MIRI: A 30-year-old local man managed to come out of his car before it became fully engulfed in flames last Wednesday evening. The driver reported spotted plumes of smoke coming out from the engine compartment while driving along Kampung Kejapil Bekenu towards Miri at 5.45pm. Upon seeing the smoke, the
BINTULU: Traffic police personnel were told to be always professional while discharging their duty. This includes refraining from engaging in corrupt and criminal practices. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said this when addressing participants of a traffic basic course series 1/2019 in Bintulu yesterday.
MIRI: The cops here have solved at least eight housebreaking cases with the arrest of two local men on Tuesday during an operation called “Ops Pintu”. Miri police chief, ACP Lim Meng Seah, said the suspects were picked up at two separate locations during the 2.20pm-3pm raids. When met during
KUCHING: The smoking ban, which will be enforced effective today in Sarawak, has been met with mixed feelings by the public here. Muni, 54, and her husband, Kasih, 55, who own an eatery near Riverside Hotel in town, just want smokers to be considerate by not puffing in their premises
MIRI: A lorry tyre burst into flames on Tuesday evening along the Jalan Lambir here. Fortunately, the driver of the lorry laden with Acetyline gas tanks was unharmed. A team of Lopeng fire station led by Nasir Razali immediately mobilised to the location after responded to an alert at 6.32pm.
LIMBANG: Alert nearby residents managed to prevent a fire from spreading and destroying a house in Kampung Tedungan yesterday afternoon. Ten firemen from the Limbang fire station were immediately despatched to the scene in response to an emergency alert at 3.36pm. Upon their arrival, they found the fire had engulfed
MIRI: Utilities Minister Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi pledged government grants totalling RM125,000 to two longhouses near here. Rumah Alo Anak Riang would receive RM25,000 while Rumah Cr Bakom Ligong would get RM100,000 following Rundi’s visit over the weekend in Ulu Suai Niah. Earlier at Rumah Alo, he launched the
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has reminded youths from longhouses to never forget their roots. Speaking at a gathering organised by Daleh Long Bedian Social and Welfare Association, he said youths must take interest in activities related to their longhouses. “While the trend of youths leaving their longhouse to
MIRI: Quick thinking by a staff of a retail shop at Jalan Miri Airport yesterday morning prevented a fire from spreading. The staff immediately used a fire extinguisher to put out a fire he saw on the main switchboard of the shop. According to Miri Fire Zone 6 chief Supt
MIRI: The state government has continued its electrification project via the Rural Electrification System (RES) to longhouses in the northern area. Yesterday, Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom travelled to Rumah Alo Riang which is a two-hour drive from Miri to launch another project carried out under RES