Traffic light to be built at South Lake junction
MIRI: A traffic light in front of the South Lake junction here will be built within this month. The Public Works Department (JKR) Northern Zone Pan Borneo Highway team has approved its construction, says Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. Lee, who was inspecting the site along the Permyjaya stretch on Tuesday (July […]
Protect nation’s unity and prosperity
MIRI: As a multiracial nation, the rakyat must be united in protecting unity and prosperity, says Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni. Speaking at the opening of Borneo Evangelical Mission Harvest Church Sungai Dalam, Lusut on Sunday (July 10), he said places of worship like churches played a vital role in bringing people together and building […]
Stray baby croc caught
MIRI: Several workers at Naim South Lake in Permyjaya found a baby crocodile measuring at one metre long when they were cleaning a drain early this morning. One of the general workers, aged 25, had later on alerted the Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) for help to capture the reptile. According to Miri APM officer […]
Miri eager to exploit business event prospects
MIRI: Business events have become the in-thing in many cities and Miri wants to cash in on these prospects confident it is ready to host world-class events. Miri Business Events Committee (MBEC) chairman Adam Yii is thus calling for more business events to be organised here to give impetus to the city’s economic transformation and […]
Fire at workers quarters leaves 26 homeless
MIRI: A block of workers quarters in Lutong here was destroyed by fire late Tuesday (July 5), leaving 26 people, including nine children, homeless. Two of the people were injured and rushed to Miri Hospital for treatment. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), two fire engines with 17 firefighters from Lopeng and Miri […]
MATTA Fair scheduled for Aug 6-7
KUCHING: The 16th Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair is finally back after a two-year lull caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The fair will be held simultaneously on Aug 6-7 from 10am to 9pm at the Boulevard shopping mall in Kuching and Permaisuri Imperial City Mall in Miri. It will be officially […]
Hornet nest safely removed
MIRI: A hornet nest with the size of a tennis ball was noticed formed at a mango tree of a house in Lutong this morning. According to Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) officer in-charge Captain (PA) Usman Harto, a 44 year-old housewife had made the discovery as she was walking towards the tree to pluck […]
Slithering visitor caught, released
MIRI: A stray python measuring about four metre long was caught on Friday night in Kampung Abdul Rahman, Lambir, near here. According to Miri Civil Defence force (APM) officer-in-charge, Captain (PA) Usman Harto, the reptile was first discovered by a 36- year-old woman after hearing her pets were making weird noise. “The reptile was slithering […]
Safety kits distributed to hawkers in Miri
MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Piasau Branch distributed a total of 800 safety kits to hawkers last Sunday (June 26). The team, led by Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting, headed to Lutong Bazaar and Lutong Sunday Market to hand out the kits. In another development, Ting, who […]
Croc found hooked on fishing rod in Miri
MIRI: A crocodile weighing approximately 50kg was found hooked on a fishing rod near river at Kampung Iran Suai today. Several local men, who discovered the crocodile, initially tried to reel the reptile in, but to no avail. They later informed Batu Niah fire station for help. According to Batu Niah fire station chief Rary […]
