MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) has bagged two gold medals at the prestigious International Invention, Innovation, and Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2025). The credit goes to cutting-edge inventions by Professor Garenth Lim King Hann and his team which has cemented the university’s standing as a rising force in applied innovation.
MIRI: The traditional ‘Ranyai’ ritual took the spotlight at Tadika Cahaya Bintang Utara’s family day celebration on Sunday, bringing a heartening cultural touch to an otherwise modern preschool event. Held at Dewan Dato Permaisuri Permyjaya here, the celebration, themed around Gawai Dayak, was graced by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee
MIRI: Three abandoned vehicles were reduced to charred shells in a late-night fire that lit up the skies over Eastwood Industrial Estate here last night (June 21). The blaze, which broke out near the Hong Huat Workshop along Jalan Miri Bypass, was reported at 9.50 pm. Witnesses described seeing thick
MIRI: Over 80 school teachers here are now better equipped to bring artificial intelligence (AI), coding and digital innovation into their classrooms, following a hands-on training programme that aims to future-proof education in Sarawak. Held at Curtin University Malaysia over four days, the Train-the-Trainer initiative was spearheaded by the IEEE
MIRI: Firefighters from the Lutong Fire and Rescue Station swiftly responded to an emergency call received at 3.01pm on Saturday following a fire outbreak at a local retail shop here. The blaze, which involved a single air-conditioning unit, caused approximately 20 per cent damage to the building’s structure. The situation
MIRI: The city’s swimming scene is riding a new wave of momentum as the 24th Miri Invitational Age Group Swimming Championship is scheduled to kick off on June 20 at the Gymkhana Club Miri (GCM). Running until June 24, the five-day meet promises to be one of the biggest and
MIRI: For years, Tabika Kemas Sungai Ukong in Lambir quietly carried out its mission of nurturing young minds despite aging infrastructure and limited resources. But thanks to a recent Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative by Torr Energy, the humble preschool has undergone a transformation, one that promises a brighter, safer
MIRI: Sarawak’s GPS-led government is ramping up efforts to connect all rural settlements across the state by road by 2030, in what it calls a crucial move towards equitable development and better quality of life for remote communities. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state is banking
MIRI: First-year students from Curtin University Malaysia recently traded classrooms for the rugged outcrops of Miri’s geological landscape as part of an immersive field study designed to bring textbook theories to life. The one-day study trip was part of the Dynamic Earth (GEOL1008) unit and involved 27 Science and Engineering
BETONG: More than 300 pupils from schools across Betong converged at Sekolah Kebangsaan Abang Abdul Kadir on Tuesday (Jun 17) as the STEM Catalysts Raspberry Pi 2025 Tour made its seventh stop, igniting curiosity and excitement around science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among rural students. The travelling STEM carnival,
