MIRI: The incumbent MP for Miri, Dr Michael Teo Yu Keng, was among the first local aspiring candidates to purchase nomination forms for the 15th General Election. Nomination is fixed for Nov 5 while polling is on Nov 19. The Sabah and Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice president was
MIRI: A knowledge-based programme aptly called ‘Jum Nambah Ilmu’ by the Miri branch of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Pustaka) will be held this weekend in Bintulu from October 29 to 31. It is aimed at promoting knowledge acquisition in building a community that is knowledgeable in line with the present IT
MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri will be hosting the Sarawak Authors Festival (SAF) from Oct 27 to 29, featuring various activities related to writing and book publishing. The event was first held in 2017, and this year’s would be its fourth edition. ‘Legacy’ is this year’s theme, focusing on heritage
MIRI: Third and final-year petroleum engineering students of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) recently attended a technical workshop on the use of the ‘Petroleum Experts’ (PROSPER) software as part of their Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering (Honours) course. The workshop was conducted by Graeme Rae, Director of Engineering at
MIRI: At the wee hours this morning, a 67 year-old man was awaken by his pet dog who was barking at the front porch next to his orchard in Jalan Acorus Taman Delight Lorong Sakura 1A/1. The man then walked towards the front porch where his orchard located and spotted
MIRI: The Chamber of Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) Miri has suggested six initiatives that should be in the federal government’s election manifesto for the coming 15th General Election. These initiatives, it said, would empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They are as follows: Putting a standard that needs to be
MIRI: The School of Pre-U and Continuing Education (SPACE) at Curtin University Malaysia will hold a two-day short course in ‘Written Business English for Professionals’ beginning Oct 28. The course is ideal for working professionals who would like to acquire skills in personalising and adapting their writing to cater to
MIRI: Heavy rain since Sunday has resulted in Kampung Long Bemang and two primary schools in Baram – Sekolah Rendah Long Lenei and SK Long Wat, to be flooded. The flood water level in Kampung Long Bemang where some 530 villagers reside, was reported to be 0.8 feet deep, while
MIRI: The state government has through the Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) disbursed a grant of RM1 million for earth-filling works at the proposed Ecumenical Centre site here. The proposed centre will be built of a 5.8 acre site at the Miri By-pass beside the Pan Borneo highway. The cheque
MIRI: Youth leaders and councillors from three Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) branches here namely Piasau, Pujut and Senadin had a walkabout at Open Air Market under the weekend “Mobile Service2U” yesterday. The team was led by SUPP Senadin chairman Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, who is also the chairman
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