MIRI: About 38 educational, religious, and social groups received a combined total of RM280,500 in the form of the Minor Projects Fund (MRP) on Saturday. Senadin assemblyman, Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin, who handed over the funds, said that the contributions are meant to assist these organisations with their initiatives,
MIRI: The ‘Mega Pesta Orang Kampung 2023’, a big local food festival featuring over 160 local vendors, is set for the first week of this November. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts, Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, said the festival aims to showcase and promote local delicacies.
MIRI: Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts I (Tourism) Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew has described the World Tourism Day 2023 (WTD) Sarawak as a crucial platform to help boost the state’s tourism sector, especially Miri. In stating this after the opening of the WTD here today,
MIRI: A quiet early morning was disrupted when storm caused a tree fallen onto a family’s home in Piasau Camp, Jalan Pantai here today.Thankfully, all members of the household were safe and unharmed.The Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) sprang into action after receiving an emergency call at 3.03 am.Though
MIRI: A 30-year-old foreign tourist from the Netherlands injured her head while rock caving in Gua Lang, Mulu on Friday. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Operation centre said the victim identified as Domonique Martina Wilhelmina has been brought to Mulu National Park Health clinic for treatment by a team of Mountain
MIRI: The second batch of the Mulu National Park Mount Cave Search and Rescue (MOCSAR) team was formally appointed after successfully completing their one-month training course. This team, comprised of 11 individuals, underwent intensive training at Mulu National Park from Aug 20 to Sept 5. Their appointment letters were presented
MIRI: Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) aims to continue raising public awareness on childhood cancer with its ‘Aisyah Beats Cancer’ Balloon Maze 2023 at Permaisuri Imperial City Mall here this weekend. The maze, held in conjunction with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, will run for three days, from Sept 22 from
MIRI:Curtin University Malaysia is collaborating with the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts , Sarawak Research Society, and Centre of Responsible Borneo to host the World Tourism Day 2023 conference here on Sept 23-24. Themed ‘Tourism and Green Investments’, the event is set to take place at Pullman
MIRI: Several roads in the city centre will be closed for four hours, starting from 6 am this Saturday to make way for the Miri Car Free Day. The affected roads are Jalan Angsana, Jalan Chia Tze Chin and Jalan Kingsway. Miri City Council (MCC), in a statement yesterday, reminded
MIRI: An Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP) was deployed to Marina Bay on Tuesday night to help firemen from Lopeng fire station to remove a hornet nest which was spotted on a tree earlier that evening. The nest was spotted by one of the area’s security guards, who later informed the
