MIRI: Police seized 18 motorbikes during a crackdown on illegal street racing and reckless riding over the weekend. The operation, carried out by the Miri District Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division on Sunday evening, involved two senior officers and seven personnel. They patrolled several hotspots, including Jalan Bandaraya Miri, Jalan
MIRI: Eight students from Curtin University Malaysia were awarded scholarships by Drone Academy Asia (DAA), securing a place in one of the region’s most sought-after professional drone training programmes. Crystal Yap Yin, Angellica Hui Xin Xuan, Kunaal Haridas, Lai Yong Jun, Jacky Darwin Chandra Uvat Albert, Allan Kong Anak Giraw,
MIRI: More than 100 sixth formers in Miri had the rare chance to gain first-hand inspiration from university students who have walked the path they now hope to tread. The session, titled ‘Langkah Ke Menara Gading (Steps to Higher Learning)’, brought together 113 students from SMK Baru and SMK Lutong
MIRI: A dramatic late-night rescue operation unfolded deep in the interior of Miri after a four-wheel drive (4WD) plunged into a ravine along Jalan Long Loyang on Sunday (August 17) evening. The incident, reported at 9:40 pm, involved a Toyota Land Cruiser carrying three people. Two men sustained injuries and
MIRI: The strength of a nation begins with the strength of its families, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, who described the family institution as the backbone of a harmonious society. Speaking at the Sarawak Islamic Family Discourse 2025 in Miri on Sunday (August 17),
MIRI: Five schools and religious institutions in Miri have received RM120,000 in federal funding to upgrade facilities and purchase equipment, in what local leaders described as a timely boost for the community. The allocation, channelled through the People-Friendly Projects (Projek Mesra Rakyat) under the Miri parliamentary constituency, was announced by
MIRI: Police here have seized seven modified motorcycles and issued 36 summonses for various traffic offences during an overnight operation targeting illegal street racing. The enforcement exercise, codenamed Operasi Samseng Jalanan, ran from 10:00 pm on August 16 until 4:00 am the following morning. It was led by two senior
MIRI: The Bukit Song viaduct bridge, one of the key structures under Work Package Contract (WPC) 11 of the Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak project, has reached 98 per cent completion, and is expected to be fully delivered by October 2025. Works Minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, who inspected the
MIRI: More than 400 squatter residents in Miri have been offered housing lots under a state-backed resettlement scheme. The initiative, led by the Miri Land and Survey Department, is part of the state’s Squatter Resettlement Solution Programme. It aims to provide secure housing and basic amenities to families who had
AT first glance, it looks simple: a neat roll of sticky rice, wrapped in shiny green leaves, tied with slender strands, and steamed until fragrant. But in Miri, kelupis is never just food. It is a story wrapped in leaves, a tradition that has travelled through time and across generations,