Sunday, 18 January 2026

Author: Margaret Ringgit

Public welcome amendment

INSOLVENCY ACT 1967 MIRI: Most members of the public here welcome the decision by the federal government to table an amendment to the Insolvency Act 1967 in the current Dewan Rakyat meeting. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan revealed the federal government’s plan during

Home quarantine for these travellers

MIRI: Travellers from Malaya, Labuan and Sabah returning here, and whose residential addresses are in this district, will be issued home quarantine order by health officials, said Minister in-charge of Miri Division Disaster Management Committee Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Sunday. “The date and time for their day-two swab will

No more water woes for these villagers soon

MARUDI: The   Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) has finished installing new water pipes at Kampung Pemindahan under the Northern Region 2 (NR 2) programme, said Local Government and Housing Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil on Sunday. He told that by next week, installation of new water pipes at Kampung

Rep donates cows for korban

Long Lama: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau donated two cows and a buffalo to the Muslim community here in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration on Friday. He also witnessed the ritual slaughter or korban of the cows and the buffalo which was held at the compound of Long Lama’s

Detained over illegal possession of diesel

MIRI: A local man has been detained for possessing 1,357.91 liters of diesel worth about RM2,470 without a permit from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. The ministry’s Miri branch enforcement chief Joe Azmi Jamil said, the man was caught transporting the diesel in a vehicle on Friday

Fatimah hopes for more female candidates

MIRI: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) women wing chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah expressed her hope for its candidates to not only win in this coming state’s 12th election, but to win in style (big majority). As of February this year, PBB has 337,356 members out of which 162,110 are

RM58,000 for schools to buy face masks

MIRI: Four secondary schools and four primary schools in this division on Thursday received special contributions amounting to RM58,000 from Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin to help them buy sanitisers, additional face masks and other necessities to fulfil the SOP requirements.  He also suggested the schools use the funds he

Motorist died in crash

MIRI:  A 39-year-old motorist died after his car collided head-on with a lorry near Suai Bridge on the Pan Borneo Miri-Bintulu Road on Thursday (July 30). Firemen were called to the scene near Rumah Robert, a longhouse, at 4.34pm after the collision to help extricate the motorist who was trapped

RM1m facelift for Taman Bulatan

MIRI: A popular local park, Taman Bulatan, located off the corner of the Pujut Roundabout at Boulevard Commercial centre here, is about to undergo a major renovation to the tune of RM1million. According to Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting, who is also Piasau Assemblyman, the

Miri requires used cooking oil collectors to be registered

MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC) has a new policy that requires collectors of used cooking oil to be registered. “They will be authorised to collect used cooking oil from all the eateries under MCC’s jurisdiction,” said Mayor Adam Yii. “This is now part of the eateries licensing conditions effective from