MIRI: The spirit of Ramadan was marked here on Thursday (March 12) as property developer, Imasa Dinasti Sdn Bhd, distributed hundreds of packs of traditional bubur lambuk to police officers and government agencies, in a gesture aimed at recognising the work of frontline public servants. The distribution formed part of
MIRI: Police here are seeking public assistance in locating a 14-year-old girl who has been reported missing from a plantation workers’ settlement along the Miri–Bintulu road. The teenager, identified as Nurhayati Abdullah, was last seen on the afternoon of Mar 9 at a workers’ quarters in Ladang Sarimas 1, located
MIRI: Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian has praised a long-standing Chinese clan association in Miri for its investment in education and its role in strengthening community cohesion. He described its RM1 million education fund as a model of grassroots support for future generations. In a message
MIRI: Advancing women’s empowerment requires more than celebration. It calls for sustained support, leadership opportunities and a collective commitment from society, a Sarawak deputy minister said on Sunday. Gerawat Gala, Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department responsible for Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring, said the achievements of women in politics,
SIBU: A wooden house in Kampung Bahagia Jaya, Teku, was destroyed in a fire on Sunday evening, though fortunately, no casualties were reported. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received an emergency call at 6.49pm, prompting firefighters from the Sungai Merah fire station to respond immediately. A second team
MIRI: A local woman here has been fined RM2,500 by the Magistrate’s Court after admitting to acting as an agent for online gambling top-up transactions. The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 7(2) of the Open House Gambling Act 1953. The court ordered that she serve three months
MIRI: A 40-year-old local man has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here after admitting to criminal trespass at a house in Permyjaya. The offence occurred at about 7pm on Feb 26 at a residence in Lorong 8, Bandar Baru Permyjaya. According to the facts of
LIMBANG: A landslide blocked a main road and damaged infrastructure in Kampung Bukit Kota here on Saturday afternoon, forcing residents from three houses to evacuate as a precaution. The incident was reported to the Fire and Rescue Department at 2.11 pm. A team from the Limbang Fire and Rescue Station
MIRI: A senior Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) leader has urged women members to strengthen grassroots engagement and leadership as the state prepares for a possible election this year. Chairman of the SUPP Piasau parliamentary liaison committee, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said women within the party had long played
Miri: Police here have seized 10 motorcycles and issued 40 summonses following a targeted crackdown on illegal street riding, an activity that has increasingly drawn complaints from residents in the coastal city. The operation, mounted by the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division of Miri District Police Headquarters, focused on several