Ten students from SMK Chung Hua (CF) Miri have earned the opportunity to represent Malaysia in Houston after Team REFINITY won the overall title at FIRST LEGO League Malaysia 2026. The next destination is the FIRST LEGO League World Festival, part of the FIRST Championship 2027, scheduled for April 28 to May 1 in Houston, Texas. The result is a national championship and a place on the international stage, not a world title already won. DayakDaily reported that the Malaysian competition was held on Oct 25 at Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology in Kuala Lumpur. Organised by Sasbadi Holdings Berhad, its 17th edition brought together 920 young participants, including a team from Hong Kong. This year’s UNEARTHED theme asked teams to tackle archaeology-related challenges through science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Work involved robot design and programming alongside scientific investigation and creative problem-solving. For Sarawak’s school robotics community, REFINITY’s result also illustrates the breadth of the contest: communication, collaboration and critical thinking were assessed alongside technical performance. The Miri team was supported by a local coach and accompanying schoolteachers. With the Malaysian title secured, preparation now turns to the 2027 World Festival. The national win establishes the opportunity to compete; it does not determine the outcome in Houston.

Another 522 participants have obtained B2 motorcycle licences through the Miri parliamentary service centre’s driving-licence assistance programme. The centre says more than 2,700 people have qualified since the scheme began in 2024. The latest group received their licences at a presentation ceremony last week, The Borneo Post reported on Oct 23. The 522 figure refers to that group; the larger total is the programme’s cumulative reach, not a second batch of new recipients. Miri MP and Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Chiew Choon Man said in a statement that the programme was intended to make licensing more affordable, particularly for people in need, and help them access employment and additional income. This is a report of completed licences, rather than an announcement of a new application round. No new registration deadline or exact participant fee accompanied the update. Chiew also reminded recipients to obey traffic rules and wear a properly fastened, Sirim-approved helmet: the assistance lowers the barrier to obtaining a licence, but does not remove a rider’s road-safety responsibilities.

The useful detail at Miri Petroleum Museum is not just the tall red derrick. Look underneath it: four worker figures lean into a drilling tool. Before the hill becomes a panorama, that little group makes the story human-sized. I would start there, with the effort needed to get oil out of the ground, rather than rush straight to the city-view photograph. [image: 1792452893848-2.jpg] Pangalau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2023-09-22 · resized, uncropped This is Canada Hill, also called Bukit Tenaga, above Miri in northern Sarawak. The Grand Old Lady beside the museum marks Oil Well No. 1, which produced from 1910 until 1972. The distinction matters: the tower is a record of an extraction site, not an operating well to watch at work. What is now a visitor stop once belonged to the industry that gave Miri its oil-town identity. Those six decades are a useful way to read the surroundings. Oil history here is not an isolated machine in a gallery: the well, the pumpjack and the city below belong in the same mental picture. The derrick shows the vertical business of drilling; the lower, rocking-arm pumpjack represents another stage in bringing oil to the surface. Taking a moment to distinguish the two gives the outdoor display more meaning than another photograph of a metal tower. [image: 1792452894012-6.jpg] Pangalau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2023-09-22 · resized, uncropped The museum arrived much later. It opened on 20 May 2005 with support from Shell Malaysia and Petronas, the same day Miri became a city. That pairing is the story I would keep in mind on the way inside: a working industrial past being turned into a public explanation of how the city came to be. The attraction is strongest when the building and the old well are treated as one stop, not as competing places to tick off. Inside, the subject shifts from the people and machinery to the ground itself. Oil formation, extraction and the industry's development need more than a date on a sign. The rock and fossil displays give that story a slower timescale. A case of small fossil crabs, for example, is a reminder to look beyond the familiar tower silhouette and notice the museum's geological side. [image: 1792452894132-4.jpg] Pangalau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2023-09-22 · resized, uncropped I would not sell this as a polished science centre. The exhibition is a better fit for someone who likes connecting industrial history with a real landscape than for a family expecting every interactive station to work. The older-style displays are worth approaching with modest expectations. A proposed exhibit upgrade was discussed in May 2026, but a proposal is not a finished attraction. Build the visit around the well and the history rather than a guaranteed turn on a simulator. That makes this a sensible short stop within a Miri stay, especially for an oil-and-gas enthusiast, a geology-minded traveller or children who enjoy asking what a machine actually does. Someone wanting a large, immersive museum could leave underwhelmed. I would allow roughly an hour for the museum and outdoor interpretation, with extra time only if the hilltop views are part of the plan. That is an itinerary allowance, not a tour duration you have to follow. [image: 1792452894250-8.jpg] Pangalau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2023-09-22 · resized, uncropped The route works best with the museum first and the open-air viewpoint afterwards. Coming only at sunset can mean seeing the derrick but missing the galleries. From here, continue back down to central Miri for the rest of a city walk; this is not a day-trip detour from Kuching. If travelling with anyone who dislikes a hot uphill walk, a car or taxi to Jalan Oil Well No. 1 is the simpler choice. Keep the forest trails as a separate decision, with appropriate shoes and daylight, rather than assuming they are part of an easy museum visit. The museum's current visitor information lists free admission, Monday–Friday 9am–4.45pm and weekends/public holidays 10am–4pm, with specified festival and holiday closures. Wear modest clothing and check the day's notice before a special trip. The indoor timetable and the outdoor hill are different things: free entry does not mean the museum stays open for the evening view. Find Miri Petroleum Museum on Google Maps For me, the worthwhile sequence is simple: look at the workers under the derrick, understand the well's working life, then turn towards the city it helped shape. Which would keep you here longer—the machinery or the geology?

At the corner of Jalan Bendahara, green roof tiles and curling dragons sit beside traffic lights rather than behind a museum lawn. That is where I would begin with Miri’s Tua Pek Kong Temple: not by counting the decorations, but by looking at how tightly a place of worship still fits into the old trading town. The fish market next door makes more sense of its position than a stand-alone photograph ever could. [image: 1792366598288-1.jpg] Pangalau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Oct 2023 · resized, not cropped The temple’s origin belongs to the unsettled early years of the oil town. Chinese workers and traders were among the people drawn to Miri as the petroleum industry expanded. The community’s founding story links the temple to an epidemic and a riverside ritual, followed by the establishment of a shrine in gratitude in 1913. I would read that as a record of how people sought protection and built solidarity in an unfamiliar town—not as a medical explanation for why an epidemic ended. The river mattered here before the street scene took its present form. Worship, landing fish and buying provisions were neighbours, not separate sightseeing categories. The temple beside the fish market lets you read those overlapping routines on foot. It is a better starting point for understanding old Miri than treating every historic building as an isolated monument. [image: 1792366598416-2.jpg] Pangalau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Oct 2023 · resized, not cropped Look upward, then back toward the compound. The tiled roofs belong to the smaller-scale temple, while a seven-metre Tua Pek Kong statue rises above it. That statue was installed in April 2023 as part of a much larger extension and beautification programme. The contrast is useful: the landmark is not simply an untouched piece of 1913. A major renovation in 1977 already marked an earlier round of renewal; generations of donations, repairs and new building have continued to reshape it. The older temple and the enlarged surroundings tell different chapters of the same community story. The photographs here were taken in 2023–24, during that changing phase; they are not a promise that today’s barriers or building works will look identical. In August 2025 a further RM500,000 restoration allocation was announced, with particular attention to traditional carving and architectural expertise. I would not assume every corner is accessible just because the temple remains a visitor landmark. Follow the current entrance and any on-site restrictions rather than stepping around works for a cleaner shot. [image: 1792366598522-4.jpg] Pangalau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Mar 2024 · resized, not cropped Nor is this only a story of stone, tiles and timber. In May 2026 the temple’s grand procession brought together more than 7,000 participants, including visiting groups and different cultural communities. An ordinary-day stop cannot reproduce that event, but it helps explain why the compound has grown beyond the scale of a small shrine. This is an organising place for living traditions, not a stage set left behind by the oil boom. For a first visit, I would give the roofline, wall decoration and the relationship between the hall and the much larger statue more attention than the number of photographs taken. Keep clear of people praying, ask before photographing worshippers, and let attendants indicate where visitors may stand. A working religious space is easier to appreciate when you do not expect it to behave like an exhibition. [image: 1792366598655-6.jpg] Pangalau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 May 2024 · resized, not cropped I would combine this with a morning walk around the old fish market and nearby central-market streets, then stop for breakfast in the old town. That route is the attraction: the temple explains the neighbourhood, and the neighbourhood gives the temple a human scale. History-minded visitors already staying in Miri can make a worthwhile short detour; someone expecting an extensive museum, a full-day attraction or a guaranteed procession on arrival may be disappointed. It is not a sensible day trip from Kuching just for this one stop. Use Tua Pek Kong Temple, Miri on Google Maps, beside the old fish market at Jalan Bendahara. Choose daylight for reading the architectural details, check the day’s access with the attendant, and leave some room in the plan for the streets around it. Here, the most revealing view is often the one that keeps the market in the picture.

A souvenir stop in Miri is more interesting when the question changes from “what has the city name on it?” to “who made this, and what is it made from?” I would put Miri Handicraft Centre on a town walk for that second question. It is a compact stop on Jalan Brooke, not an attraction that needs an entire afternoon or a shopping list before you arrive. [image: 1792129062524-craft-1.jpg] Google Map / Miri Handicraft Centre The exterior is worth a moment before going in. The centre's name, large roof and decorated frontage announce a public-facing place for crafts rather than an anonymous shop unit. But I would spend less time trying to get the perfect photograph outside and more time looking closely at the objects on the stalls. A woven bag is a useful starting point: look at the material, the edge finishing and the handles before deciding whether a pattern alone is enough reason to buy it. The centre brings work from northern Sarawak's communities into one urban setting. Local craftspeople run stalls here; basket and mat weaving draws on traditions associated with Iban, Penan, Melanau and Bidayuh communities, with materials including rattan, tree bark and sago leaves. Orang Ulu beadwork and Iban pua kumbu textiles add different techniques to the mix. That does not mean every bag on every rack has the same origin or material. I would ask about the specific piece, rather than treating all colourful souvenirs as interchangeable “Borneo craft”. [image: 1792129062794-craft-0.jpg] Google Map / Miri Handicraft Centre That is the change this stop makes to a city itinerary: crafts associated with different communities and material traditions become something you can examine at close range, instead of a generic souvenir category. If a seller is available to explain a piece, ask whether it was made locally, what fibre it uses and how it should be kept dry. Those are buying questions, not a guarantee that a demonstration will be happening when you arrive. Ask before photographing a stall or its maker, and do not handle delicate beadwork without permission. I also would not turn the visit into a promise of a cultural show. Performances are occasional, not something to build a fixed day around. The same goes for shopping expectations. You may find something you genuinely want, or discover that the available designs do not suit you. Browsing thoughtfully without buying is a perfectly reasonable outcome; this is not a museum ticket that requires a dramatic “must-see” verdict. [image: 1792129063067-craft-2.jpg] Google Map / Miri Handicraft Centre For someone interested in textiles, I would slow down when a pua kumbu is identified as such and ask about that particular cloth, rather than borrowing a story from another maker's work. For a practical gift, compare size and finishing on a bag or mat and think about luggage space. A locally themed item is not automatically handmade, and a handmade item is not automatically the right purchase for your home. Give the person selling it room to explain the difference. The centre is on Jalan Brooke in central Miri, around the Jalan Merbau junction. It works best as a short daytime pause between other town stops, rather than a separate long drive. A January 2026-updated visitor guide lists daytime opening, but individual stalls and performances can vary; I would go during the day and leave some flexibility rather than relying on an exact closing minute. No fixed shopping budget is needed, and I would confirm each price and accepted payment method with the seller before purchasing. Google Maps: Miri Handicraft Centre [image: 1792129063281-craft-4.jpg] Google Map / Miri Handicraft Centre Allow roughly half an hour to an hour if browsing crafts is something you enjoy. If you prefer wilderness walks or a large interpretive museum, this will feel small; for me, the value is the chance to give one object and its making a little attention before moving on. Leave with a piece you understand better, or simply a better question for the next stall.

PETROS plans another well at Adong Kechil West near Marudi by mid-2027 to supply gas to the combined-cycle power station in Lutong, Miri, Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg said on October 10. The field is in northern Sarawak, not Kuching, where the Premier made the announcement at Padang Merdeka. He also outlined a separate exploration well at Kuala Baram, describing its gas-production potential as encouraging. Exploration potential is not a confirmed commercial gas output. Adong Kechil West is already producing oil. PETROS and PETRA Energy announced first oil from the field’s Early Production System on July 24. The Premier’s latest update put oil production at 800 barrels a day; that existing oil output should not be confused with gas from the proposed additional well. PETROS’s July release said the next development phase would provide facilities and infrastructure for the Miri combined-cycle gas turbine power plant, then targeted for commissioning by the end of 2027. The mid-year well plan and year-end plant target are different milestones. For Miri’s future power supply, the key progress is whether the well, production facilities and connecting infrastructure are delivered, rather than treating a development timetable as electricity already available.

Imasa Dinasti Sdn Bhd and SDEC Karuna JV Sdn Bhd have reached a memorandum of understanding to explore smart mobility, EV infrastructure, intelligent urban systems and digital technology for Kenyalang Smart City in Miri, The Borneo Post reported on October 5. The report says the MoU documents were exchanged on October 4 during IDECS 2026 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), in Kuching. BCCK was the event venue; the Kenyalang Smart City project is in Miri. The areas for exploration include EV charging and energy management, intelligent building systems, smart street lighting, AI-enabled city management and environmental monitoring, as well as integrating devices with the development’s digital platforms. The report gives no rollout schedule, first-phase locations or customer prices, so the collaboration remains exploratory rather than a confirmed deployment.

Forty-one secondary schools in northern Sarawak have signed a partnership with Curtin University Malaysia aimed at widening students’ access to STEM learning and university pathways. The agreement links the schools with the Miri campus for STEM programmes and teacher development, giving pupils earlier exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as well as higher-education and career options. The university also offers annual Excellence Awards to up to five eligible high-performing SPM graduates from each participating school, subject to its current terms. The memorandum was signed at a teachers’ conference in Miri on Sept 29. The reported opportunities are part of the partnership; the university has not announced a single fixed award amount in the coverage.

Three transport projects in Miri are expected to move into construction in 2027, after their designs and Public Works Department approvals are completed. The routes are Jalan Cahaya, Jalan Padang Kerbau and Canada Hill. The Jalan Cahaya stretch between Borneo Medical Centre and Miri Hospital and Jalan Padang Kerbau were identified as busy links serving the hospital; the minister said the Cahaya section is proposed as a two-lane one-way road. The Canada Hill work is intended to address erosion that could affect road users and the route’s condition. Preliminary designs for Jalan Padang Kerbau and Canada Hill are still being prepared, so the 2027 start remains conditional. A separate proposal for traffic lights at the Jalan Miri Bypass–Jalan Eastwood junction is also awaiting design approval.

Pernas says RM23 million in financing has gone to franchise entrepreneurs in Sarawak, while the agency is targeting 50 more entrants in 2026. More than 200 franchise entrepreneurs in the state have received support through Pernas financing and business-development programmes. The figure was shared around the agency’s BizFrancais programme in Miri, where nearly 50 participants were expected to take part. Food and beverage remains one of the sectors drawing interest. The RM23 million is a state-wide total, not a newly announced Miri-only fund. The available announcement does not set out an application window, eligibility rules or loan terms, so the event should not be mistaken for an open funding call. Anyone considering a franchise will need Pernas to publish those details before deciding whether a scheme fits.

The first thing I would ask on the road into Lambir is not which waterfall, but how much forest can I still read before I reach it? On the Miri side of the Bintulu–Miri Highway, the park starts as a practical rainforest outing, yet its real plot is written in trunks, buttress roots, steep ground and water running over rock. [image: 1790045355459-dinding-resized.jpg] 来源：Wikimedia Commons / Mx. Granger (CC0 1.0) Lambir Hills became an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2025. That change matters because it recognises this Miri landscape as part of a regional conservation network, not just a place to cool off in a pool. The difficult slopes and escarpments help create several forest habitats, and the park has an unusually rich plant community, including a remarkable concentration of figs and endangered trees. In practical terms, the route rewards people who look up and down: a broad trunk, a tree buttress, a fern beside the trail and a sudden break in the canopy all belong to the story. [image: 1790045356239-pantu-resized.jpg] 来源：Wikimedia Commons / Mx. Granger (CC0 1.0) The number that changes how I would plan the visit is the long-term research plot: more than 1,100 tree species have been recorded in a 52-hectare area. That is why I would resist treating Lambir as a waterfall checklist. Dinding and Pantu are satisfying turning points, but the forest between them is the part that explains why the park exists and why Sarawak keeps investing it with higher conservation status. [image: 1790045357044-trail-resized.jpg] 来源：Wikimedia Commons / Mx. Granger (CC0 1.0) If I had one half-day, I would start early, choose a trail that matches the group’s legs, and keep time for the return rather than forcing a summit. The entrance sits on the Bintulu–Miri Highway in Miri; trail conditions, water levels and route-specific restrictions deserve a same-day check before setting out. Wear shoes that can handle wet stone and roots, carry water, and treat the streams as part of a protected forest rather than a disposable swimming stop. [image: 1790045358189-tree-resized.jpg] 来源：Wikimedia Commons / Mx. Granger (CC0 1.0) Lambir suits hikers who enjoy noticing small changes in terrain, bird calls and tree form, and families with older children who can manage a real forest trail. It may disappoint anyone expecting a short roadside attraction, guaranteed wildlife sightings or one single viewpoint. Pair it with a Miri town meal or another nearby nature stop only after checking the day’s driving time; the park itself deserves a slow morning, not a rushed photo detour. Lambir Hills is the kind of place where the waterfall is an ending, not the explanation. Would you spend the walk counting species, following the sound of water, or doing both?

The Kuala Baram dredging project in Miri has reached about 90% completion, ahead of its contract schedule. The Miri Port Authority reported the progress after a site inspection on Sept 21. The work is part of a wider effort to improve port capacity, operating efficiency and sustainability, strengthening the role of Sarawak’s ports in the northern state economy. The update confirms physical progress, but it does not announce a final completion date or a new opening arrangement. Port users should not read the 90% figure as an immediate change to every operation; the remaining works and follow-up arrangements still matter. For Miri, Kuala Baram is a practical piece of the region’s maritime and logistics network. The next clear checkpoint is completion of the project and how the upgraded channel supports day-to-day port activity.

Miri’s retention ponds need a regular cleaning programme after aquatic growth, rubbish and sediment were flagged as risks to water flow and flood mitigation. The Department of Irrigation and Drainage was asked to schedule more frequent maintenance after recent cleaning at a pond along Jalan Ilmu near Desa Senadin. Water hyacinths and other plants covering the pond have been cleared, but they can grow back quickly. Floating rubbish entering through nearby drains was also raised as a concern. A RM3 million allocation has been approved for drainage maintenance and upgrading in Senadin, including Desa Senadin, Tudan and Permyjaya. The suggestion that some ponds may need cleaning as often as every two months is not a confirmed timetable. The current update is a maintenance call, not a new flood warning. The next useful checkpoint for residents will be whether a recurring cleaning schedule is published before the next period of heavy rain.

Miri Hospital is seeking another 4,000 blood donors to reach its 10,000-donor target for the year. The hospital had recorded about 6,000 donors by August, and is aiming to collect at least 1,000 donors a month through the end of 2026 to keep supplies steady. The appeal was made at a Malaysia Day blood-donation programme in Miri, where organisers said voluntary donation has been the city’s established model since 1979. Blood collected in Miri can also be supplied to hospitals in Marudi and Limbang when needed. For Sarawak residents, the practical point is straightforward: regular voluntary donors help keep the state’s northern blood supply available beyond a single campaign day. People considering donation should use the hospital or Malaysian Red Crescent’s current channels to check eligibility and the next session.

A Bomba helicopter left Miri for the Long Lellang crash site at 11.06am on Wednesday after heavy rain delayed the operation. The flight to Long Lellang STOLport is expected to take about an hour. A police team that travelled by road overnight had reached the village by 11am and was expected to continue towards the site. The deployment follows Tuesday afternoon’s crash involving a Flying Doctor Service helicopter in Ulu Baram. DayakDaily reported earlier that 21 personnel from Bomba, police, Layang-Layang Aerospace and Malaysia Airports were being prepared in stages, with a forensic team due to follow the operations group. The condition and identities of those on board were still being confirmed in the latest reports, apart from one medical officer whose identity had been confirmed to her family. Sarawak police are expected to provide a further update at a press conference in Miri at 4pm.

Batik Air has agreed to resume Miri–Kuala Lumpur services, according to the Miri MP’s office, but no start date, frequency or timetable has been released. The announcement followed an appeal for the airline to reassess the route after residents reported difficulty finding seats, especially on weekends, public holidays and other peak periods. Until Batik Air publishes a schedule or opens the flights for sale, passengers should not treat the route as already operating. A return would add capacity on a corridor used by Miri and northern Sarawak residents, as well as some travellers from Brunei. It could also give passengers another option when seats are tight. For now, existing travel plans should be based on flights that are actually available in the booking system. The next firm update must come with the airline’s launch date and operating schedule.

Firefighters put out a 10-acre bushfire at Miri’s Kuala Baram Bypass on Sunday evening after strong winds helped the flames spread quickly. Lutong Fire and Rescue Station received the call at about 5.41pm. Six personnel left a minute later and arrived at 5.51pm. Thick smoke hampered the operation. The crew used an approximately 1,000-foot hose line, one nozzle, the fire engine’s pump and water from a hydrant. The fire was brought under control at 7.45pm and fully extinguished at 8.30pm. Personnel from Miri Central Fire Station and the police were involved, while several Miri Open Burning Emergency Mutual Aid (Mobema) teams were also at the scene. The report gave no cause, casualty details or property-damage assessment. Anyone who sees smoke or flames near the bypass should keep clear of the area and call emergency services; do not approach the fire line.

About 70% of a one-storey Post Office Malaysia building in Bekenu was damaged in a fire on Saturday morning. The Fire and Rescue Department received the emergency call at 8.44am and sent a team from Batu Niah, about 38 kilometres away. Firefighters reached the scene at 9.21am and used a 400-foot hose line with two water jets, drawing water from a nearby river. The 40-by-40-foot building was made safe after the blaze was extinguished and the site was overhauled to check for remaining fire sources. The operation ended at 12.30pm, with police, the Civil Defence Force, Sarawak Energy, postal staff and Rela assisting. The cause of the fire and the estimated losses remain under investigation. Customers who normally use the Bekenu counter should wait for the postal operator’s service arrangement before making a trip, and keep clear of the secured area.

Miri and Bintulu are set to receive expanded community HIV support under a RM2.25 million, three-year Sarawak allocation. Teratak Kasih Tok Nan, first established in Kuching as a halfway home and support centre, will extend services that include treatment support, temporary shelter, counselling, psychosocial care, treatment monitoring, welfare assistance and community outreach. The expansion brings this support model closer to people living with HIV, their families and other vulnerable groups in the two cities. It is being carried out through a partnership between the Sarawak Government, the Ministry of Health Malaysia, the Malaysian AIDS Foundation, Sunway Group and Yayasan PETRONAS. It will also complement the Sarawak Health Access Programme (SHAPE), which helps eligible low-income patients with travel costs when they need specialised chronic-care treatment in other cities. The funding has been announced, but the practical details for Miri and Bintulu are still to come: where the services will operate, when they will open and how referrals will be handled. Those details will matter to families planning treatment and travel.

A Miri woman lost RM12,790 after clicking a fake food-order link shared through WhatsApp. [image: 1785816336983-miri-fake-food-link-scam-resized.jpg] Source: The Borneo Post / Mikhail Nilov, Pexels Miri police said the 29-year-old woman first saw a food advertisement on Facebook, then continued the order through WhatsApp. She clicked a link that was supposedly for viewing the menu. Soon after that, her phone screen went blank and the device stopped responding. Money moved out after the click Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the victim later checked with her bank and found four unauthorised transfers from her account. The total loss was RM12,790. Police are now investigating how the phone was compromised and tracing where the money went. Police also reminded the public not to click links from unverified ads or messages, and to download apps only from trusted platforms like Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Anyone who notices suspicious bank transactions should contact the bank quickly and lodge a police report. Scam victims can also call NSRC at 997. Location: Miri Details: Fake food ad link, 4 unauthorised bank transfers, RM12,790 loss Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/04/clicking-fake-food-order-link-leaves-miri-woman-rm12790-poorer/ What do you think?