MIRI: Fire and rescue personnel rescued four people who were trapped in a car along Jalan Penerangan, Sepupok Niah, after rising floodwaters cut off the route earlier this morning. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre, the incident was reported at 9.09 am, prompting a five-member team from
KUCHING: Police mounted a large-scale integrated crime prevention operation over the weekend, targeting key areas across the city to curb criminal activities and enhance public safety. Codenamed ‘Operasi Bersepadu Cegah Jenayah’, it was conducted from Dec 5 to 6, between 10 pm and 5 am by four senior officers and
BINTULU: Twenty-five residents of a longhouse in Bintulu were evacuated early today after rising floodwaters left them stranded overnight. Fire and Rescue personnel from Bintulu station were dispatched to Rumah Roselind Suang at 12.52 am following reports that the settlement had been cut off by fast-rising water. The response team
BINTULU: Fifty-six people were moved to the Dewan Suarah evacuation centre early this morning as rising floodwaters forced residents from Kampung Kemunting and Rh Roslind to seek shelter. The centre opened at 12.30 am, according to the Civil Defence Force (APM) Bintulu, which confirmed that 14 households had registered on
MIRI: Firefighters carried out flood surveillance across several high-risk areas today as persistent rain continued to soak the district. Teams from Miri Sentral Fire Station monitored Kampung Luak, Taman Tunku, Riam Jaya and Kampung Lereng Bukit following reports of rising water levels. Jalan Lotus in Kampung Luak recorded the most
MIRI: The 7th Miri City Mayor’s Awards delivered a clear signal on Sunday night that excellence and civic leadership remain central to the city’s development agenda. Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang recognised 22 exceptional individuals and organisations whose contributions continue to elevate Miri’s social, cultural and economic standing. Held at
MIRI: Fire and Rescue personnel in Miri located three women who were reported missing while hiking at Canada Hill on Sunday evening (Dec 7). According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre, a distress call was received at 6.28 pm. A team from the Miri Sentral Fire and
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) hosted its 10th Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Conference (CEERC) here for final-year students to present their research in a setting that mirrors real-world engineering and industry conferences. It was organised by the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering under its Faculty of Engineering
MIRI: A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a four-wheel-drive vehicle on the Lutong Kuala Baram Road here on Saturday morning. The collision happened shortly after 10 am as the victim was riding towards the city from Lutong. According to initial police findings, the motorcycle slammed into the
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia’s (Curtin Malaysia) IChemE Student Chapter successfully hosted a Carbon Footprint Workshop that brought together 27 students and staff, all eager to strengthen their understanding of carbon management and industrial sustainability – areas increasingly critical to Malaysia’s green transition. The workshop was led by Professor Ir Dr