Crash kills motorcyclist, pillion injured
MIRI: A motorcyclist was killed and his pillion rider injured, in a collision with a car at Jalan Bulatan Park here on Thursday night. According to Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah, the collision occurred when the car was making an illegal U-turn. In the 10.10pm incident, both the car and the motorcycle were […]
Woman’s quick thinking saves children from cobra attack
MIRI: Two children of a daycare centre were saved from being bitten by a cobra, thanks to the quick thinking of a staff member on Friday (Nov 27). Miri APM officer Captain (PA) Usman Harto said the 45 year-old woman who works at the centre spotted the one-metre-long reptile and immediately called the APM for […]
Sesco Shutdown Notice — Miri
Tender Notice Miri City Council (MCC)
Long Bemang longhouse hit by flood
MIRI: Floodwaters made its way into Rumah Long Bemang longhouse in upper Baram, affecting 600 residents from 100 households, due to continuous rainfall since Monday. The incessant rain has caused the water level of Baram river to overflow and inundate the village. Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 6 chief Supt Law Poh Kiong […]
RM76,000 worth of diesel seized
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here has seized a tanker with 42,000 litres of diesel worth RM76,000 on board. MMEA Miri chief Captain Md Fauzi Othman said a patrol unit made the seizure on Wednesday at 1.05pm at about four nautical miles off the Kuala Baram riverbank. Three locals and an Indonesian aged […]
Telecommunication repair works under way
MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC) is currently experiencing an interruption of telephone services due to some technical issues which include the council’s service hotline 085-424111 to which the general public cannot get through. According to a statement released yesterday, MCC is working with Telekom to resolve these issues. In the meantime, for any requests or […]
Two Baram schools flooded
MIRI: Heavy rainfall that occurred for quite a while today has inundated low-lying areas in Baram. Amongst those badly hit were two primary schools in Long Atip and Long Lenei. According to Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 6 chief Supt law Poh Kiong, the water level was high and the flood level was […]
Biker dies in collision
MIRI: A 29 year-old man died when his motorcycle collided with a van at KM13 Jalan Miri- Bypass here this morning. In the 8am incident, the victim, identified as Mohd Firdauz Abdullah, died at the accident spot. According to Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, the impact of the accident […]
Manager held for false report
MIRI: A project site manager was detained for allegedly making up a story, casting himself as the victim of a crime and falsely reporting it to the police. According to Miri Police chief, ACP Lim Meng Seah, the 37 year-old local man, told the police that his company’s cash amounting at RM11,000 and a laptop […]
