introduction

Assalammualaikum,

My name is Mohd Azireen Bin Abdull Azizis from Politeknik Kuching Sarawak, Diploma Kejuruteraan Mekanikal section 2 (DKM S2), 05DKM13F1054, and my purpose of doing this blog is to fulfill the task BC101 Computer Application. My blog is about special places, foods, races, and event that occur in Miri, Sarawak.

Seat back and relax. I hope you enjoy my blog.


This is my reference :-

Miri ~ Sarawak | Borneo : journeymalaysia.com

History of Miri | Miri City Blog

[Event] Official Website of Miri City Council

Education in Miri

• Curtin University Sarawak - The first offshore campus of Curtin University, Western Australia, and the first foreign university campus in East Malaysia. Opened in 1999 in partnership with the Sarawak government, it serves the educational needs of local and foreign students.

• University of Chester - Works to commence soon for development of the university facilities. Will be Chester University first offshore campus outside UK.

• Cahaya Educational & Training Academy Sdn Bhd

• Community College Miri

• Fajar International College - Provide education in Occupational Safety and Health, Business Management and Accounting Courses.

• IBS College Miri - Has been developed as the key provider of business and management training and education program in Miri, Sarawak. The College was established in 1992, originally as a professional training and development center and received the approval from the MOHE in 1998.

• Open University Malaysia

• Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara

• Institut Latihan Perindustrian Miri

• Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Miri Sarawak

• Institut Pengurusan Maxcel

• Institut Teknologi Riam

• Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Sarawak (Lutong)

• I-Systems College Miri

Economy in Miri

           

Miri mainly relies on its oil and gas industry, which contributes significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Sarawak. Sarawak Shell Berhad and Petronas Carigali have their headquarters based in Miri. The city is also home to numerous local and multinational oil and gas companies, including Nippon Oil, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes,Halliburton and Petra Resources and many others. The oil and gas industry not only infuses money into the economy, but also brings in expatriates from various countries.

Tourism is another important focus of the economy. Miri has a diverse ecology and a myriad of flora and fauna species. Four national parks and a marine national park are all located near Miri. Thus, it is often seen as a hub for ecotourism and a draw for nature enthusiasts.

Miri is also a shopping destination for the neighbouring country of Brunei Darussalam,as well as nearby smaller towns like Bintulu and Limbang.

The regional airline, MASwings, has its head office at Jalan Airport in Miri. 

Events in Miri

 

Maklumat Aturcara	Penganjur	Tarikh
CHRISTMAS	-	25 Dis 2013
AWAL MUHARAM/MAAL HIJRAH 1435H	-	5 Nov 2013
HARI RAYA QURBAN	-	15 Okt 2013
HARI MALAYSIA	-	16 Sep 2013
HARIJADI TYT YANG DI-PERTUA NEGERI SARAWAK	-	14 Sep 2013
HARI KEBANGSAAN	-	31 Ogo 2013
HARI RAYA PUASA/AIDILFITRI	-	8 - 9 Ogo 2013
GAWAI DAYAK	-	2 - 4 Jun 2013
HARI KEPUTERAAN S.P.B YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG & GAWAI DAYAK	-	1 Jun 2013
HARI WESAK	-	24 Mei 2013

Food in Miri

 

you prefer fine dining, country cooking, vegetarian, Japanese shashimi, pizza, fried chicken, noodles or Thai tom yam, Miri has something to tempt you.

Cosmopolitan Miri offers just about every type of dining experience available in Malaysia. Exclusive and opulent hotel restaurants compete with trendy bistros, seafood cafes, food centres and beachfront stalls. In the Kelabit Highlands you can feast on wild venison cooked with coriander flowers, and the Orang Ulu people of Baram serve tasty meals of jungle greens, river prawns and freshly-caught fish.

Hawker Food
Miri's famous are the Sarawak Laksa, 'Marudi' kueh tiaw, 'kolok mee' (dried noodles), curry rice, various fine noodles, chicken rice, beed noodles, dim sum and many more varieties of;

Malay food
Miri offers a wide range of famous and delicious Malay food like nasi lemak, satay, mee goreng, beef rendang and others. They can be found at food stalls along North Yu Seng Road, Jalan Permaisuri, Jalan Bendahara, Taman Serojo, Taman Selera and Sarberkas Commercial Center.

Chinese Food
There are many good Chinese restaurants in Miri apart from those in hotels. They serve excellent Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Foochow cuisines. Don't forget to savour the famous 'Tutu' fresh water fish.

Western Food
The hotels in Miri serve some of the best western cuisine. You can also order western cuisine like steaks, Fish & Chips and continental food in joints like Al Fresco Side Walk Cafe, Cafe Bavaria, Cafe Miri, Sea Horse Bistro and many other places.

Seafood
Fresh seafood is abundant in Miri. Some seafood restaurants offer fresh and live seafoood like fish, prawn, crab, lobster and many more.

Other cuisines
Miri also offers Indonesian, Indian, Thai, Korean and Japanese cuisine at various outlets around the city. If you feel more adventurous, you must try the raw fish salad known as "Umai", white crispy "keropok lekoh", tnagy herby chinese "kacang ma". For those with exotic tastes, sago worms and jungle snails make interesting gastronomic excursions into the unknown!

Interesting Places in Miri

There's plenty to do in Miri, from spelunking the Niah Caves or Mulu Caves looking at its historical beauty, to hiking the trails of Lambir National Park, to mountain biking (event) or fishing (event). For those interested in parks and gardens, there are a total of 14 such locations around Miri locale. Miri also has their share of music festivals with its International Jazz Festival held May annually.

The other interesting place of visit is the tamu market called Tamu Muhibbah. It’s open daily and is located just a stone’s throw from the Tourist Information Centre.

Yu Lan Plaza is the first all-glass high rise building in Miri. It is located in the midst of the old Miri town area, located next to the Miri Old Open Air Market. From far, Yu Lan Plaza is an easily recognizable landmark in the city both at night and day, thus the building provides an easy and quick way to regain your bearings of where you are in the city easily.  

Miri offers many great places where you can enjoy food, music and interesting atmosphere at the same time. Nightlife in Northeast Sarawak is pretty much confined in Miri, whose vibrant nightlife scene offers pubs, bars, dance clubs, live music outlets and karaoke lounges to suit all tastes. If you're looking for a good time crooning to your favorite songs, Miri offers a number of pubs and karaoke lounges. There are karaoke lounges always open around within reach of major hotels in the city.

Culture of Miri

One of the most attractive features of the state of Sarawak and one which sets it aside from many of the other Malaysian states is its cultural diversity. With the 27 distinct indigenous ethnic groups that speak 45 different languages and dialects, Sarawak can be proud to boast racial harmony amongst a population of 2.1 million who adhere to a variety of traditions, practices and religions. In Miri alone one can see the diverse cultures and traditions.

With such a melting pot of customs and cultures, Mirians enjoy a variety of colorful festivals throughout the calendar year. The cultural diversity also allows Miri to be one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region.

Citizen Of Miri :-
- Bidayuh
- Kayan
- Kenyah
- The Ibans
- The Melanaus
- The Melayu
- The Chinese
- Orang Penan
- Orang Ulu
- Lun Bawang

History about Miri

Did you know Miri is Sarawak and Malaysia’s first Oil producing area. Oil was first officially recorded in 1882 by Claude Champion de Crespigny, the British Resident of the Baram district in Sarawak. The locals had been using this black substance long before, collecting it for medicinal use, for waterproofing of boats and for lighting oil lamps. It was not until 1910 when the first oil company moved in to exploit its wealth.

Sarawak Shell were given the sole rights to mining oil in Miri until 1954 when the onshore oilfields dried out and exploration turned to the rich oil wells located in the seedbeds. Today, the oldest Oil Well in Miri is a reminder of the humble beginnings of Sarawak and more appropriately, Malaysia’s dependence on this commodity that has made the country what it is. The oil well is affectionately called ‘The Grand Old Lady’ and is located on Canada Hill. According to local myth, the hill is named such because of a Canadian who relocated in the early years as a recruitment manager, recruiting local and foreign workers as hands at the oil wells that quickly sprung up around the area.

History about Miri

The earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back to 35,000 BC from the nearby Niah Caves. Like most cities, Miri has a rich history. What started out as a small settlement of fishing village, Miri is now a modern city, some one hundred years later. At the time of the spudding in of Well No.1, Miri was just a small rural kampong (village).

MIRI, SARAWAK

This is Miri that located in Sarawak, Malaysia. Miri City is a 2nd largest city in Sarawak and has a population of 300,000 people with a mixture of Chinese, indigineous tribes who have moved down from their native lands that have been logged, and Malays (mostly immigrated to Miri by way of government postings or from forefathers emigrating from Brunei).  Miri was elevated to city status on May 20, 2005 and it is the 10th city in Malaysia (Kuching has 2 cities) and its local authority i.e. Miri City Council is the 10th city council in Malaysia.