Author: Margaret Ringgit

Curtin students go extra mile with virtual lectures

MIRI: Construction management students of Curtin University Malaysia were recently given guest lectures in virtual mode in value management practice and civil engineering measurement methods. Associate Professor Dr Saipol Bari Abdul Karim from Universiti Malaya, who is an expert in risk and value management and a Consultant Quantity Surveyor (CQS),

Burst pipe in Miri affects residents

MIRI: Residents in Taman Tunku, Jalan Airport and Kampung Lusut will experience an unscheduled water supply disruption today (Dec 12) following a burst pipe this morning (Dec 12). LAKU Management Sdn Bhd said the incident affected its 450mm diameter pumping mains along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman which burst at 11.40am,

Living room’s ceiling collapses, causes no harm

MIRI: A ceiling of the living room of a house at Jalan Batu 7 ,Kampung Lusut collapsed suddenly today morning, due to termite infestations. Fortunately, all five occupants of the house were unharmed in the incident. According to Miri Civil Defence Force officer -in charge Lt (PA) Mirwan Shah Masri,

Trio unhurt as car engulfed in flames

MIRI : A female driver and her two passengers escaped unhurt but their car was destroyed in the wee hours of yesterday after it erupted in flames at Jalan Ilmu Desa Senadin here. A team of firemen from Lopeng fire station was despatched to the scene after responding to a

Spring Festival calligraphy event on Dec 31

MIRI: A calligraphy competition on writing Spring Festival Couplets will be held here on Dec 31. The event which is open to primary and secondary students and also features an open category offers the Dato Sri Dr Lee Kim Shin challenge trophy. It is being organised by the Federation of

Local media practitioners to converge on Miri for prestigious awards

MIRI: Some 100 journalists from the broadcast and print media in Sarawak are set to receive their awards at the upcoming Kenyalang Journalism Awards 2022 (KJA) this Friday (Dec 9). This year, Miri City is playing host to the prestigious event, which has been organised since 1988. According to organising

Contraband fags, liquors worth RM8k seized

MIRI: Police here on Monday seized contrabands of cigarettes and liquors worth RM8,000 during a raid at a premise in the city. In disclosing this in a statement today, Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the raid was carried out by a team of Miri Criminal Investigation

Curtin awards students for capstone computing projects

MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia recently presented Best Project Awards to three teams of students for their Capstone Computing Projects (CCP). CCPs are undertaken by computing students as their final year projects, giving them the opportunity to execute software engineering projects in consultation with members of the academic staff, industry partners

Suspect, 35, detained for drugs

MIRI: Police here on Tuesday afternoon detained a local man for alleged drug abuse activities. According to Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the 35 year-old suspect was detained inside a vacant shophouse in Niah during an operation around 1.30 pm by a team from Miri Narcotic Crime

Huge python caught, released

MIRI: It was a slimy slithering experienced for a 31 year-old woman when she found a huge two and a half metre-long python underneath the hood of her car today afternoon. The incident reportedly occurred in front of her house in Jalan Sing Chong Chay, while she was washing her