MIRI: Food traders at Ramadan bazaars must comply with food safety regulations set by the Ministry of Health, said Deputy Health Minister, Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni. During a walkabout at the Miri Ramadan Bazaar, coinciding with the launch of the 2025 Ramadan Bazaar Food Safety Campaign for state level, Lukanisman
MIRI: Women patrons at the Central Market and the Open Air Market here received a special gesture of appreciation on International Women’s Day today. Members of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Piasau Mobile Service Team distributed roses to them to honour and celebrate their contributions to the local society.
LAWAS: Several villages here, including Kampung Bangkiai, Kampung Luagan, Kampung Baru, Kampung Tengah, Pekan Sundar, and Kampung Gelapas, have been affected by rising floodwaters following heavy rainfall. The main road has been cut off due to river overflow, though other areas remain unaffected. According to a report from the Lawas
MIRI: Registration is now open for the Miri 20th Anniversary STEM Cube open championship 2025. This prestigious competition is being jointly organised by the Youth Divisions of the Thai Poo Miri Community Association, Miri Chiang Hsia Huang Clan Association, Pelangi Chorus Association Miri and the Miri Youth Activity Centre. The
MIRI: A delegation from the Regional Corridor Development Authority (Recoda) recently visited Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) to explore collaboration on development. Both parties welcomed the idea of formalising a collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), laying the foundation for potential future academia-industry joint initiatives. Recoda’s Director of Corporate
KUCHING: Customs officers thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of cannabis worth approximately RM158,340, reaffirming their commitment to effective and high-integrity enforcement. According to Sarawak Customs director Norizan Yahya, the operation took place on Jan 22, at around 11.15 am, when a team from the Narcotics branch, in
KUCHING: Police arrested 10 local suspects, including a woman, aged between 18 and 50, in connection with housebreaking and theft cases across Tabuan Jaya and Gita throughout February. Among those detained were two men suspected of involvement in a housebreaking case in Tabuan Jaya, which resulted in an estimated loss
MIRI: A man was killed and another injured when their fishing boat capsized in a river near Rumah Mekar, Sungai Putat, Asam Paya today. Emergency responders from the Lutong Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 11.22 am. By the time rescue personnel
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here has successfully seized a substantial quantity of smuggled alcoholic beverages and cigarettes in Lawas waters. According to Maritime Commander Mahkos Juing, deputy director of operations, Miri Maritime Zone, during the operation, which took place on Monday (March 3), maritime authorities confiscated 50
MIRI: Police recovered four suspected stolen motorcycles following the arrest of a 28-year-old foreign national on Monday (March 3). The suspect was apprehended at an oil palm plantation along Jalan Bintulu-Bakun at approximately 5.15pm by a team from the Bintulu and Miri District Criminal Investigation Department (CID), supported by officers