MIRI : A small fire broke out at a house in Desa Pujut, Lopeng, here early this morning (Dec 30) but was already under control by the time firefighters arrived, thanks to swift action by neighbours. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said it received an emergency call at 1.24
MIRI: This city is set to welcome 2026 with a bold cultural and creative statement as Miri Art Festival 2.0 returns on a larger scale, placing heritage, community identity and local entrepreneurship at the heart of the year-end celebrations. The five-day festival, organised by the Dewan Usahawan Bumiputera Sarawak (DUBS)
BINTULU: Five people were injured after a Proton Saga was involved in a self-accident along Jalan Bintulu–Miri on Monday afternoon, prompting an emergency response from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Operations Centre reported that the incident was called in at 1.55pm. The first engine
MIRI: A fire that broke out at the Pasar Tamu Simpang Bekenu in the early hours of Monday was brought under control by members of the public. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 12.19 am reporting a blaze at the night market, located some 54
MIRI: A cyclist was killed instantly in a road crash involving a four-wheel drive vehicle along Jalan Miri-Pujut on Friday evening. The fatal collision occurred at about 7.10 pm near the Boulevard Supermarket junction in the Miri district. Miri police confirmed they had received a report on the incident, which
MIRI: A coalition of non-governmental organisations here has come out strongly against a proposal to organise a foam party to usher in the New Year 2026, arguing that the concept runs counter to Sarawak’s cultural values and social norms. In a press conference on Sunday, the Gabungan NGO Miri said
MIRI: Fishermen and seafarers operating in Miri and Sibuti waters are better positioned to meet stricter maritime safety and regulatory requirements after 25 of them completed the Mate Domestic Open competency course. The 10-day programme equipped participants with practical knowledge of navigation rules, safety procedures and designated fishing zones, including
LAWAS: A patient enduring hours of swelling and pain caused by a tightly wedged steel ring was finally relieved after a swift and precise rescue operation by the Fire and Rescue Department at Hospital Lawas today. Firefighters from the Lawas Fire and Rescue Station were alerted at 12.30 pm following
MIRI: A 40-year-old private sector worker in Miri has lost RM238,000 after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme that promised lucrative returns from foreign shares. Miri district police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the Commercial Crime Investigation Division received a police report yesterday (Dec 25) over
MIRI: Police arrested a foreign national at a public market in Lutong here on Monday afternoon (Dec 22) in connection with suspected drug possession. The suspect was detained at about 2.30 pm during an operation conducted by officers from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department of the Miri District Police Headquarters.