Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Author: Margaret Ringgit

Storm fells tree, blocks road

MIRI: A powerful thunderstorm on Monday night caused a large tree to fall in Kampung Luak here. The fallen tree disrupted traffic in the area. The Miri Civil Defence Force reported that they sent five members to the location after getting an emergency call about the incident at 7.36 am

Curtin inspires engineers’ communication skills

MIRI: The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Student Chapter of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) recently organised the internal heats of the ‘Speak Out for Engineering’ competition. The event aimed to spotlight the communication skills of aspiring engineers at Curtin Malaysia and provide them with a platform to translate complex

Royal couple moved by rousing welcome

MIRI: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah were visibly moved by the rousing welcome they were given at Pantai Bungai, Bekenu on Sunday. Saying it will forever remain in their hearts the King apologised for not being able

Man detained, Hilux gets seized

MIRI: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 intelligence team (URM) detained a man and confiscated a Toyota Hilux filled with 1,000 litres of subsidised diesel, valued at RM2,150 at Jalan Piasau 4 on Friday night. Miri police chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said that the arrest was made around 8.23

King and Queen begin Sarawak tour in Miri

MIRI:  The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have embarked on the second leg of their Kembara Kenali Borneo Tour with their arrival here Saturday. Earlier, they had stayed overnight in Brunei, after completing the first part of the tour in Sabah

Sports carnival gets private sector support

MIRI: A school sports carnival here received some welcome support from the corporate sector this year. SMK Luak’s sports carnival which was held on Sept 9 received sponsorship from Borneo MA Smart Vendors Sdn Bhd, a local company based here with branches in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Brunei and Kalimantan, Indonesia. The company which deals

Garbage fire razes nearby bush

MIRI: A rubbish burning activity went out of control after the fire spread to a nearby bush area at Jalan Miri Bypass traffic light today morning. According to Miri Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA), around one acre of the bush area was destroyed in the incident. Following a distressed call

Tugboat, crewmen detained in Kuala Baram

MIRI: Failure to notify the authorities on the change of skipper resulted in a tugboat being detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) at 3.3 nautical miles southwest of Kuala Baram. MMEA Miri director Captain Mohd Shafie Paing said the tugboat was detained during a routine patrol. The vwssel

Three drug arrests in three months

MIRI: A total of three drug arrests were made by the Miri Port Authority (MPA) auxiliary police from June to August this year, with seizures valued at RM1,888. “In these cases, three local men, aged 35, 40, and 42 years, were detained for allegedly smuggling drugs via MPA’s Crew Change

Miri records increased drug-related arrests but decreased crime index

MIRI: Miri has seen an increase in drug-related arrests, with a total of 790 people detained for various drug-related offences in the past eight months since January this year. This represents an increase of 261 compared to the same period in the previous year. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu