BINTULU: Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd (SOP) underscored its commitment to industry-academia collaboration by hosting students from i-CATS Miri for a structured industrial visit to its refinery here. The engagement aimed to deepen students’ understanding of the downstream segment of the palm oil supply chain, and showcase the operational standards behind
MIRI: A 64-member Malaysian delegation has wrapped up a high-impact educational mission to Osaka and Hyogo, giving students from Kolej Tun Datu Tuanku Haji (TDTH) Bujang Miri and SM Sains Miri rare exposure to Japan’s education system, culture, history and technological strengths. The visit, held from November 24 to 29
MIRI : The Society of English Writers Northern Zone (SOSWE) delivered a compelling push for community wellness here on Friday with a focused mental and physical health session that resonated with a broad cross-section of participants. Running from 2 pm to 3 pm at the Tegas Digital Innovation Hub, the
MIRI: Police here arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of stealing items from a shipping container, marking a decisive move against a spate of petty crimes in the district. The suspect was arrested on Nov 27, in an operation led by Miri police station officer-in-charge ASP Goldy Jangan. A team
MIRI: Sarawak Oil Palms (SOP) put the spotlight firmly on the local press last night (Nov 27) as the company hosted its Media Appreciation 2025 event here, recognising journalists as key partners in shaping public understanding of the region’s flagship industry. The annual gathering drew newsrooms from across the Miri
MIRI: A pre-dawn blaze tore through a home in Kampung Riam Jaya today, leaving an elderly couple homeless and reducing six vehicles to burnt-out shells before firefighters contained the flames. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call at 3.58 am. Engines from Miri and Lopeng stations were
MIRI: Nineteen Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) students were among the first cohort in Sarawak to take part in the inaugural Discover CENTEXS – Tech-Driven Leaders Bootcamp 2025. The high-energy three-day programme, held from November 7 to 9 at the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) in Santubong, Kuching, set
MIRI: A fierce early-morning fire tore through a vacant two-storey house in Taman Futee Utama, Riam, reducing the entire structure to ashes before dawn today. Firefighters from the Lopeng station were dispatched at 3.33 am and they reached the scene within minutes, arriving at 3.46 am after covering a 12-m
BINTULU: Around 250 residents from eight longhouses in Tatau received free eye screenings this week as SOP Foundation’s Vision Care Project expanded deeper into rural Sarawak. The second round of the programme was hosted at Rh Buli, Sungai Semanok, and welcomed participants from neighbouring longhouses including Rumah Unjie, Rumah Randi,
MIRI: A dawn blaze tore through two shop units near Bazaar Lapo Tinjar in Baram, Marudi, early today, as firefighters battled distance and limited access to reach the remote settlement. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department received the emergency call at 5.48 am. By the time community fire responders from