MIRI: A family of six were made homeless after fire destroyed their rented wooden house in Kampung Tanjung Berlipat, Niah here late Thursday evening. Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief, Supt Law Poh Kiong said that they received a call on the incident around 6.06pm. “One fire engine with
MIRI: A man who claimed to be a representative of an orphanage in Permyjaya here has stolen a donation box placed at an eatery here last Wednesday afternoon. A recording from a CCTV installed at the eatery caught the suspect who came to the eatery and stole the donation box.
MIRI: Two rabies cases have been detected in this city. In a press statement released by the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee on Thursday evening, Miri is among five new areas declared as rabies affected area, making the total number of rabies positive localities to 41 to date. The five
MIRI: A middle aged woman got the scare of her life when she discovered a one-metre long snake slithering into her bedroom on Tuesday. The terrifying incident reportedly happened at a house in Hitchii Garden, Jalan Riam here around 4pm. It was made to understand that the 48-year-old woman was
MIRI: The Federal government has approved a wave breaker project to be built at Jalan Batu 1 fishing village at Kuala Baram near here. This was revealed by Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources, Dr A. Xavier Jayakumar during his visit to the fishing village about 20kms from here
MIRI: Lions Club of Batu Niah ‘Mid-Autumn charity fun walk’ is lauded for assisting needy children. Piasau State Assemblyman, Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew in his opening speech during the event which was held at Coco Cabana Miri on Saturday night, disclosed that such fundraising event helped sending positive message
MIRI: A panel of four speakers enthralled a full auditorium with about 350 attentive listeners on Sunday afternoon for a forum entitled “Sarawak, Our Future”. The topic of discussion was about Malaysia Agreement 1963 and Oil Mining Ordinance or OMO (Amended 2018). Amongst the speakers were State Assemblyman for MuaraTuang
MIRI: A cement mixture truck driver was killed after the lorry he was driving skidded off the road and landed on its side in a swampy ditch at Miri-Marudi Road yesterday. Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief, Supt Law Poh Kiong said they were alerted of the accident around
MIRI: Two local fishing vessels together with half a tonne of marine life estimated to be worth around RM5,000 were seized by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Thursday morning (September 20). “The Agency also detained a total nine crew members from the two vessels which were found to
KUCHING: Mahathir Zailani prevailed over seven other finalists in the Bintang Patriotik (Patriotic Star) 2018 contest organised by Malaysian Information Department at Pasaraya Mydin Vista Tunku, Petra Jaya Monday. With the win he took home RM500 cash voucher and hamper courtesy of Pasaraya Mydin. His winning numbers were ‘Melati di
