MIRI: Firefighters in Lutong here kept a close watch overnight as persistent downpours triggered rising waters across several flood-prone areas in the northern outskirts of the city. The Lutong Fire and Rescue Station’s Alpha team began patrols at 1:30 am, combing through villages and residential zones identified as high risk.
MIRI: Around 1,600 participants turned up for the ‘Run for Peace 2025’ event here on Sunday, part of a nationwide initiative by Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) to promote peace, unity and sustainability. The flag-off at Miri City Hall was officiated by Sarawak Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, who
MIRI: Miri Central Prison has taken a bold step towards rehabilitation and reintegration with its “Corrective Outreach Programme: From Mistakes to Success – A Journey of Recovery”, held at the prison’s multipurpose hall on Thursday (Sept 11). The initiative brought together 14 inmates and 30 of their family members in
MIRI: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) has lashed out at Miri Member of Parliament, Chiew Choon Man, for defending PETRONAS in the debate over Sarawak’s share of oil and gas revenues. SUPP Pujut Branch’S Publicity Secretary, Chong Kong Min, said Chiew’s remarks were “shocking and disappointing”, accusing him of
MIRI: Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) must be positioned at the heart of Sarawak’s transition towards a green economy. In stressing this, Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, said the state’s ambition to become a regional leader in renewable energy, particularly hydrogen,
LAWAS: Rescuers here have widened their search for an elderly man feared to have been taken by a crocodile, combing several kilometres of the Terusan River on Wednesday. The man, 80-year-old Tuah Lamat, vanished on Tuesday evening while bathing at a jetty in Kampung Siang-Siang Laut. His towel and slippers
LAWAS: An 80-year-old man is feared to have been attacked by a crocodile after he went missing while bathing in a river at Kampung Siang-Siang Laut, Terusan, on Tuesday evening (Sept 9). The victim, identified as Tuah Lamat, was last seen at around 5.30 pm near a jetty close to
MIRI: Stand-up comedian, Harith Iskander, will take centre stage at the 2025 JCI Malaysia Ten Outstanding Young Malaysian (TOYM) Forum here later this month. The internationally acclaimed comedian is set to appear as a special guest on Sept 19, from 1pm to 4pm, at the Meritz Hotel. The JCI TOYM
MIRI: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Miri (Piasau) Branch is urging the public to support its upcoming Blood Donation Drive on Nov 15, aimed at boosting hospital reserves and encouraging greater community participation in healthcare. The event will take place from 8 am to 1 pm at the Malaysia
MIRI: Twenty-five aspiring seafarers have begun their training at the Pelita Maslaut Marine Academy in Lutong here, marking the start of the academy’s 44th Marine Deck Apprentice course. The three-month programme, which runs until the end of November, opened yesterday morning with an induction briefing attended by parents who had