MIRI: Thirty-two people were arrested for drug related offences in an operation dubbed Ops Sarang on Tuesday. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah, said the suspects were rounded up in a raid conducted between 4pm and 5.40pm at a workshop house at Jalan Padang Kerbau here. “During the operation, drugs,
MIRI: The public have been advised not to do open burning during the current hot and dry weather. Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 6 chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said this was to prevent air pollution. “So far, we have yet to detect any hotspots in Miri, but
MIRI: Thirty-four members of Persatuan Seni Kuntau Pukulan 7 Miri have been presented with certificates after successfully completing a two-week training session in Lutong on Sunday. Present at the closing ceremony was Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also Senadin assemblyman. In his brief speech, Lee congratulated the
MIRI: Donating blood seems to be the trend here during the movement control order (MCO) period. Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri District Miri Blood Recruitment Committee deputy chairman Karambir Singh observed that there have been an increasing number of parents who brought their children to donate blood. “I hope more
MIRI: A total 139 persons in Riam received the Kenyalang Gold Card presented by Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also Senadin assemblyman on Sunday. The presentation was held at Riam Secondary School. This was the second batch of KGCs distributed through the Senadin Service Centre. To date,
MIRI: A fire blazed across three acres of land in South Lake, Permyjaya here on Sunday (August 9) as the hot season rears its head in the country. Eight firemen of Lopeng and Miri Fire and Rescue Stations, led by PBK II Rorudi Umas, were deployed to the scene after
MIRI: A crew member of a vessel was found dead inside a worker’s quarters in Kuala Baram last Friday after having breathing difficulties. According to Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah, the 65-year-old Myanmar man had been placed in a care centre by his company since last August 2
MIRI: A 43-year-old man died in a car fire at Miri-Bintulu road near Simpang Entulang here yesterday. His mother who was a passenger in the car, fortunately, survived the horrific blaze. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, eight emergency crew members from Lopeng Fire station led by PBK II Ellai Bidang rushed
MIRI: Two people’s representatives in this region have applauded the federal government’s decision to set aside RM83.2mil out RM150mil for this year’s price standardisation programme in Sarawak. The amount was revealed by Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi in Parliament on Thursday (Aug 6), when replying
MIRI: A burglary victim from Beluru, Bakong found items stolen from his home at a local scrap metal shop last Wednesday. His home was earlier broken into by thieves and various items worth RM3,500 were stolen. Among the items were motorcycle batteries, copper and aluminum pots, motorcycle engine components, electrical
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