Saturday, 14 March 2026

Author: Gretta Bala

Illegal diesel storage seized by authority during raid

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

Firemen clear fallen tree blocking road

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

SOP shares knowledge with visiting smallholders

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

Python startles Senadin household, rescued by firefighters

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

Man injured in late-night car crash on Miri airport flyover

MIRI: A man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on the airport flyover here late Thursday night (Aug 28). The victim, 25, was trapped inside his car when emergency services arrived at the scene at about 9.30 pm. Fire and Rescue Department personnel from Lopeng station managed to free him

Meritz-MyKey Global partnership to bolster guest experience

MIRI: Four-star Meritz Hotel has entered into a partnership with MyKey Global, a new hospitality and property management platform, in a move aimed at redefining guest experience in the city. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding marks MyKey Global’s first collaboration with a hotel in Sarawak. It follows an

Village secretary rescued after late-night crash in Miri

MIRI: A village secretary was pulled to safety late on Monday night after his four-wheel drive veered off the road in Bukit Peninjau, Miri, crashing into trees and leaving him trapped in the driver’s seat. The victim, identified as David Ussex Saba, 40, who is the secretary of the Village

CCTVs to be install at schools in anti-bullying drive

MIRI: Local Member of Parliament, Chiew Choon Man, has announced plans to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems at all 40 schools across his Miri constituency to enhance safety and curb bullying. He said the initiative was spurred by the recent death of Zara, a student in Sabah who was allegedly

Firefighters remove python from village home

MIRI: A routine Sunday morning took a dramatic turn for villagers in Kuala Baram when firefighters were called to remove a six-foot python that had slithered into a home near Kampung Masjid. The call for help came at 11:20 am from a resident, who reported the presence of the reptile.

Residents escape unhurt as longhouse razed by fire

MIRI: Forty residents of a longhouse in Bukit Song, along the Bintulu-Miri Road, escaped without injury after a devastating fire reduced their homes to ashes late Thursday afternoon. The blaze broke out at Rumah Sain, an eight-door wooden longhouse, at about 4:40 pm. Within minutes, flames engulfed the entire structure,