Sunday, 15 March 2026

Author: Gretta Bala

Harith Iskander to headline JCI Malaysia forum

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

Blood donation drive on Nov 15

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

Marine academy welcomes 25 new apprentices

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

Student rescued after falling on rocky slope at Batu Niah National Park

MIRI: A 22-year-old university student was rescued on Sunday afternoon (Sept 7) after falling and injuring her back on a steep slope at Batu Niah National Park. The Fire and Rescue Department in Batu Niah received a distress call at 3.47 pm that a young woman had slipped and been

When the spirits walk and filial piety reigns

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

Accountants urged to lead in sustainability and digital era

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

Overnight blaze razes church in Sibuti

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

Councils urged to explore innovative ways to strengthen revenue

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,