MIRI: The Car-Free Day here this morning (Jan 27) saw an impressive turnout, with over 500 participants, including local residents and environmental enthusiasts. The event, organised by the Miri City Council (MCC), aimed to transform Miri into a greener, healthier, and more sustainable city. Miri deputy mayor Cr Arrifin Mohamad,
MIRI: A newly-formed consortium of 16 Borneon universities in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei is priming itself to be the foremost destination for higher education in Southeast Asia. It will effectively foster collaborations, build connections, and promote mutual understanding and integration to accomplish the universities’ shared goals for Borneo. Professor Simon
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sarawak Energy) have enhanced their ties through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It is aimed at strengthening their commitment to academic collaboration, research, alumni engagement, exchange programmes, start-up incubation and scholarships. The signing took place at the
MIRI: Hundred and three pints of blood were collected during a blood donation drive at the Bintang Megamall Miri today (Jan 27). The programme, organised by Sarawak Oil Palms (SOP) Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SOP saw 126 registered donors bleed for a good cause. After successfully donating their blood,
MIRI: Police are investigating the suspected murder of a 42-year-old local man, who was found unconscious inside a poultry farm in Lambir on Tuesday night. According to Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, two local men have been detained following the incident, of which, one of them was the
MIRI: The Sarawak Labour Department (JTK) opened five investigation papers, involving 14 employers for various offenses under the Labour Law during ‘Ops Restologi’ in Miri on Tuesday night. Sarawak JTK director Awang Raduan Awang Omar said a total of 19 workplaces around Miri were inspected during the operations which involved
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia’s Department of Media and Communication, under the Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences, will host its second annual Kenyalang Film Festival (KFF) on May 23 and 24 which coincides with the university’s 25th anniversary. The festival, organised by the M-Project Group, a team of Communications students
MIRI: The body of a man who reportedly jumped off the Lutong Bridge has been found today (Jan 23). His body was found about 50 metres from the last location he was seen, with the discovery made at 4.04pm by the Search and Rescue operation (SAR) team. Upon retrieving the
MIRI: The Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Senadin Service Centre Mobile Service 2U Team, led by Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, conducted a walkabout meet-the-people session at the food court of Papa & Son Coffee Shop and neighbouring coffee shops in Tudan here as part of its weekly ‘Mobile Service2U’
MIRI: A free tuition programme has been launched in Kampung Pengkalan Lutong here recently, aimed at assisting students from low-income families with homework and test preparation. The programme, organised by Persatuan Kebajikan Pembangunan Komuniti Miri, specifically targets students aged 7 to 16 from the B40 income bracket. The initiative offers