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1. RM422,500 for senior citizen and PwD programmes in Sarawak

   4 days ago Borneo Post PIBAKIS Miri Hall, Miri, Sarawak 8.6 km

   The federal government has allocated RM422,500 for senior citizen and persons with disabilities (PwD) programmes and training in Sarawak. The announcement was made at the launch of the Ritma Kehidupan Harmoni (RHYTHM) Programme and Miri Division PwD Therapy Programme at PIBAKIS Miri Hall. Nationwide, the RHYTHM programme targets 6,500 beneficiaries with a total allocation of RM5 million.

2. Muay Thai in Miri can be a tourism draw, says deputy minister

   5 days ago Saluran 122 Miri, Sarawak 9 km

   Sarawak Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Chiew Yew said the Miri Amateur Muay Thai Challenge (MAMC) can be considered for Miri's tourism event calendar if held consistently. He said participants from Sarawak, Peninsular Malaysia and Brunei not only enliven the sport but could spill over into tourism and local business. The two-day event ran from 11 to 12 September.

3. Big Bad Wolf book sale in Miri from Sept 24 to Oct 4, with school outreach and bulk discounts

   5 days ago Sarawak Tribune Miri 9 km

   Big Bad Wolf Books is holding its World's Biggest Book Sale at Boulevard Shopping Mall in Miri from Sept 24 to Oct 4, after weeks of school and preschool visits across the city. The organiser is offering bulk purchase discounts for schools and community hubs, student and educator discounts, daily vouchers and a gold bar prize in its Community Gold Rush campaign.

4. Big Bad Wolf Books reaches eight Miri schools, fair starts 24 September

   6 days ago Saluran 122 Pusat Membeli Belah Boulevard, Miri, Sarawak 9 km

   Big Bad Wolf Books is running a school outreach programme in Miri to strengthen reading habits, visiting eight schools since Tuesday. The book fair will be held at Boulevard Shopping Mall in Miri from 24 September to 4 October before moving to Kota Kinabalu.

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6. Father of helicopter crash pilot asks for prayers to bring body home to Negeri Sembilan

   6 days ago Berita Harian Miri, Sarawak 9 km

   The father of Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, the pilot killed in a helicopter crash near Long Lellang Airport in Ulu Baram, is asking for prayers so that arrangements to bring his son's body back to Negeri Sembilan go smoothly. He and his family are in Miri, Sarawak awaiting DNA identification results that may take up to four days. The family has decided not to view the victim's remains.

7. Mini Malaysia Day exhibition in Miri highlights MA63 and Sarawak rights

   6 days ago Saluran 122 Miri, Sarawak 9 km

   The Miri Division Mini Malaysia Day 2026 exhibition was launched by Sarawak Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin. He stressed the importance of understanding key dates in Malaysia's formation and Sarawak's rights under MA63, linking them to infrastructure development in Miri.

8. Pilot's family awaits DNA results in Miri before bringing remains home

   6 days ago Harian Metro Miri, Sarawak 9 km

   The family of Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham is still waiting for DNA identification results in Miri, Sarawak, after a helicopter crash near Long Lellang Airport in Ulu Baram. His father, Bee Sham Ahmad, said the post-mortem is ongoing and DNA results may take up to four days. The family hopes to bring the remains back to Negeri Sembilan smoothly.