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Scuba diving, snorkelling resume in Miri

MIRI: Scuba diving and snorkelling in Miri resumed on Sunday (Aug 15) after a three-month break following the imposition of the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19. However, diving operators have been reminded to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) under the […]

Man threatens, beats up landlord

MIRI: A tenant who refused to pay his monthly rental not only threatened his landlord with a machete, but he also beat him up in an incident that occurred on Friday night at Sealine 2 Lutong. In the 7.30pm incident, the 57-year-old owner of the house sustained injuries on his right cheek and elbow after […]

Gov’t officer detained for outraging modesty of female clerk

MIRI: A male supervisor of a government agency here has been detained for allegedly outraging the modesty of a female clerk inside a meeting room of the office in Piasau Jaya. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said, in the 11.45am incident last Thursday, the victim, aged 24 was alone in the room when the […]

Nine men arrested after brawl at entertainment outlet

MIRI: Police have arrested nine men including the proprietor of an entertainment outlet in Sepupok Niah for allegedly attacking an Indonesian man who was found unconscious at a roadside adjacent to an oil palm plantation in Bekenu on Wednesday (Aug 11). All the men, five of whom are Indonesians, were rounded up by the police […]

90 bottles of sanitisers for seven kindies

MIRI: The Malaysian Red Crescent Miri Chapter (MRC) on Friday donated 90 bottles of hand sanitisers to seven kindergartens in this district, to help fight the spread of Covid-19. Those kindergartens benefitting from the gifts were Tadika Hikmah Krokop Miri; Tadika Bestari Cemerlang Desa Pujut 2; Tadika Sarjana Bintang Taman Permai 2; Tadika Cahaya Bintang […]

Miri police looking for perps in assault case

MIRI: Police are investigating a case involving a 44-year-old unidentified Indonesian man, who was found unconscious by the roadside near Binu Farm in Bekenu here, early this morning (Aug 12). Miri OCPD ACP Hakemal Hawari said the man was spotted lying shirtless in a weak condition by a guard on duty at the farm at […]

Night blaze destroys house, motorbikes

MIRI: A fire that broke out at a storehouse on Monday night (Aug 9) not only destroyed the structure but also three motorcycles inside. Fortunately, no one was injured in the blaze that occurred at Kampung Beraya Batu Satu here. “The fire occurred on Monday around 11.30pm but we were only notified about the incident […]

Couple not homeless, says Welfare Department

MIRI: After being informed about a couple using a bus stop in Riam here as shelter, Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin sprang into action. On Wednesday (Aug 11), he and several individuals, including from the Welfare Department and Senadin SUPP, went to the location to investigate. The couple were nowhere to be found […]