Sunday, 3 May, 2026

8:44 PM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Author: Gretta Bala

Two injured in early-morning collision

MIRI: Two men were injured in a road traffic collision involving two vehicles in the early hours of Saturday.The incident occurred at about 2.03am near a petrol station at Tamu Muhibbah here. Firefighters from the Miri station, located about one kilometre away, arrived at the scene within a minute of

Man held over suspected copper theft in Piasau Garden

MIRI: A local man has been arrested here on suspicion of stealing copper piping from a residential property in the Piasau Garden area. The arrest was carried out at 3.30 pm on Thursday by officers from the Criminal Prevention Branch of Miri Central Police Station, following intelligence linked to the

Police cut power to three gambling dens

MIRI: Police here have escalated their crackdown on illegal online gambling, cutting electricity supply to three premises identified as operating unlicensed betting activities. The coordinated operation, led by the Criminal Investigation Department at Miri District Police Headquarters, was carried out with the assistance of Sarawak Energy Berhad’s Miri branch. The

37 left homeless as pre-dawn fire destroys nine homes in Miri

MIRI: Thirty-seven people are eft homeless after a pre-dawn fire tore through a cluster of closely built homes here, destroying nine houses within hours. The blaze broke out at Kampung Pasir, Simpang 4 Lutong, shortly after 4am today. Emergency services received the call at 4.06am and dispatched crews from Lutong,

Underground cable theft ring dismantled in crackdown

MIRI: Coordinated police operations here have dismantled a suspected underground cable theft syndicate, following a series of targeted raids that led to the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of key evidence linked to recent infrastructure sabotage across the city. The operations, conducted between March 13 and 16, was

Power cuts signal shift in tactics as Sarawak targets online gambling networks

MIRI: Authorities in Sarawak are stepping up efforts to dismantle illegal online gambling networks, turning to infrastructure disruption as a frontline enforcement tool. In Miri, police have cut the power supply to nine premises identified as operational hubs for illicit betting activities, in a two-day operation conducted on Mar 16

Motorcyclist killed in crash on Pan Borneo Highway near Miri

MIRI: A 53-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car on the Pan Borneo Highway in Miri on Tuesday (Mar 17). Police said the crash happened at about 4:30pm at KM 822.1 near the Suai junction in Batu Niah, within the Miri district. Miri police chief ACP Mohd

400 bubur lambuk portions distributed to Miri Hospital frontline staff

MIRI: Frontline healthcare workers at Miri Hospital received 400 portions of bubur lambuk on Tuesday, in a community initiative aimed at recognising their sustained service during long working hours. The distribution, organised by SABERKAS Pujut under its SABERKAS Prihatin programme, was officiated by Miri Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang, with

Customs seize RM783,000 worth of methamphetamine at Miri Airport

MIRI: Customs officers seized more than 24 kg of suspected methamphetamine at Miri Airport after intercepting a passenger arriving on a domestic flight from Kuala Lumpur. The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) said the seizure was made during an enforcement operation on Feb 27 at about 5.15pm, following intelligence indicating

Motorcyclist killed in late night crash near school

MIRI: A motorcyclist in his 30s was killed after a collision with a sports utility vehicle near a religious secondary school here early Monday (Mar 16). The crash occurred shortly after midnight along Jalan Bakam, near Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Miri. The Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call