MIRI: A plantation worker was killed after a crocodile lunged from a riverbank and dragged him underwater in front of his co-workers at Ladang Tanjung Payung, Suai Niah, today. The victim, identified as 47-year-old Indonesian national, Muhlis Tentra, had been collecting water with two colleagues when the crocodile struck. One
MIRI: A group of engineering students from Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) has clinched multiple international awards and a RM40,000 start-up grant for their breakthrough smart technology projects. The team from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering bagged two gold medals — one at the 2nd AI-IoT International Innovation
MIRI: The Malaysia Association of Hotels (MAH) Sarawak Chapter lauded the federal government’s Budget 2026 as a strong and timely boost for Malaysia’s tourism industry. However, it cautioned that hotels continue to face economic headwinds and shifting travel patterns. MAH Sarawak Chapter president John Teo Peng Yew said the RM700
MIRI: Less sugar, more health! That’s the string message from the Miri Divisional Health Office to local food operators. The Health Office has stepped up its campaign against unhealthy eating to ensure a healthier lifestyle. More than 200 food entrepreneurs and operators from eateries, restaurants, cafeterias, and bakeries registered under
BINTULU: A car was destroyed in a midnight fire outside SMK Orang Kaya Mohamad here, early Tuesday. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said it received an emergency call at 12.35 am before a team from the Bintulu fire station was rushed to the scene, about 3km away. Upon arrival,
MIRI: A telecommunications substation in Senadin caught fire late Sunday night, prompting a rapid response from the Lutong Fire and Rescue team who brought the blaze under control within minutes of arriving on site. The alarm was raised at 10.39 pm by a member of the public, prompting the immediate
MIRI: The Orang Ulu community must continue to lean on unity as its core strategic strength to ensure its voice remains influential at state and national levels, Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) Datuk Gerawat Gala said. He emphasised that while the community represents
MIRI: Students have been urged to take a proactive role in pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) pathways to align with Sarawak’s shift towards a high-tech, green and innovation-driven economy. Sarawak Transport Minister and Senadin assemblyman Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin
MIRI: A small house in Kampung Tudan Desaras 5B was reduced to ashes on Sunday morning after a fire tore through the structure while the occupants were away. No injuries were reported. The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received the emergency call at 10:05 am and arrived on scene
MIRI: Riam Road Secondary School (RRSS) has gone viral after its student prefect board released a student-produced anti-bullying awareness video, marking a significant youth-driven push to improve school safety. The five-minute video, posted on Friday, has already drawn nearly 11,000 views and wide praise for showing practical ways students can