Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Author: Gretta Bala

Man rescued after suicide attempt at Kuala Baram wharf

MIRI: Firefighters rescued a man following a reported suicide attempt at the old wharf in Kampung Muhibbah, Kuala Baram, on Wednesday evening (Jan 21), authorities said. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) confirmed it received an emergency call at 5.34 pm, prompting the immediate dispatch of a fire rescue

Six held over organised theft of heavy machinery radiator

MIRI: Police here have cracked an organised theft involving a Caterpillar heavy machinery radiator stolen from a workshop in Krokop, arresting six local suspects in a series of raids. The case, investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code, stems from a theft reported on January 14 with losses estimated

Miri council orders safety review after pavilion mishap

MIRI: City council officials have moved swiftly to tighten safety controls at the pavilion in Miri Public Park following an accident that left a visitor injured after stepping on a broken wooden plank. Mayor Adam Yii said the council ordered an immediate and comprehensive inspection of all timber structures in

Two men held over motorcycle theft in Miri

MIRI: Police have arrested two local men in connection with the theft of a motorcycle in Lutong Baru earlier this month, resolving two separate motorcycle theft cases. Miri district police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said a local woman lodged a report after her Kriss MJ110 motorcycle was reported

Urgent action needed for Lutong floods

MIRI: Sarawak Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting has called for urgent action to fast-track the Sungai Lutong Zone B flood mitigation project, citing repeated flooding in low-lying parts of Lutong as a growing hardship for residents. Ting, who is also Piasau assemblyman, said

Beluru PIBU aims to professionalise rural businesses

MIRI: The launch of the Pusat Inkubator dan Bimbingan Usahawan (PIBU) in Beluru marks a decisive push to professionalise rural entrepreneurship and accelerate local participation in Sarawak’s formal economy. The centre is expected to play a pivotal role in reshaping the district’s economic landscape by equipping young entrepreneurs and aspiring

City council steps up plastic fight

MIRI: The push to turn Miri into a cleaner, greener city has been sharply escalated with the launch of a strengthened anti-plastic bag campaign, signalling a harder line by the Miri City Council against persistent plastic pollution. The initiative, ‘Kempen Nadai Ngena Kambut’, was launched by Miri Mayor and Pujut

Fire in workers’ quarters kills two in Kuala Baram

MIRI: Two plantation workers were killed after an early-morning fire tore through a wooden workers’ quarters at an estate in Kuala Baram, here today (Jan 18). The victims, a man and a woman, both aged 37, were found dead inside the building after it was completely destroyed by the blaze,

RTD intensifies road enforcement with back-to-school ops

MIRI: The Road Transport Department (RTD) has intensified enforcement here, inspecting 184 private and commercial vehicles as part of its daily operations and a special Back to School campaign aimed at improving road safety. The operations, conducted by RTD Miri, involved mobile patrols and monitoring across the city, as well

Sekolah Agama Rakyat Miri’s covered hall 40 per cent complete

MIRI: Construction of a covered multipurpose hall at Sekolah Agama Rakyat Miri under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2024 has reached 40 per cent completion, according to officials during a site inspection on Thursday. The RM150,000 project was inspected by Piasau state assemblyman, who is also Deputy Minister for Tourism,