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Firemen thwart foreign woman’s suicide try

TATAU: An Indonesian woman who threatened to commit suicide by jumping off from a double-story building here this morning was saved by firemen. Earlier, the distressed woman whose identity is yet to be released was seen sitting on the roof of the building. Concerned members of the public immediately called

Public library, branches reopen Aug 3

MIRI: The Miri Public Library at Dewan Suarah Miri and its branches will reopen to the public starting on Tuesday (Aug 3). Together with the local branches at Piasau, Lutong, Taman Tunku as well as in Bario, the opening of the library is solely to provide services pertaining to borrowing

192 longhouse households to receive housing aid

BINTULU: One hundred and ninety two doors from six longhouses in the Kakus constituency will get immediate assistance under the Sarawak Poor Housing Improvement Project (PPRMS) this year. Kakus State assemblyman cum Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai disclosed that these

Car suddenly burst into flames

MIRI: A car parked in front of a furniture shop in Jalan Krokop Utama here was badly damaged in a fire on Wednesday evening. Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said the car, which burst into flames suddenly, stunned workers in the premises. However, they

House owner loses RM16,000

MIRI: Cash and valuables worth a total value of RM16,000 were stolen from a house in Desa Indah 3 Permyjaya this afternoon. According to a police source, the burglary was discovered by the owner of the house, a contractor in his 30’s, around 12pm after he returned from his workplace. He

State polls not that urgent

MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary general Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew feels that there is no urgency to have the state election as Sarawak is still busy fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. “The safety and lives of our people must always remain our number one priority and as such,

Firefighters quick to prevent fire from spreading

MIRI: Ten firemen from Lopeng fire station on Tuesday morning were despatched to Batu 1 in Kuala Baram to extinguish a pile of scrap tires that caught fire. Their swift action prevented the fire from spreading to an industrial building adjacent to the scene. According to Zone 6 (Miri) Fire

Civil servant killed in crash

MIRI: A 59 year-old civil servant was killed after the four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle he was driving crashed at the side of the road along Jalan Pujut 7 on Monday. According to the State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, the deceased has been identified as Effendi@Sulaiman Hipeni

Miri GOF scores big in contraband fight

MIRI: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) seized contraband liquor and cigarettes worth RM4,002,400 in three separate raids on Monday (July 26). Commander SAC Saini Bongkek told the media on Tuesday (July 27) at Batalion 12 Miri GOF HQ that three premises around the city were raided in ‘Ops Kontraban’

Lutong Sunday Market to reopen

MIRI: Lutong Sunday Market will be reopened this Sunday (August 1) in effort to prevent some 100 illegal hawkers from trading at a non-designated area. This was said by Miri mayor Adam Yii after conducting a visit to Lutong Sunday Market on Monday (Jul 26). “They only have to pay