MIRI: Two women today (April 22) have been fined by a magistrates’ court here after admitting to separate offences linked to online gambling operations. The first accused, a local woman in her 30s, was ordered to pay a fine of RM2,500 or face two months’ imprisonment in default after pleading
MIRI: Children here are waiting up to six months for a single speech therapy session, as families and practitioners warn that support for neurodivergent people in northern Sarawak is falling critically short. The concern emerged at a recent community town hall, where parents, educators and therapists described a system struggling
MIRI: A car was reduced to a shell in a fast-moving blaze near the Miri Indoor Stadium on Monday night, with firefighters arriving to find the vehicle already fully engulfed. The Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call at 8.26pm, prompting an immediate deployment from Lopeng fire station. The
MIRI: Firefighters contained a scrub fire within two hours on Monday night (Apr 20), preventing it from spreading in dry conditions that can accelerate vegetation fires. The Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 8.02pm, reporting a blaze at Lot 7796 along Jalan Lautan 7, about nine kilometres
MIRI: Senior state officials have moved into the final phase of preparations for the ‘Sarawakku Sayang 2026’ programme here, with organisers working to complete key infrastructure days before the event opens later this week. State Secretary, Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki, carried out a site inspection at Stadium Miri
MIRI: A long-standing community conservation initiative returned to Piasau Nature Reserve at the weekend, as the Hornbill Walk resumed after a six-year suspension, attracting more than 70 participants and signalling renewed public engagement with environmental stewardship. Organised by the Piasau Camp Miri Nature Park Society, the 78th edition of the
MIRI: Authorities here are trying to trace the family of a 29-year-old man who has been in hospital since he was found unconscious late last year. Hospital Miri said the man, identified as Steve Paulus Jali, was admitted on December 6 after he was discovered near an electricity pole in
MIRI: Police stepped up enforcement against illegal and disruptive motorbike activity, issuing 50 summonses during a targeted operation in Taman Tunku, here following complaints from residents. The four-hour operation on Sunday evening focused on Jalan Taman Tunku, an area increasingly flagged by the public for noise disturbances and unsafe riding
BEKENU: A community-led integrity drive has brought together government agencies, students and residents in a coordinated effort to strengthen transparency and accountability at the grassroots level. Around 200 people took part in the Gerakan Komuniti Berintegriti ‘Keep Malaysia Clean’ programme held at Kampung Kuala Sibuti on Saturday (April 18), underscoring
MIRI: Around 250 people gathered at the Miri City Council grounds, here today (April 19) for a mass aerobics event that state leaders say reflects a growing push to promote healthier lifestyles while strengthening community ties across Sarawak. The Sarawak Sunrise Aerodance Miri Edition marked the launch of a statewide
