MIRI: Heavy rain and a storm that began at 3am yesterday (Oct 4) triggered flooding in Kampung Long Laput, Sungai Baram here, leaving 960 people affected as water levels rose to 1.5 feet by 9pm. The storm’s downpour submerged the village, where 171 houses were reported to have been impacted. Residents
KUCHING: Kuching-based pickleball team ‘Croc Can Dinks’ has donated 300 children’s books to BESarawak’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, Books Build Legacy, in conjunction with the Borneo Pickleball International Tournament (BPIT) 2024. This donation supports the tournament’s social impact initiatives and highlights the team’s commitment to strengthening the community through
MIRI: A female crocodile guarding around 40 eggs was captured on Tuesday (Oct 1) at the Tawakal Suai oil palm plantation along the Miri-Bintulu Coastal Road, sparking concerns over the safety of workers and visitors in the area. The crocodile was spotted near a ditch, where it was incubating its
KUCHING: Sentinels from SMK Bintulu, has been crowned the state champion of the Shell NXplorers Sarawak competition. This STEM-focused initiative encourages students to collaborate in designing innovative solutions for real-world issues related to the food-water-energy nexus. The first runner-up in this state challenge was Cassano from SMK Baru Bintulu. Both
MIRI: A fire broke out early Wednesday morning at a nursery located on Aquarius 4 Lane in Tamab Delight here, causing significant damage to the kitchen and store section of the building. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distress call was received at approximately 6.50 am. Firefighters
MIRI: A 26-year-old man has been remanded for 10 days following his arrest, along with the seizure of 900 packs of contraband cigarettes valued at RM4,395. The arrest was made during a raid conducted by a team from the Miri IPD Criminal Investigation Division on Sept 30 at 3.30 pm
MUKAH: Fire leaves four residents, including a 73-year-old retired policeman, homelessThe blaze destroyed a single-storey house in Jalan Kampung Hulu Petanak, measuring around 40×50 square metres. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. According to Bomba, the fire consumed nearly 90 per cent of the house. An emergency call was received at
BINTULU: The 2024 Bintulu Bumiputra Table Tennis Championship, held at the Bintulu Division Table Tennis Association Hall here recently, concluded with an exciting final that saw Zulkipli Saali emerge as the champion. Richard Umut settled for second place in the two-day competition, organised by the Bintulu Division Table Tennis Association,
KUCHING: Food Aid Foundation and Hope Place Sarawak are embarking on a groundbreaking initiative to tackle poverty and hunger throughout Sarawak. The collaboration was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here, witnessed by Adrian Ng, General Manager of Pullman Kuching, and John Teo, Chairperson of the
MIRI: The free Miri City Smart Bus officially commenced trial runs on Tuesday (Oct 1). State Minister of Transport, Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin took the bus from Emart Tudan to Miri City Centre at 6am to experience the new bus and personally gather feedback from passengers. Passengers were pleasantly
