Author: Margaret Ringgit

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

Cuepacs to submit new salary system end of 2018

MIRI: A proposal for the new remuneration system for civil servants will be submitted to the government end of this year, said the President of Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Datuk Azih Muda. “As we are heading towards the year 2020 (new era),

Two collared for criminal intimidation

MARUDI: Two men, aged 26 and 21, were arrested Monday for criminal intimidation and for allegedly obstructing an ongoing payroll process at an estate (plantation) in Marudi. Baram police chief DSP Gabriel Risut when confirming this in a statement via a WhatsApp application, said, the men were apprehended following a

Boulevard Hypermarket presents prizes to contest winners

MIRI: Boulevard Hypermarket at Boulevard shopping mall here recently announced and presented prizes to winners for Old Town White Coffee Fair and contest. The first prize winner of the contest was Tie Siew Yew, while Lenor Joyce took the second spot followed in third by Kong Shian Shin. Both the