MIRI: A plywood factory fire at Batu 5 Kuala Baram here destroyed a wood cutting machine on Monday (April 11). Fortunately, swift action by several of the workers to put out the blaze with fire extinguishers prevented it from spreading to other parts of the premises. Also destroyed was a
MIRI: A programme to encourage reading and a book launch by Adana Publishing will be held at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, here on April 16 to raise awareness on the importance of instilling the reading habit in the younger generation. Members of the public can attend the opening ceremony to be
BINTULU: A teenage worker at a supermarket at Jalan Tun Hussein Onn was crushed to death by a plunging cargo lift on Monday (April 11) evening. A spokesperson for the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said they received a distress call at 5.20pm and despatched a team to
MIRI:Deputy Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Development I Datuk Rosey Yunus is in the dark about the wooden jetty project at Kampung Mutap, Bekenu. In saying so, the Bekenu assemblywoman said she would leave it to the Public Works Department here to look into the matter. “I’ll let PWD
MIRI: Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan says Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) under the leadership of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg will always be the protector of the rakyat. “Regardless of their backgrounds, religions, or race, we (GPS) will protect the rakyat’s interest
MIRI: Police have arrested five local men for breaking into a telecommunication sub-station in Niah on Friday afternoon. he arrest, conducted under ‘Ops Lusuh’ was made in front of an eatery premises in Sepupok around 3.30pm by a CID team from Miri. Miri district deputy police chief, Supt Mohd Sabri
MIRI: Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Sarawak, Datuk Sebastian Ting on Sunday paid tribute to the Miri Red Crescent Society for consistently coming out every weekend to organise mobile blood donations. He saluted their efforts when he turned up at a two-day Labour Day blood donation
MIRI: Police detained a local man for threatening to kill his parents on Friday. Miri district deputy police chief, Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol said the suspect, aged 34, was picked up by a CID team around 11.30am to assists in their investigation over the alleged threat. During the arrest, the
MIRI: Nearly 300 guests broke fast with the Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib on Friday at At-Taqwa Mosque Miri. Prior to the breaking of fast, they performed the Maghrib, Isyak and Tarawih prayers. Also present were Minister
MIRI : Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Kampung Wireless branch is organising its very own Hari Raya home decorative competition. The Hari Raya Home Decoration Contest is inviting 80 houses within the village to join the competition for the chance to win cash prizes up to RM1,800. Yesterday, the PBB
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