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Miri, the 5 year old City.

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:14:40 +0800

A blogger reminiscents about Miri City in his post, on how the city today is compared to the past how the city has basically forgotten much of its its history and some of its citizens' less than stellar attitudes towards tourists from neighboring countries, not to mention some of the somewhat mediocre infrastructures.

He puts it best here, and I quote him:

"There is so little around us to remind us of its golden glorious history and the bad past when ambitious egomaniac Japs ruled the Asian region and the many past heroes and founding fathers of the ex-town seem to be conveniently forgotten and unrecognised. Case in point: just take a walk to the oldest Mission school in the city and you will soon realise not a single street is named after its Asian founder or the many pioneers who established the first oldest educational institution."

More at link.

What're your thoughts? Please comment.

SenamRobik 2010

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:13:00 +0800

Free aerobics sessions by an experienced instructor
Time : Monday - Friday, 5:15pm
Venue: Miri City Fan Open Amphitheatre

From our friends in Pustaka.

For more information, please contact Kuswandi Kartawi at 085-422525 or email: kuswandk@sarawaknet.gov.my

Event : Borneo International Yatching Challenge: Oct 9 - 15, 2009

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:32:23 +0800

Borneo International Yatching Challenge

Date : Oct 9 - 15 2009
Venue : Miri Marina
Organiser : BIYC Secretariat
Phone : 6 085 - 413099
Fax : 6 085 - 417249

The Borneo International Yachting Challenge is the first international yachting event in the waters of Borneo. It is a joint effort of two Malaysian Borneo states, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan. Since 2003, an average of 20 boats from all over the world have participated from as far as St Vincent.

The Borneo International Yachting Challenge Page

Picture of the Day

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:40:15 +0800

Firefighters putting out a trash container fire at a car park in Center Point at noon yesterday (12th June 2009). Cause of fire is unknown.

Miri Calendar of Events 2009

Fri, 1 May 2009 13:26:51 +0800

No	Date / Time (Tarikh / Masa)	Events / Activity (Acara / Aktiviti)	Venue (Tempat)	Organiser (Penganjur)	Contact Person & Telephone Number / Fax Number	E Mail / Website (E-mel / Laman Web)
1	1 May 2009 9.00 am	Launching of Residents Committee cum Miri May Fest 2009	Dewan Suarah Miri	Miri City Council	Public Relations Officer Tel 085-424111
2	1 May 2009 10.00 am – 6.00 pm	Miri City Radio Control Fun Fly 2009	Open land near Miri Port Authority, Kuala Baram	Miri Radio Control Flying Club	Organising Chairman, Encik Vincent Wong H/P 019-815-8978
3	1-3 May 2009	Pertandingan Pesta Miri Triple Petanque 2009	SMK Dato Permaisuri (Gelanggan Petanque)	J/K Protem Persatuan Petanque Bah. Miri, MSNS Bah. Miri, RT Desa Pujut & SMK Dato Permaisuri	Encik Syed Omar H/P 019-814-1968	www.myypetanque.blogspot.com E-mail: omarbanahsan66@yahoo.com
4	1-3 May 2009 10.00 am – 10.00 pm	Miri Festival Art Exhibition 2009	Level 3, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Boulevard Shopping Complex, Modern Art Gallery, Wajar Art Tuition Center & Century Art Gallery	Encik Johnson Wee Tel.: 085-432999	Boulevardmiri@yahoo.com
5	2 May 2009	Buy-Back Campaign for used computers and parts	Car park area of Dewan Suarah Miri	Computer Sales & Services Association Sarawak, Miri Branch	Encik Alex CT Jong H/P 012-878-8585
6	2 - 3 May 2009	Motorcross Fun Race	Open land along Jalan Miri-Bintulu (next to JPJ)	Sarawak Motorcross Club	Encik Jong Kiam Yaw H/P 019-884-9650
7	2 - 3 May 2009	11th Direction of Life Camp	Dynasty Hotel	Persatuan Penggajian Yuan Man, See Hua Daily News, Persatuan Klan Zhang Miri & Miri Taiwan Graduates’ Assn.	En. Wong Kee Mee, See Hua Daily News HP 012-853-3922 Fax 085-414569
8	29 April - 3 May 2009	eTiQa Takaful Mega Roadshow	Imperial Mall Concourse Area	Secure Corporate Service	Encik Peter Nee H/P 012-877-4439 Encik Peter Yong H/P 012-806-2727
9	3 May 2009 0800 – 1200 hr	Miri River Mouth Fishing Competition 2009	Miri River Mouth	Miri Anglers Club	Encik John Kiew, President, Miri Anglers Club H/P 019-884-1890 Fax 085-653976
10	3 May 2009 10.00 am	Miri Festival Colouring Contest	Level 3, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Boulevard Shopping Complex, Modern Art Gallery, Wajar Art Tuition Center & Century Art Gallery	Encik Johnson Wee Tel.: 085-432999	boulevardmiri@yahoo.com
11	3 May 2009	4th Miri Hash House Harriers City Run	Around City Centre (Flag off at 4.00 p.m. at Dewan Suarah Miri )	Miri Hash House Harriers	Mr. Alex Chu H/P 019-855-8582	-
12	3 May 2009 2.00 pm	Miri May Fest’s Marine / Spring Collection Fashion Show 2009	Imperial Mall Concourse Area	The Imperial Mall	Encik Konny Koh/Encik Eric Jong Tel. 085-431133
13	4 May 2009 – 7 June 2009 10.00 am – 10.00 pm	May Festival Fair	Level 3, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Boulevard Hypermarket & Departmental Store Sdn. Bhd.	Encik Joseph Lee Tel. 085-442255
14	7-10 May 2009	The Imperial Mall Mother’s Day Celebration Fair	Imperial Mall Concourse Area	Imperial Mall	Encik Konny Koh/Encik Eric Jong Tel. 085-431133
15	8 May 2009 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm	Wesak Day Parade	Around Miri City Centre. Starting point at car parks of Dewan Suarah Miri	Miri Budhist Society (1993) together with other buddhist associations in this region	Mr. Kong Chiong King, Organising Chairman : H/P 013 808 0966
16	8 – 9 May 2009	Miri International Jazz Festival	The Pavillion, ParkCity Everly Hotel, Miri	Sarawak Tourism Board (STB)	Event Secratariat (STB): Tel: 085-434181 Fax: 085-846988	Website: www.mirijazzfestival.com
17	9 May 2009 1.00 pm	Traditional Lion Dance Competition 2009	Level 3, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Federation of Miri Division Chinese Associations (Youth Section) & Boulevard Shopping Complex	Encik Sia Sze Chong H/P 016-852-3751 Encik Johnson Wee Tel.: 085-432999	boulevardmiri@yahoo.com
18	9 May 2009 7.00 pm	Torch Relay Closing Ceremony Starting at Imperial Mall and ending at Boulevard Shopping Complex	Level 3, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Federation of Miri Division Chinese Associations (Youth Section) & Boulevard Shopping Complex	Encik Sia Sze Chong H/P 016-852-3751 Encik Johnson Wee Tel.: 085-432999	boulevardmiri@yahoo.com
19	9 May 2009	Prize-Giving for month-long City Mother Celebration	Bintang Mega Mall	Bintang Mega Mall	Encik Jackson Goh Tel.: 085-438877 Fax: 085-425852	bintangplaza@yahoo.com
20	10 May 2009	Snap “Mom’s Smile�? & Win Photogenic Contest	UGF, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Boulevard Shopping Complex	Encik Johnson Wee Tel. 085-432999	boulevardmiri@yahoo.com
21	10 May – 10 June 2009	Europe Fair	Open Car park, Boulevard Shopping Complex	-	-
22	15 –17 May 2009	Miri International Deep Sea Fishing Tournament 2009	Depart Marina Bay on 15/5/09 at 0900 hr and closing ceremony at Marina Bay on 17/5/09 at 1400 hr	Miri Anglers Club	Encik John Kiew, President, Miri Anglers Club H/P 019-884-1890 Fax 085-653976
23	16 May 2009	Divisional Gawai Dayak Celebration	Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club	Jawatankuasa Perayaan Gawai Dayak Bahagian Miri 2009	Dayak Bidayuh National Assn Captain Bernard Ak Idit H/P 019-885-4854 Cik Caroline Siburat H/P 013-839-8438
24	16 May 2009 9.00 am to 3.00 pm	Miri City Mass Blood Donation	Level 3, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Malaysian Red Crescent, Miri Chapter	En. Karambir Singh H/P 016-878-5500
25	16 May 2009	Launching of Miri City Healthy Baby Photogenic Contest	Level 3, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Boulevard Shopping Complex	Encik Johnson Wee Tel 085-432999	boulevardmiri@yahoo.com
26	16 May 2009	Launching of “ A Gift to My Dad�? Packaging Contest	Level 3, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Boulevard Shopping Complex	Encik Johnson Wee Tel 085-432999	boulevardmiri@yahoo.com
27	16 May 2009	Gawai Dayak – Kampung Lusut	Kampung Lusut off Taman Tunku, Miri/Bintulu Road, Miri	Miri Gawai Dayak Organising Committee	Pemanca Wilson Siang Lim H/P 013-839-6849 Tel 085-414067	-
28	16 May 2009 starting at 7.00 a.m.	Bakam Challenge 2009	Kampung Bakam	Miri Mountain Bike Club & Miri Hash House Harriers	Mr. Peir-Laing Un Tel. 085-454712 H/P 012-873-8137
29	16 May 2009 5.30pm – 6.30pm	Yuanji May Fest Mass Exercise	Amphitheatre, Miri City Fan	Miri Yuanji Co-ordinating Committee	Mr. Dennis Yee H/P 016-870-5088
30	16 – 17 May 2009	Miri May Fest Tribal Music, Traditional Games & Batik Painting cum Handicraft Demo & Exhibition	Miri Handicraft Centre, Jalan Merbau, Miri	All stallholders at Miri Handicraft Centre	Encik Nelson Janting, Miri Handicraft Centre
31	17 May 2009	Charity Golf Tournament To Raise Funds	Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club	Malaysian Red Crescent, Miri Chapter	Dr. Matu
32	17 May 2009 7.00 am – 9.00 am	Taiji Qigong Shibashi Fellowship Exercise	Ground Floor, Dewan Suarah Miri	Jiran Warga Emas Taiji Qigong Shibashi Group of RT Taman Hilltop	Encik Thong Sai Kaw HP 016-871-5901	thongsk@streamyx.com
33	17 May 2009	Borneo to China 4 x 4 Expedition 2009 (ETA Beijing, China)	Flag off from Miri on 12/4/09 and back to Miri in June 2009.	Dr. Ling Tung King Event Promoter & Expedition Leader	Dr. Ling Tung King Event Promoter & Expedition Leader HP 019-885-5588 Fax 085-663088	Website: www.alliancemobilevet.com E Mail: live3088@streamyx.com
34	18 - 24 May 2009	Sarawak Beads Exhibition (Workshop on Sarawak Beads on 23/5/09 at Bilik Serbaguna from 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm- Admission: Free)	Ruang Legar, Pustaka Miri, Jalan Kipas, Miri	Pustaka Miri (Information Services Unit)	Encik Ahmad Samsudin, Librarian Tel: 085-422525 Fax: 085-414444	Website: www.pustaka-sarawak.com E Mail: Ahmadsl@sarawaknet.gov.my
35	20 May 2009 8.00 pm	Miri City Day Celebration 2009	Miri City Fan	Miri City Council	Public Relations Officer Tel. 085-424111	Website: www.miricouncil.gov.my
36	21-24 May 2009	May Fest Celebration - SONY Road Show 2009	Imperial Mall Concourse Area	Encik Albert Ngaw	Encik Albert Ngaw HP 0168778772
37	22 May 2009	Curtin Sarawak Book Fair	Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus	Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus	Ms Mary Pudun / Ms Levas Mejus Tel. 085-443939
38	23 – 24 May 2009	Karnival Sukan Ragbi 2009	Padang KPSU Miri, Jalan Datuk Abang Indeh, Miri	Miri Division Rugby Union	Encik Timothy Lian H/P 016-874-7126
39	24 May 2009	Health Talks – “Women’s Secrets�?	Imperial Hotel	Miri SUPP Women Section & See Hua Daily News	Ms Yong Tel. 085-416603 Ms Yii Tel. 085-426600
40	24 May 2009	Miri May Fest 3 x 3 Street Basketball Tournament	Boulevard Shopping Complex’s car park	Miri Basketball Association	Secretariat Tel. 085-439139
41	24 May 2009 9.00 am to 1.00 pm	Exhibition/Sale of Chinese books produced by local writers, talks on Miri history and culture, educational workshop and etc	Level 3, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Miri Chinese Writers Association & Boulevard Shopping Complex	En. Chua Chong Siang HP 013-837-8508	-
42	28 - 31 May 2009 9.00 am – 6.00 pm	Miri City Open Bonsai Competition 2009	Ground Floor, Dewan Suarah Miri	Miri City Bonsai Club	En Kevin Phui Chow Jang HP 019-884-4606 Fax 085-411080 Encik Teo Chung Min HP 019-884-0094 Fax 085-411467
43	29 – 31 May 2009	Miri May Fest Chinese Chess Competition	Level 3, Boulevard Shopping Complex	Miri Chinese Chess Association	Chairman, Encik Lau Siih Ngie H/P 014-680-3838
44	29 May – 14 June 2009	Boulevard Hyper Gawai Celebration	The Imperial Mall Concourse Area	Boulevard Hypermarket & Departmental Stores Sdn. Bhd.	Encik James Chai H/P 085-422199
45	31 May – 2 June 2009	Wedding Expo	Bintang Mega Mall	Bintang Mega Mall	Encik Jackson Goh Tel: 085-438877 Fax: 085-425852	bintangplaza@yahoo.com

Server Upgrades Imminent

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 13:48:32 +0800

As some of you might have noticed our server isn't exactly having a stellar uptime performance lately due to an increase of hits each day, which resulted in many crashes and bad performance as of late.

We will be performing some server upgrades during these few days to compensate increase in server use very soon. Please stay tuned.

Gong Xi Bazaar - Nightime Pics

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:58:07 +0800

More pics here.

Salsa – Promotion, Demo and Basic Lessons in Miri

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:19:09 +0800

A promotion of Salsa Cruise Asia team members will be coming to Miri city on the 21st of February (Saturday). This promotion will include Salsa Intro, Demo and Basic Lessons. Please see below promotion and publicity date and schedule:

Location: Miri, Sarawak

Date: 21st February 2009 (Saturday)

Time: 8pm – 10pm

Registration and details of venue and charges please contact:

+60176298498 (KwokFoo – Miri contact)

+60129208060 (Jenni Tan – KL contact)

+60129850159 (Ift la Chico – KL contact)

Instructor Details:

Pro Salsa Dance Instructor from Star Cafe, Taman Desa Kuala Lumpur and Local Miri Salsa Dance Instructor

Salsa Cruise Asia event details:

This is a first time salsa cruise event in Malaysia and the largest one in Asia. The Salsa cruise event includes: For interest personal please come and join us for demo and basic lesson on 21st February 2009 in Miri. Please contact the above mentioned person.

- The most luxurious cruise ship

- Travel across 3 countries. Singapore – Malaysia - Thailand

- 2000 Participants

- More than 30 world class dance instructors and performers

- 6 days 5 night

Date: 22nd – 27th November 2009-01-22

Venue: Singapore – Malaysia – Thailand

Miri Economy - Slowing Down Ahead

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:35 +0800

My View On Miri Economy:

Oil & gas industry and palm oil related industry are the major industries contribution to the economy of Miri. With the international crude oil price going down below USD$40 and crude palm oil falling below RM1500, the economy of Miri as a whole will badly hurt.

We are heading to 2009 soon and it looks like the cash flow in Miri will be very tight giving that the palm oil planters will have to sell their harvest at below cost (RM230 below) to the refinery mill and oil & gas companies will slow down their spending.

For businessmen, we have to get ready for the tough time ahead. There is a high chance that the businesses will be slow and the expenses will still remain high. Healthy cash flow is important to ensure the continuation of businesses. Extra unnecessary expenditures should be totally omitted specially those unimportant long term liabilities like car loans and shop houses etc.

Miri Commemorative Gold & Silver Coins

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:53:40 +0800

These Miri City Commemorative Medallion sets were specially minted by the Royal Mint of Malaysia in 999.9 Pure Gold and Silver 925 to celeberate the elevation of Miri to a city status back in January 2005. These coins were limited production runs of 1000 pieces and were available for sale as part of the celebration. They are collectibles and are highly sought after.

All coins depict a landmark ( Grand Old Lady ), city symbol ( Seahorse ) and the flower ( Periwinkle ) of Miri, and are available with a case and a certificate of authentication and with a serial number (0001-1000), and signatures of the Mayor of Miri and Royal Mint of Malaysia . Each coin is encased in a plastic casing for protection.

These coins are no longer available for sale and a willing buyer has to go out in search of a willing seller and pay a high price for them.

Let others know about the historical significance of Miri City status elevation back in 2005 and these collectibles. Blog about these commemorative coins and link it to this page to share with others.

Blind Street Musician

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:30:11 +0800

Blind street musician earning a few cents playing music for passersby. Highly talented. Now in 16:9 widescreen!

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:54:48 +0800

MiriResortCity.com wishes a Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri & Selamat Berpuasa to everyone.

21st September 2008 - Welding possible cause of Miri blast

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:11:39 +0800

MIRI: The explosion that ripped apart a fuel-laden vessel in the Miri River and killed two crew members last week was possibly sparked off by human carelessness, initial investigations revealed.

A spark from welding work being done on the ship could have triggered the fire which resulted in a huge explosion at about 9am on Sept 13.

The ship, Ark 2, was berthed along the bank of the river, adjacent to a petrol-station, for servicing.

It was supposed to ferry hundreds of drums of fuel for people in the deep interior settlements.

State fire chief Mohd Shoki Hamzah said yesterday investigations and testing was still being carried out on board the wreckage to pinpoint the cause.

Miri police chief Asst Comm Jamaluddin Ibrahim said the initial probe showed that the fire and subsequent explosion happened when maintenance workers were carrying out servicing on board the ship.

“There must be strict compliance with safety measures on board such high-risk vessels,�? he said.

Experts from the Sarawak and Brunei forensic departments were trying to identify a corpse found in Brunei’s Seria district, 50km from here, to determine if it was the vessel’s missing crew member Ting Huang Ung.

Ting went missing after the explosion and was believed to have been thrown into the river from the impact of the blast.

Brunei police found the body near Kuala Belait.

The other crew killed in the blast, Richard Emang, was found floating near Bintulu, 250km south of Miri two days ago.

Source

Original news of the explosion here.

15th September 2008 - Robbery!

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:12:44 +0800

At about 10am today (15th September 2008), just about less than an hour ago a snatch-and-run occurred from the bank in town center. The 2 snatch thieves ran off on bike, but crashed into a (or possibly several) cars, before fleeing on foot.

One was caught, the other ran away with the money. At this moment, the other one is still on the loose, and is said to be wearing an orange shirt. The stolen cash is said to be RM10K.

This pic was taken just right after the robber was caught.

Please note: most of what was written above were from hearsay from members of the public and some of what I saw myself. This information may not be entirely accurate.

The Clocktower, 2 years on

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:54:42 +0800

So two years on, the flyover's been built, fuel prices skyrocketed, crime skyrocketed but where is our faceless clocktower?

Here it is: Unchanged since Day 1 when I first reported on it.

They even said in order to 'preserve' the clocktower landmark, they actually built the flyover AROUND the clocktower.

Preservation of old landmarks is all good except.. what use is to preserve it if you don't even keep it working and let its sorry state to view to the public and tourists? And what good is preservation to one small clocktower when all those really old buildings in Old Town are totally torn down to be built up instead of the more logical approach of just renovating them?

See the clock tower in 2011