapok.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nclean and beautiful because of the cooperation from its people, sustained
\ndevelopment projects by the government and various social activities organised
\nby the town. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\n& Beautification Competition\u201d and \u201cShell Traffic Game Competition\u201d is to
\nhelp create an awareness of the importance of living in a nice and safe
\nenvironment to the children and adults. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nactivities, Lawas residents and visitors to the town would be able to enjoy a
\nstroll in a couple of gardens representing different concepts or
\ncharacteristics of Lawas. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\ncentre of the town is the Deer Garden represented by a deer replica – one of
\nthe many types of fauna found in the area.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nof interest is the Chinese Garden that is equipped with a basketball court.
\nThis garden is attractive to the public particularly during
\nbasketball\/volleyball competitions or stage shows\/festivals. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nproposed for the development and beautification of the district include a
\nMillennium Park and the Town Square.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\nPlaces of interest
\nSundar. This village is famous for its \u2018ikan tahai\u2019 or smoked fish which is
\nfound mainly locally and nowhere else in Sarawak.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nthe smoked houses in Awat-Awat before being sold in markets throughout the
\ndistrict. They are very popular with visitors to Lawas who brought them back
\nhome to give to friends and relatives. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\naway from Lawas Town is the Melasak Waterfall.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\npicnickers at the weekend and gives the local plenty of choice for recreation.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\nPunang Beach<\/span><\/font><\/h2>\n
\nBangat Beach, is a very popular picnic and camping spot especially for school
\nchildren who are on supervised school outings. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n
\nall beaches, Punang is not free from the tidal effect of erosion. Efforts have
\nbeen made to strengthen the beach with the construction of a half kilometre
\nretaining wall to prevent further damage.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\nSundar
\nhave been able to reap the benefit of large-scale oil palm plantation. Beside
\noil palm, the people of Sundar are mainly fishermen and farmers.