Author: Margaret Ringgit

Busy day for burglars in Miri

MIRI : Burglars broke into a house in Pujut on Monday and fled away with jewellery and cash amounting to more than RM100,000. A dentist, in his 40’s discovered his house was ransacked upon returning from his workplace around 6.30pm. He immediately lodged a police report. Upon checking, he found

MPV bursts into flames following collision

BINTULU: A multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) burst into flames after it was involved in a collision with a four-wheel-drive vehicle near the Summer Villa junction on Tuesday (Nov 2). Fortunately, nobody was injured in the 5pm incident. “Prior to the incident, the 4WD was coming from J5 heading towards the Summer

23,970 booster shots already dispensed in Miri division

MIRI: As of Monday (Nov 1), 23,970 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine booster shots have been administered in this division. Transport Minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin and minister in charge of the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee  said October 14, the  breakdown of the number of vaccines administered in

Miri launches tourism teaser video

MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) on Monday (Nov 1) launched a teaser video entitled, ‘We Are Getting Ready’ to reboot the tourism engine of the city post-Covid-19. The video was launched by Miri mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang on Zoom. “We are telling the world that Miri is getting

Lutong mall to be converted into library

MIRI: The signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) between Miri City Council (MCC) and Warisan Teamwork Sdn Bhd, the management of Lutong Myy Mall, on Monday (Nov 1) marks the start of work to convert the mall into a community library. According to MCC Lutong Community Library Committee Taskforce

Sufficient supply of controlled goods for Deepavali

MIRI: The supplies of 11 items that are placed under the Price Control Scheme for the coming Deepavali in this district are sufficient, assured Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Miri branch chief Joe Azmi Jamil. “Based on inspections carried out today at Boulevard Hypermarket, Pujut, all these goods were sold

Kenyah youth urged to master their culture

MIRI: There many ways that the younger generation of Kenyah can learn about their traditional culture, said State Legislative Assembly (DUN) deputy Speaker Datuk Gerawat Gala. Besides learning it from their parents, social media also plays a crucial role in exposing them to their traditional culture towards developing a sense

Help take care of river navigation markers, signs

MIRI: Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin is seeking cooperation, especially from riverine users, to take care of all river navigation markers and signs. “In case of any damage, they should make a report at the nearest Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) office,” said the Sarawak Transport Minister after inspecting the Piasau

Crew change terminal to ensure orderly operations

MIRI: The completion of the 200m-long crew change terminal at Pulau Melayu is timely as it ensures the orderly operations of offshore crew boats in and out of Sungai Miri. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin visited the facility, which began construction in 2019, on Tuesday (Oct 26).

Ragad distributes grants worth RM1.58 mln

MIRI: The wife of Head of State Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib today (Oct 26) distributed a total of RM1.58 million worth of grants to four community-based rehabilitation centres (CBRs) in Miri during a Jalinan Kasih programme. Those four recipients were Miri CBR (RM501,211.35), Sunflower CBR (RM 431,591.15),