AS night descends over Miri, incense smoke drifts lazily through housing estates and temple courtyards. At the corner of a narrow lane in Krokop, a small fire crackles in a tin barrel. Flames lick at sheets of paper shaped like banknotes, cars, and even mobile phones, all destined for the
MIRI: The next generation of accountants is urged to look beyond traditional number-crunching, and position themselves as strategic leaders in an era of sustainability and digital disruption. That was the central message at the CPA Undergraduate Business Conference 2025, hosted by Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) and CPA Australia, where
MIRI: A late-night fire has destroyed much of a village church in Sibuti, Miri Division, in an incident that fortunately claimed no lives. The blaze broke out at the Borneo Evangelical Mission (Sidang Injil Borneo) Church in Sungai Bakas just before midnight on Tuesday (Sept 2). A distressed resident, made
MIRI: In Miri, where food delivery riders weave through traffic and e-hailing drivers are part of everyday life, the passing of the Gig Workers Bill 2025 has struck a chord. For the Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS), the legislation is more than just new rules on paper — it is
MIRI: Nineteen motorcycles were seized during a police operation targeting illegal street racing in Miri late Saturday night (Aug 30), as authorities stepped up enforcement on the eve of Malaysia’s National Day. The six-hour operation, codenamed Ops Samseng Jalanan Ambang Merdeka, ran from 10 pm on Aug 30 until 4
MIRI: A deputy minister has called on local authorities (PBT) to move beyond traditional dependence on government allocations and embrace innovation in revenue generation to better serve the people. Speaking at the closing of the Sarawak Local Authority Assessment and Taxation Workshop 2025 here on Friday, Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil,
MIRI: Malaysian enforcement officers have seized almost 449,000 litres of diesel worth more than RM965,000 during a raid on an illegal storage site in Miri. The operation, carried out today by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) with the Royal Malaysia Police, also led to the
MIRI: Local firefighters were called out late Friday afternoon after a fallen tree blocked a residential road in Tudan here. The alarm was raised at 4.13 pm when a caller, reported that a large tree had come down across Lot 47, Lorong Mulia 5C. Within a minute of the emergency
MIRI: Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd (SOP) opened its doors this week to officers from the Department of Agriculture (DOA) Sri Aman and a group of local smallholders, giving them an inside look at its Lambir Palm Oil Mill and plantations. The visit formed part of SOP’s ongoing effort to strengthen
MIRI: A quiet Friday morning in Senadin was thrown into disarray when a seven-foot python slithered into the compound of a family home, prompting an emergency call to the Fire and Rescue Department. The incident, which took place at a house along Jalan Perkasa, unfolded just after dawn. At 6.30