MIRI: Federal Works Minister Baru Bian disclosed that the ministry was studying the possibility of constructing a diversion road to connect Marudi and Bario without going through Brunei Darussalam. “We are looking at another alignment wherby we can avoid Brunei totally,” he said. Baru was responding to a question from
MIRI: A female promoter in her early 30’s had her handbag snatched by two unknown men riding on a motorcycle along the Jalan Post last Thursday night. According to sources, in the 8pm incident, the victim was walking towards her parking car at the nearby area when suddenly a motorcycle
MIRI: Miri police on late Wednesday evening arrested at 28 year-old man suspected for his involvement in car theft. The suspect, a local, was apprehended by the police around 5.45 pm following a public tip-off. Prior to his arrest, a team of Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led by Inspector
MIRI: Many low-lying areas in the city and Sibuti have been flooded following a non-stop 10-hour heavy downpour which started since 2am yesterday. Chief of Miri Fire and Rescue Department, Supt Law Poh Kiong said that there was no evacuation so far and the firemen would be on standby. “Our
MIRI: A man, in his early 30’s, lodged a police report recently after an unknown individual threatened to expose his photos if he refused to bank RM1,500 into a bank account given by the suspect. According to sources, the complainant had received a WhatsApp application message from an unknown number
MIRI: The Search and Rescue operation (SAR) for missing fisherman, Ebrahim Yaman, 59, at Kuala Sibuti near here entered its third day yesterday. Miri BOMBA chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said in a statement yesterday that the SAR operation which was mounted since Tuesday did not show any new lead.
MIRI: A total of 369 schools in the State that have been facing shortage of diesel supply can now breathe a sigh of relief, after the Education Ministry steps in, resolving the issues. Deputy Minister of Education Teo Nie Ching when met on Friday morning at Miri Hospital, after visiting
MIRI: A fire broke out at one of two teacher’s quarters of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Batu Bungan, Mulu, early yesterday morning killing one primary school teacher and injuring two others (teachers). The deceased has been identified as Catherine Janet Tiwi, 25, while the two teachers sustained burn injuries. Catherine was
MIRI: Three people were injured when a 57-year-old man walked to a gas station in Desa Senadin near here armed with a machete (parang) last Sunday evening. Those injured in the 6.50pm incident included two female workers of the gas station, aged 19 and 23 years. They were later taken
MIRI: A total 70 police personnel from Lutong, Tanjong, Batu Niah, Bekenu and Miri police stations attended a fire safety demonstration and talk on Wednesday morning. The event was held at Miri police headquarters at Jalan Miri-Pujut. Four firefighters from Miri fire station were present to conduct the talk and
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