MIRI: Two local barges operating off the coast of Miri were detained during a pre-dawn enforcement operation over multiple regulatory and immigration violations. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said the vessels were intercepted between 1.15 am and 2.05 am on Saturday at positions 2.45 to 2.8 nautical miles northwest
MIRI: Enforcement officers in the city have seized a vehicle carrying 300 litres of suspected diverted diesel, in a crackdown on the misuse of subsidised fuel, officials said. The operation, led by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), targeted a privately owned vehicle flagged during refuelling.
MIRI: Malaysia’s Immigration authorities have detained 26 Indonesian nationals in pre-dawn enforcement operations at an entertainment premises in the Niah area, near Miri, as part of a targeted crackdown on undocumented foreign workers. The operations at about 1:00 am was carried out by the Sarawak enforcement unit of the Immigration
SIBU: A woman has died after a car crashed in the early hours of Sunday here, emergency services said. The crash, involving a Hyundai Getz, happened at about 12:45 am along Lorong Lanang 61, near a PETRONS petrol station. Authorities described it as a single-vehicle incident. Firefighters arriving at the
MUKAH: Firefighters contained a blaze at a mobile phone service centre here within minutes today (April 12), preventing it from spreading to neighbouring shop units. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s operations centre said it received an emergency call at 7:49 am to report on smoke coming from the AK
SIBU: Five people have been ordered by the Magistrates’ Court here to undergo mandatory drug rehabilitation, while another has voluntarily sought treatment, in a move underscoring ongoing efforts to curb substance abuse in the district. The order, issued on Wednesday, saw three men aged between 21 and 30 sent to
SARATOK: A 29-year-old man was arrested on drug-related offences during targeted police operations in Saratok, as authorities step up enforcement in identified crime hotspots across Kabong. The suspect, a local resident who is self-employed, tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine during the operation on Friday. He is being investigated under
MIRI: Polis Diraja Malaysia has recognised Miri as one of the country’s top-performing districts in its latest ‘Ops Selamat’ operations, highlighting the division’s enforcement strength during peak festive travel periods. The recognition was announced at a national appreciation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur recently, where the Miri Police Headquarters emerged as
MIRI: Malaysia’s long-standing gap in grassroots football development was thrust into sharp focus in the remote highlands of Bario as former national captain, Datuk Santokh Singh, led a high-profile initiative to bring structured training to one of the country’s most isolated communities. The launch of the Royal Selangor Club (RSC)
MIRI: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is being positioned as a central pillar in Sarawak’s economic strategy, with state leaders emphasising its role in closing skills gaps and sustaining industrial growth. Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, said the state’s development trajectory depends less on abstract planning
