Thursday, 29 January 2026

Author: Gretta Bala

SOP Foundation’s blood donation drive a success

MKRI: SOP Foundation successfully concluded the final round of its 2025 Blood Donation Drive at Boulevard Shopping Mall, supported by the Blood Transfusion Unit of Miri General Hospital, the Malaysian Red Crescent Miri Chapter and Boulevard Shopping Mall. The final round drew 107 registrations, with 84 successful donors. This included

UTC outpatient and dental services relocated for upgrade works

MIRI: The outpatient and dental services at UTC Miri will be temporarily relocated for more than a month starting Nov 8 to enable a planned upgrade of facilities and service infrastructure. The Miri Divisional Health Office confirmed that the renovation works are aimed at improving patient experience, expanding service capacity

Body of missing Indian man, signs of possible crocodile attack

MIRI: A 21-year-old Indian national reported missing in the Baram River has been found dead, with preliminary observations indicating he may have been attacked by a crocodile. The victim, identified as Prashant, was discovered at about 9.30 am today, roughly 1km downstream from the point where he was last seen

AI medical hub set to open at historic landmark

MIRI: The Old Miri City Council Building (OMCC) is being reimagined as an AI-enabled integrative medical centre in a partnership between Imasa Dinasti Sdn Bhd and Fudan University. The refurbished site is scheduled for a controlled opening in mid-January next year, ahead of full operations expected around Chinese New Year.

Search intensifies for missing Indian youth in Baram River

MARUDI: A search and rescue operation is underway to locate a 21-year-old Indian national who was reported missing at 7.55 pm on Wednesday (Nov 5) after he was believed to have disappeared in the waters of Sungai Baram near Kampung Kuala Tutoh. The victim, identified as Prashant, was last seen

Two Injured in multi-vehicle crash on Miri-Bintulu coastal route

MIRI: Two individuals were injured in a collision involving a pickup truck, a lorry and a trailer at Ladang Tawakal along the Miri-Bintulu coastal road on Wednesday night (Oct 5). The Batu Niah Fire and Rescue Station received the emergency call at 9.54 pm and deployed a seven-member response team.

Three men arrested in Miri theft case

MIRI: Police arrested three local men, aged 20 to 27, on Monday night for suspected involvement in a theft case in the district. The suspects were picked up at about 10.30 pm near Jalan Cressandra in an operation led by ASP Nicodemus Branking from the Miri Criminal Investigation Division. A

Two men arrested over housebreaking incident

MIRI: Police here have detained two local men suspected of being involved in a recent housebreaking incident in the district. The suspects, aged 31 and 35, were picked up on Monday (Nov 3) following a targeted police operation. The operation, led by ASP Goldy Jangan, Officer-in-Charge of Miri Police Station,

Viet fishing boat detained, RM2 mln in assets seized

MIRI: Malaysian maritime authorities intercepted and detained a suspected Vietnamese fishing vessel operating illegally in Sarawak waters, arresting its crew and confiscating an estimated RM2 million in vessel assets, fuel and catch. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said the vessel was stopped at 7.16 pm on Oct 31, 70

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Kuala Baram Bypass

MIRI: A pedestrian died after a hit-and-run collision on Jalan Kuala Baram Batu Satu, Kuala Baram Bypass late Saturday night. Police are appealing for call for public assistance to identify both the driver and the victim. Miri district police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said officers were alerted at