MIRI: The Sarawak Kenyah Culture Festival 2025 closed on Saturday night with a strong signal of federal backing for indigenous culture, after the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry confirmed grant support for the four-day event and hailed its potential to be elevated into Malaysia’s official tourism calendar. Speaking on behalf
MIRI: Wah Tung Group uphold its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative by giving and show care to the Miri Methodist Children’s Home recently. The visit went beyond a symbolic call, offering meaningful engagement with the children and educators at the home to foster encouragement, build confidence and strengthen the human connection.
MIRI: Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) Sarawak has thwarted an attempt to smuggle dangerous drugs after seizing methamphetamine and drug-laced vape cartridges worth more than RM863,000 at Miri Airport. The bust was carried out by enforcement officers from JKDM Miri on Dec 6 at about 8.07 pm when a local
MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) Patrol Residents’ Committee has been awarded the Bronze Smart Community Award 2025 in recognition of its role in strengthening neighbourhood safety and community cooperation. The award, organised by the Sarawak Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, was announced by Miri City Mayor,
MIRI: PETRONAS extended year-end assistance to vulnerable rural communities in Baram on Wednesday (Dec 17), distributing food aid to 70 low-income households under its Memacu Kehidupan (Uplifting Lives) Christmas initiative. The programme at Kampung Uma Akeh focused on easing cost-of-living pressures for families ahead of Christmas, particularly in remote areas
MIRI: The Miss Petite Continental Malaysia 2025 pageant was officially launched on Thursday, marking its third consecutive year here and reinforcing the city’s growing profile as a hub for tourism, culture and creative arts in Sarawak. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew,
MIRI: A Sarawakian woman has put Malaysia firmly on the global stage after clinching a major international title at the Mrs Worldwide 2025 pageant in Singapore. Jennie Enggah, 40, from Ulu Teru Tinjar in Baram, made an impressive debut at the competition on November 1, outperforming contestants from 30 countries
LIMBANG: A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident involving a motorcycle and a car at Taman Tasik Bukit Mas here on Thursday morning. The victim, identified as Mohd Haswanddy Sahari, was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said it received
MIRI: Sarawak has laid the groundwork for a major reset of its aviation landscape, with 2025 emerging as a pivotal year marked by infrastructure upgrades, expanded regional links and the long-anticipated transition of Rural Air Services from MASwings to the state-owned AirBorneo. Speaking at the Ministry of Transport Sarawak’s Aviation
Miri: Police arrested two local men in connection with a theft case in the Miri district. The suspects were detained at about 2.20 pm during an operation at Kampung Lereng Bukit, Miri, led by Miri police station chief ASP Goldy Jangan and a team from the Miri Central Police Station’s