Thursday, 8 January 2026

Author: Margaret Ringgit

Pirated ciggies, beer worth over RM300k seized

MIRI: The 12th Battalion General Operation Force (GOF) Miri seized contraband cigarettes and beer worth a total of RM308,127.12 during ‘Ops Taring Kontraband’ in Batu Niah on Tuesday morning. The items seized were 1,148,160 sticks of white and clove cigarettes and 316 boxes of beers. According to Miri police chief ACP

Teen rider loses control, breaks leg

MIRI: A 20-year-old woman sustained injuries and broke her left leg after losing control of her motorcycle at Jalan Bulan Sabit here on Monday night. According to a report from the Miri Civil Defence Force (MCDF), their members were dispatched to the scene after receiving a call about the incident

Hornet nest removed from water tower

MIRI: A hornet nest was successfully removed from a water tank tower at Jalan Perlis Utama, Kuala Baram, here on Monday. The nest had been discovered earlier by members of the public who called the fire department for assistance. According to the Miri Fire and Rescue Department report, upon receiving

Young croc found dead, entangled in net

MIRI: Villagers from Rumah Gansor in Sebatok, Niah here made a surprising discovery early this morning: a three-foot-long juvenile crocodile. However, the crocodile was found dead. The Batu Niah Fire and Rescue station chief, Rary Binjie, reported that the juvenile crocodile was found entangled in a fishing net by the

Sarawak wants more funds for agriculture infrastructures

MIRI:  With 2,680 hectares of land in Batang Lupar being developed for paddy cultivation project by the Federal Government, Sarawak is hoping for more funding for infrastructure development within the project site,  said  Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.“Apart from Batang Lupar, we have many other locations that are suitable

Senadin health clinic fully operational

MIRI: The new Senadin Health Clinic is now fully operational to help support services provided by the Tudan Health Clinic at Jalan Tudan in Permyjaya. The health clinic is located inside a two-story shophouse building in Senadin. “We hope that it is sufficient to cater to the city’s growing population

Continue working together,MRC members told

MIRI: Members of the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Chapter have been urged to continue working together and to take the necessary constructive leadership roles to achieve their noble objectives. “Many more areas of humanitarian efforts can still be explored locally and at higher level and to achieve the mandate

Morning blaze leaves 10 homeless

MIRI: Fire early this morning in Kampung Dagang here rendered 10 people homeless as it razed three houses to the ground. Thankfully, no injuries or casualties have been reported. Batu Niah Fire and Rescue department chief Rary Binjie, said that they received an emergency call at 2.31 am. A team

Eight teens summoned in viral bullying case

MIRI: Eight teenagers, aged from 13 to 17, have been summoned to the Central Police Station (CPS) here to give statements about a bullying incident that was captured on video and has since gone viral. The 19-second video has prompted the police to launch an investigation into the matter. Miri

Curtin Malaysia students shine in IEEE competitions

MIRI: Students from the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) have made their university proud with remarkable achievements in prestigious competitions organised by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 10. The students’ exceptional talent and dedication led to their success in