Author: Margaret Ringgit

Six pct tax for MCC parking coupon effective from 1 Sept

MIRI: Effective from 1st September 2018 (Saturday), 6 per cent tax will be applicable to parking coupon, says Miri City Council (MCC) Mayor, Adam Yii. Yii announced this at a press conference held at MCC’s meeting room yesterday. “Effective 1st September, parking services are subject to 6 per cent service

Two ‘Ah Long’ suspects arrested

MIRI: Miri police believed that they have crippled an ‘Ah Long’ (illegal money lenders) syndicate here with the arrest of two suspects yesterday morning. The duo was nabbed near the compound of Bekenu’s Rural Transformation Centre (RTC) around 11am by a team from the Miri Police Commercial Crime Department. Miri

Over 2,000 teachers, edu officers attend SELES 2018

MIRI: The flexibility in education system allows creativity in teaching, hence encouraging students to be more interactive during their learning process. In this respect, Minister for Education, Science and Technological Research, Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong disclosed that it was time for the existing education system to change. “Now it

Plantation worker dies in freak crush by tractor

MIRI: An oil palm plantation female worker died after she was crushed by a plantation tractor in Bekenu early Tuesday morning. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah when confirming the incident on Wednesday, said, the deceased has been identified as a 22 year-old, Jusni. “She was the passenger of

Master English, CM tells S’wakians

MIRI: English will be the focal point of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) in the coming years. Because of that, Sarawakians must master English in order to acquire new knowledge and technical skills to succeed. Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg gave the advice at the launching of the

Six teams partake in Miri Police badminton tournament

MIRI: A total six teams from various departments of Miri police force here took part in the three-day badminton tournament. The Miri Police Chief Badminton Cup championship is an annual tournament held involving various police departments here. The event kicked off on Aug 17 and came to a close on

Man survives croc attack

MIRI: A 56-year-old man from Beluru, Bakong managed to escape with his life after being attacked by a crocodile at Sungai Bakong on Sunday afternoon. The attack occurred at around 2pm when he was on a fishing trip with five friends. “I was standing on the riverbank, pulling the fishing

Fatal accident at Miri Bypass

MIRI: One died while two survived after a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle they were travelling in went out of control and crashed at Miri Bypass yesterday afternoon. The survivors were a woman and a teenage boy. According to sources, in the 12.40 pm incident the 4WD vehicle had flipped multiple times

Luxury car bursts into flames

MIRI: The driver of a luxury multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) had a terrifying moment on Saturday evening when the vehicle suddenly burst into flames. Fortunately, he managed to rush out of the vehicle safely. The incident happened near a shopping mall at Pujut Road here. A team of seven firemen from

Vietnamese fishing boat siezed for encroachment

MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a Vietnamese fishing boat which encroached into Malaysian waters on Wednesday. All the 10 Vietnamese crew members on board were also detained. Confiscated as well were 200kg of fish. The Director of Miri Maritime Enforcement Agency District 13 (MMEA DM13), Captain Md