Author: Margaret Ringgit

First smart city in Sarawak

Technology set to shape smart city development in Miri MIRI: The future development of this city will be shaped by selective usage of technology in its administration and management following Monday’s launch of ‘Miri Smart City — Proof of Concept’. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who officiated

Striving to provide 5G services to rural areas

MIRI: The state government is committed to speeding up the deployment of 5G technology all over Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said towards that objective, there will be discussions between the federal and state governments on the allocation of broader and stronger frequency spectrum. He believed

Pujut Satu Cluster is a workplace cluster

MIRI: Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin who is also minister in-charge of the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said that the Pujut Satu Cluster in this district is a workplace cluster, involving auxiliary police personnel in Sesco Pujut at Jalan Pujut 1. He said that the index

New health clinic in Miri by next year

MIRI: Construction work on the new health clinic next to the existing Miri Hospital is expected to be completed by next April. According to Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, this new health clinic would replace the old one — previously known as Miri Polyclinic — which is unable to

Bonsai plants thief, 35, caught

MIRI: A local man on Friday night was caught for stealing three Bonsai plants worth nearly RM200 in front of a premises selling motorcycle in Jalan Jee Foh, Krokop Utama here. The Bonsai plants were planted by the premise’s owner years ago. Thanks to the patrolling unit of Miri Resident

Female guests nabbed for smashing hotel’s TV

MIRI: Police have arrested two hotel guests, both female aged 19 and 16, for smashing a television screen inside a room in the hotel at Lorong Marina 5/2 here. The two girls were detained on Friday following a report lodged by the hotel’s supervisor. They had reportedly checked-into one of

Robbery suspect nabbed

MIRI: A man, pretending to be customer robbed a premises serving tea drinks on Thursday night (April 8), and escaped with RM400 cash. The incident occurred in Marina Park here. Police swiftly detained a suspect, aged 27 in Sungai Baong less than 24 hours after the incident. Prior to the

Motorist suffers facial burn in car fire

LIMBANG: A 53-year-old man suffered facial burn when his car burst into flames at a night market here last night (9 April). He was rushed to hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Operations centre, a team of firemen from Limbang fire

Police recovers stolen 4WD vehicle

MIRI: A Toyota Fortuner 4WD vehicle which was reported stolen last Tuesday was recovered in a bush near Kampung Masjid, Kuala Baram later that evening. The vehicle was reported stolen during a robbery incident that occurred in Pujut 5. On April 6, around 2.30am, two men barged into a house

Concrete drainage system ready on June 30

MIRI: Work on the covered reinforced concrete drainage system at SJKC Chung Hua Tudan is ongoing and expected to be completed on June 30 this year. The  project costs RM250,000.00. The drain will allow rain water to flow to a nearby river. “The project is 95 percent completed and is about