MIRI: Sarawakian students will soon have access to a broader range of modern academic disciplines under the state’s free tertiary education initiative, set to be announced in October. Among the new offerings are degree programmes in Construction Management under the Bachelor of Science framework, which will complement existing courses such
MIRI: A local man has been arrested for suspected drug trafficking following a police operation here, where authorities seized 30 kilogrammes of cannabis worth an estimated RM93,000. Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu confirmed that a team from the Sarawak Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) and the Miri
MIRI: Demand for kelupis and ketupat palas has gone through the roof over the last few days, cementing their places as essential delicacies on every Eid table. These traditional glutinous rice treats, typically served with rich curries and savoury rendang, are a firm favourite among families, particularly those who lack
MIRI: State Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, has urged Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (PETROS) to accelerate the installation of piped gas under the Quadruplex Taman Ceria (QTC) project, particularly for Phase Two, which still has over 500 units awaiting connection. Speaking after a house visit at Taman Ceria Permyjaya
MIRI: Traffic congestion in the city and at the Sarawak-Brunei border has worsened as people rush home for the festive season. A check by Sarawak Tribune since Thursday revealed long queues of vehicles at the Sungai Tujoh Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) checkpoint, as many travellers make their way
MIRI: The ‘Jualan Rahmah’ programme, offering discounts of 20 to 30 per cent, aims to ease the financial burden of low income households, said Transport Minister and Senadin assemblyman, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. Speaking today after officially launching the ‘Jualan Rahmah’ event at Easy Go Shop in Vista Perdana,
MIRI: A routine traffic enforcement operation turned into a swift rescue effort when police officers arrived at the scene of an accident in Jalan Lusut Jaya 5C here on Saturday morning. At approximately 11.30 am, a Perodua Viva carrying a family of three skidded off the road and overturned while
MIRI: A 17-year-old boy has been detained by the police on allegations of raping his 14-year-old girlfriend, resulting in the birth of a baby boy. The arrest was conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Miri District Police Headquarters on March 20, a day after the victim’s father lodged
MIRI: The Sungai Tujoh Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex will undergo a RM3.576 million upgrade to alleviate congestion at Sarawak’s northern gateway. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin announced that the project, funded by the Sarawak government, will take nine months to complete, running from March 10
SINGAPORE: Pay and Go Technology Group (Sarawak) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore’s RH Synergy (S) Pte Ltd to expand the market reach of its innovative smart technologies here and the wider ASEAN region. The signing ceremony, held at the Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore