Saturday, 2 August 2025

Author: Margaret Ringgit

Plantation security guard nabbed in assault case

MIRI: Police have detained five men to assist investigation into an assault case at an oil palm plantation here last Sunday. All of the suspects were detained around 10am this morning and are being remanded at Miri Centre Police station (CPS). In the 2pm incident, the victim, aged 22, sustained

Traffic light for safety of students, teachers

MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has proposed that a pedestrian traffic light be installed in front of Riam Road Secondary School (RRSS). “I’ve suggested to the Public Works Department (JKR) Miri to install a pedestrian traffic light for the safety of students, teachers, parents, and road users,” he

Red onions shortage due to unseasonal rainfall

MIRI:  The shortage of red onions here can be attributed to the unseasonal rainfall that impacted the production and harvest of the onions which come from India. “The situation has caused a drastic price hike for the onions,” said Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP)’s Miri branch chief

Don’t flock to Long Lama for durians

LONG LAMA, Miri: People living around here as well as outsiders have been told not to flock to the town area in search for delicious local durians as the Covid-19 pandemic is still spreading. In making this call on Sunday, Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau pointed out that the pandemic

Fishmonger brings business online

MIRI: The Covid-19 outbreak, which brought around restricted movements and limited contact, has hit every sector hard and small hawkers are no exception. It is no doubt that small- and medium-size businesses are struggling during this period, which saw their sales plunging while the number of Covid-19 cases soared. In

Quiet CNY in Miri

MIRI: There will be no house to house visits and open house allowed during the coming Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration in this district in accordance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) imposed by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). “This coming CNY will be different from past celebrations in

Tatau evacuation centre closed

TATAU: A temporary evacuation centre at Tatau Sports Hall was closed at 2pm today (Feb 6) and all victims were allowed to return to their homes after floodwaters receded. The relief centre was opened on Feb 3 after villagers’ homes in Kampung Dagang were inundated by one-foot floodwaters. According to

Thumbs-up to tighter SOPs

MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin’s call for tighter standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curtail the spread of Covid-19 is lauded by members of the public here. Lee made the call to Miri City Council (MCC) after visiting several markets and eateries to check on the SOP compliance on

Limbang pedestrian bridge open to public

LIMBANG: The pedestrian bridge here is now open to the public. The bridge, which cost RM5.3mil, spans across three main roads in this district, namely Jalan Buangsiol, Jalan Bangkita and Jalan Wong Tsap En. The certificate of completion was presented by the Limbang District Council to the contractor, witnessed by

Miri Hospital: Stop sharing video clip of incident

MIRI: Miri Hospital confirmed an incident involving a woman yelling at healthcare workers in one of the wards. The video clip of the incident has since gone viral on social media early Wednesday (Feb 3). However, it did not occurred in the Covid-19 ward, and the hospital management has requested