Miri schools to close temporarily
MIRI: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) today (April 18) decided that schools in the district should be temporary closed for 14 days to curb the spread of the virus in schools. “All schools in the district will revert to home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) and the situation will be reviewed once the 14-day […]
Making Miri a smart sustainable city
MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin is confident that Miri City can become a smart sustainable city in the near future. For Miri to progress as a smart city, he said it had to associate itself with not just Internet of Things (IoTs) but The Internet of Everything (IoE) as well as raise its […]
New bus terminal for Miri
MIRI: A new bus terminal in this division had been planned, said Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Monday (Apr 12). He added that a site for the project, included in Miri Master Plan 2021-2030, had been identified. It is located at Jalan Cahaya and Miri By-pass. “The cost to build a new terminal […]
Pujut Satu Cluster is a workplace cluster
MIRI: Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin who is also minister in-charge of the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said that the Pujut Satu Cluster in this district is a workplace cluster, involving auxiliary police personnel in Sesco Pujut at Jalan Pujut 1. He said that the index case for the cluster is […]
Rotation system for schools in Miri begins
MIRI: All schools in this division are implementing a class rotation system to curb the spread of Covid-19. After being closed for two weeks, schools here resumed today (Apr 5) under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs). “Under the system, Primary One, Two and Three pupils will go to school on Thursday and Friday. Primary Four, […]
Strictly adhere to SOPs
MIRI: The people here have been reminded to strictly adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain the transmission of Covid-19. “We must continue to follow the SOPs such as wearing face mask, social distancing and using hand sanitiser until the pandemic is over,” Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said after visiting Tamu […]
Lee hands over cheque for pipeline extension project
MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin presented a cheque for RM580,000 to the CEO of Laku Management Sdn Daneil Punang for the pipeline extension project to Kampung Senadin Jaya and Kampung Damai Jaya Miri. The simple presentation ceremony was held yesterday (March 29) at Laku Management Office here. This project was initiated by Laku […]
Lee visits frontliners in second round of vaccination
MIRI: About 540 people were scheduled to receive their second doses of the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Dato Permaisuri Multipurpose Hall on Sunday (March 28). Transport Minister cum minister in charge of Miri Division Disaster Management Committee, Datuk Lee Kim Shin, was at the hall which has been turned into a vaccination centre. While he […]
Lee receives second dose of vaccine
MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Saturday (March 27) received his second dose of Covid-19 vaccine. The second dose was also administered to Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting, Telang Usan Assemblyman Dennis Ngau, Miri Mayor Adam Yii, Acting Miri Resident Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof and Miri fire zone 6 […]
Renovation works on mosque complete
MIRI: The renovation and upgrading works on Masjid Abu Bakar As-Siddiq at Desa Senadin here has been completed. Minister for Transport Sarawak Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Saturday, visited the mosque to inspect the works done. Previously known as Surau Abu Bakar As-Siddiq Desa Senadin, it was elevated to a mosque on July 1 last […]
