TikTok love scam: Miri retiree swindled of over RM1.17 million | Borneo Post Online MIRI (April 16): A 64-year-old woman here has fallen victim to a love scam, losing over RM1.17 million after being manipulated by a suspect she met through TikTok, police confirmed. Miri police chief ...

#sarawak Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the 64-year-old was first contacted by the suspect through a direct message on TikTok. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/16/t... #lovescam #mirisarawak #theborneopost

Cops bust Miri drug trafficking syndicate, seize 33.85kg ecstasy | Borneo Post Online MIRI (April 14): Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) personnel from the Sarawak Police Contingent busted a drug trafficking syndicate here early this month following two separate raids....

#sarawak Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the seized drugs were worth RM634,687.50 and could have supplied 4,010 users. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/14/c... #drugtrafficking #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

Miri firefighters stretched thin as multiple bushfires reported | Borneo Post Online MIRI (April 13): Firefighters here were stretched thin on Sunday as they were deployed from one location to another to contain fast-spreading bushfires. The Lutong fire station responded to five separ...

#sarawak The largest area affected was at Jalan Tudan, where a bushfire around 9pm burned through approximately 4.2 acres. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/13/m... #MiriSarawak #bushfires #theborneopost

MMEA detains recreational boat for trespassing near oil platform off Kuala Miri | Borneo Post Online MIRI (April 10): The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri detained a recreational boat on Thursday for trespassing into a restricted area around an oil platform in waters off Kuala Miri. MMEA Miri director Capt Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the boat was detained around 11.30am at approximately 22.4 nautical miles northwest of Kuala MiriRead More

#sarawak MMEA Miri director Capt Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the boat was carrying out fishing activities within a 500-metre radius of the oil platform. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/10/m... #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

E-hailing driver killed in crash near Marudi junction, 3-year-old son sustains minor injuries | Borneo Post Online MIRI (April 10): An e-hailing driver was killed, while his young son sustained minor injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off-road and overturned near Marudi junction on the Pan Borneo Highway on Thursday. Jasper Kalang Ayup, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene due to severe injuries, while his three-year-son escaped withRead More

#sarawak Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off to the left side of the road and crash into a guardrail. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/10/e... #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

Tourism Ministry allocates RM850,000 for Miri park, Niah National Park infrastructure upgrades | Borneo Post Online MIRI (April 10): A total of RM850,000 has been approved by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to upgrade and maintain key facilities at Taman Awam Miri and improve infrastructure near Niah Nati...

#sarawak Chiew Choon Man said Niah National Park is one of the most renowned tourism assets in Miri, and the infrastructure upgrades will enhance accessibility and improve the overall visitor experience. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/10/t... #NiahNationalPark #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

Miri hotel gets fines totalling RM3,000 for failing to rectify fire hazards | Borneo Post Online MIRI (April 7): The Magistrates’ Court here on Monday fined a hotel a total of RM3,000 for failing to comply with notices served by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) to rectify identified fire ha...

#sarawak The hotel failed to comply with fire safety requirements despite two inspections conducted last year on April 15 and Sept 30. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/07/m... #mirisarawak #firesafety #theborneopost

4WD driver dies after rear-ending resurfacing lorry on Lutong Bridge | Borneo Post Online MIRI (April 7): The 38-year-old driver of a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle was killed early Tuesday morning after he rear-ended a lorry carrying out road resurfacing works on Lutong Bridge. A Lutong f...

#sarawak Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the lorry carrying a load of tar and had stopped on Lutong Bridge. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/07/4... #mirisarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the programme aimed to ensure all licence holders mastered safe shooting techniques in accordance with prescribed procedures. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/02/7... #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

Firefighters stop scrubland fire spreading to Kuala Baram fish market | Borneo Post Online MIRI (April 2): The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) managed to prevent a scrubland fire from spreading to the near Batu Satu Fish Market in Kuala Baram on Wednesday afternoon. Lutong fire station c...

#sarawak Lutong fire station chief Henry Jugah said the blaze affected 1.61ha of scrubland. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/02/f... #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

Quick response stops bushfire near Miri’s Grand Old Lady | Borneo Post Online MIRI (April 1): A late-night bushfire broke out near the Grand Old Lady, Canada Hill, here on Tuesday. The Miri Central fire station said it received a call about the incident at 8.17pm. “A team of fo...

#sarawak The Miri Central fire station said it received a call about the incident at 8.17pm. www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/01/q... #mirisarawak #theborneopost

Cochlear implant fundraiser for two Miri children still well below RM200,000 aim | Borneo Post Online MIRI (March 31): A fundraising campaign for two-hearing impaired children in need of cochlear implant surgery is struggling to reach its RM200,000 target. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industr...

#sarawak Can you help with the vital surgeries for Flora Lee Kai Shuan and Andy Harrison? www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/31/c... #cochlearimplant #mirisarawak #theborneopost

SFC: Hornbill rescued in Kuala Baram to be rehabilitated, assessed before release | Borneo Post Online MIRI (March 26): An injured oriental pied hornbill rescued in Kuala Baram is undergoing treatment at Piasau Nature Reserve. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) said the facility in Pulau Melayu is the ...

#sarawak Sarawak Forestry Corporation said the bird sustained minor injuries after colliding with a building in the Kuala Baram area before being rescued by firefighters. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/26/s... #hornbill #mirisarawak #theborneopost

Sarawak Forestry Corporation accelerates restoration at Niah National Park after floods | Borneo Post Online MIRI (March 26): Restoration works at Niah National Park are underway, focusing on rebuilding key access routes following unprecedented flooding last year, said Miri MP Chiew Choon Man. The Deputy Tou...

#sarawak Miri MP Chiew Choon Man said current restoration works are centred on reconstructing and rerouting a 600-metre main trail linking Traders’ Cave to the Great Cave. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/26/s... #niahnationalpark #mirisarawak #theborneopost

Massive blaze at Lutong squatter colony leaves 42 homeless | Borneo Post Online MIRI (March 19): A devastating fire at the Kampung Pasir squatter colony in Lutong here early Thursday morning has left 42 villagers homeless. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it re...

#sarawak Lutong fire chief Henry Jugah said firefighters were hampered by the congested layout of the area, which limited access for fire engines, as well as the distance to the nearest water sources located on the main road. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/19/m... #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

Man arrested for allegedly videoing woman in Miri supermarket toilet | Borneo Post Online MIRI (March 18): Police arrested a man on Monday for allegedly recording a video of a woman in the toilet of a supermarket here. In a statement, Miri police said the suspect was arrested at around 2pm...

#sarawak Miri police said the suspect was arrested at Permy Technology Park. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/18/m... #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak State Customs director Datuk Norizan Yahya said 24.486kg of crystalline substances were concealed as tea and mangosteen products in the man's suitcase. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/17/p... #Drugtrafficking #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations control centre said a distress call was received on the incident at 12.32am. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/17/m... #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak Datuk Gerawat Gala said the allocation for BEM had funded 639 church projects throughout Sarawak. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/09/u... #borneoevangelicalmission #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak Datuk Gerawat Gala said the allocation for BEM had funded 639 church projects throughout Sarawak. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/09/u... #borneoevangelicalmission #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the 60-year-old victim was on her way to buy vegetables when she met the con artists. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/09/w... #ScamAlert #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Abdullah said the theft occurred around 9.03pm on Monday. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/06/p... #MiriSarawak #TempleTheft #theborneopost

#sarawak The association said the offerings were needed to support religious activities and the upkeep of the temple. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/03/m... #TempleOfferings #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak They offered selections of donated baju kurung and baju Melayu for free. www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/03/w... #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak During proceedings, the prosecution tendered a chemist’s report stating no dangerous drugs were detected in the items sent for analysis. www.theborneopost.com/2026/02/27/m... #mirisarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak Police also seized six bottles of Omega-3 fish oil supplements, believed to have been stolen, as case exhibits. www.theborneopost.com/2026/02/26/m... #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak MMEA Miri director Capt Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the vessel had previously been convicted under the same Ordinance last year. www.theborneopost.com/2026/02/25/m... #mirisarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said ‘Op Samseng Jalanan’ ran for nine hours from 6pm on Wednesday. www.theborneopost.com/2026/02/19/m... #opsamsengjalanan #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak Lutong fire station chief Henry Jugah told The Borneo Post that the gas leak occurred during piling works. www.theborneopost.com/2026/02/06/s... #MiriSarawak #theborneopost

#sarawak Maritime Capt Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the contraband comprised 100 cartons of alcohol and 475 cartons of assorted cigarettes. For the report, click on the link: www.theborneopost.com/2026/01/28/m... #contraband #MiriSarawak #theborneopost