MIRI: A police narcotics operation here has netted eight men, including a foreign national. Methamphetamine worth nearly RM700 was also seized. Acting on intelligence, officers from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of Miri district police headquarters moved in on the rear of a shoplot at Jalan Desa Pujut, Permyjaya, on
MIRI: Police in Miri have handed over four new motorcycles to boost patrol capabilities in the rural outposts of Bekenu and Batu Niah, strengthening security presence in the two fast-growing communities. The motorcycles, part of the Unit Rondaan Bermotosikal (URB) fleet under the Miri Police Community Safety and Crime Prevention
MIRI: Fire and Rescue personnel last night recovered the body of a 70-year-old man from a ravine at the city’s iconic Grand Old Lady landmark. The victim, identified as Wong Ted Voon, was found at a depth of about 30 metres. A distress call was received at 5.06 pm on
MIRI: The long-awaited Phase Four of the Miri Public Park, under the Projek Rakyat initiative, will open its doors to visitors soon as it is now at 97 per cent completion. The RM1.5 million project, covering the Rock Cliff and Forest Park zone along Jalan Hills, has been billed as
MIRI: Miri Airport is set for a major facelift that will transform it into an international gateway capable of handling wide-body aircraft, in a bid to ease congestion that has been mounting year after year. Sarawak’s Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, said the upgrade is expected to begin
MIRI: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Miri District has reached out to families in need in the Lambir area with a community service programme that blended practical support with a spirit of solidarity. The initiative, organised through the branch’s Community Service and Welfare Committee, underscored MRCS’s long-standing role as
MIRI : Police in Miri have intensified their crackdown on illegal street racing, issuing a total of 34 summonses during a late-night operation across several hotspots in the city. The enforcement exercise, known as Op Samseng Jalanan, was mounted by the Miri District Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division between 11pm
MIRI: The Piasau Boat Club (PBC), once a small sailing outpost for Shell expatriates, marked its 50th anniversary with a celebration that underscored its evolution into one of Miri’s most enduring social institutions. Speaking at the golden jubilee on Saturday, Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Sin said PBC was
MIRI: A Mercedes car caught fire along the Pan Borneo Highway near Lambir National Park on Sunday morning, sending thick smoke into the air and startling passing motorists. The alarm was raised at 6:33 am by a passer-by who spotted the vehicle ablaze. Firefighters from the Lopeng Fire and Rescue
MIRI: A teenager was killed in a road accident involving his motorcycle and a stationary lorry at Miri’s Airport Road on Saturday morning. Police said the 18-year-old local young rider crashed into the back of the lorry which had stopped at a red traffic light at around 10:15 am. The