HI....Im Nethiani Supramaniam (1101108817)....The topic our group choose is Sarawak because our section is BC271A they choose State as the main topic....As in that group I have chosen MIRI as my part in the group work....I have done my part by adding relevant information related to MIRI.....I searched all my information, pictures and logo from the internet as i could find more about MIRI .Then I used all I have learned in Digital Media subject. Hope all I do regarding MIRI gives more useable.....
GUI
This is my basic information that i would like do sketch before i start doing my website of groups.
Flowchart
This is the flowchart of each of our group member did in their part...
Description
MIRIThe description on my view is the main information of MIRI :
- History
- Overview of MIRI
- Tourism
- Gallery
- Contact us
Miri is a city in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak. It serves as the government administrative centre of Miri District (4,707.1 square kilometers) in Miri Division of Sarawak; the District has a population of about 300,000
Miri is the birthplace of Sarawak's and Malaysia's petroleum industry, which remains the major industry of the city. The first oil well was drilled by Shell in 1910 (the Grand Old Lady), and is now a state monument and one of Miri's tourist attractions. Shell also built Malaysia's first oil refinery in Lutong, a suburb of Miri in 1914. Recently, vast oil reserves were discovered just offshore northeast of the city. Miri has grown phenomenally since oil was first discovered in the early 1900s, burgeoning into the business, commercial and educational centre it is today.
HISTORY
In 1989, the vision for Miri to become a city was mooted. The proposal received the blessing of Sarawak state government in 1993. A public forum was held in 1994 and a grand signature-collecting campaign was organised in 2004 and more than one-third of the population in Miri had put down their signatures in support of the government's efforts for Miri to obtain city status. Miri had the city blue-print drawn up in the early 2000s, while the government together with the private sector had managed to fulfill the Federal Government's ten main criteria of becoming a city.Miri was elevated to city status on May 20, 2005 and it is the 9th city in Malaysia and its local authority i.e. Miri City Council is the 10th city council in Malaysia.
Overview
ECONOMY
The city's other major industries include processed timber, oil palm production, and tourism. The world famous Gunung Mulu National Park with the Sarawak Chamber, a half an hour flight from the city, is one of the favourite eco-tourism destinations. Miri is also the main tourist gateway for the Loagan Bunut National Park, Lambir National Park, and the Niah Caves. Miri is lately known for its exotic coral reefs as well.
The city's other major industries include processed timber, oil palm production, and tourism. The world famous Gunung Mulu National Park with the Sarawak Chamber, a half an hour flight from the city, is one of the favourite eco-tourism destinations. Miri is also the main tourist gateway for the Loagan Bunut National Park, Lambir National Park, and the Niah Caves. Miri is lately known for its exotic coral reefs as well.
TRANSPORTATION
Miri Airport is the fifth busiest airport in Malaysia. Besides, it is the busiest domestic airport in the country. The airport receives flights from Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu, Labuan, Sibu, Bintulu and many other smaller towns throughout Sarawak. The airport is also an important aviation hub for MASwings's fleets to rural services that operate connecting flights to isolated communities in the interior. It serves as the essential airway to national parks such as Mulu Caves, Niah Caves, and Lambir Hills. MASwings is headquartered in Miri Airport. Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia operate flights to Miri.
Miri is accessible by road from Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei) and all major towns in Sarawak, and is connected to major towns in Sarawak and to Brunei and Sabah by the Pan-Borneo Highway.
TOURISM
Miri is often called the Northern Gateway to Sarawak and is one of the state's main and most important tourist attractions. It is surrounded by four world-class national parks (Mount Mulu National Park, Niah National Park, Lambir Hills National Park and Loagan Bunut National Park).
Parks
The Gunung Mulu National Park is a certified UNESCO World Heritage Site and boasts the world's largest natural cave chamber, the Sarawak Chamber.
The Niah Caves in the Niah National Park are an important archaeological and historical site as one of the oldest human remains in South East Asia was found here.
Lambir Hills National Park contains very diverse species of flora and fauna and is ranked as the 12th mega-biodiverse site in the world. The Loagan Bunut National Park has Sarawak's largest natural lake and also contains diverse species of birds. There is also the recently gazetted Miri-Sibuti Marine National Park that has coral reefs and diverse marine life.
The city has 14 public parks and recreational grounds. Out of which, Miri Bulatan Park (a lake garden), Luak Bay Esplanade (a park at the sea front), Taman Selera (family picnic spot), Taman Awam Miri (a theme Park) and Miri City Fan are the more popular parks among residents as well as visitors. The Miri City Fan, a 10.4-hectare park right in the heart of the city, was accorded Malaysia's best landscaped city park in 2001
Shopping
Shopping complexes include the Bintang Plaza (now refurnished and renamed "Bintang Megamall" or Parkson as most of the locals call it); Boulevard Shopping Complex, Imperial Shopping Mall, Servay Hypermarket, E-Mart, Miri Plaza, Wisma Pelita Mall, Merdeka Mall (opens at 31 August 2010 but still under furnished and construction), MYY Mall (under construction) and so on.
In addition, Miri is also well-known for its fine handicrafts, especially the bead products. Handicraft shops along Jalan Bendahara and Brooke Road are favourite destinations among tourists and locals.
The entertainment outlets, restaurants and road-side cafes along South Yu Seng and North Yu Seng Roads, are the ideal and popular night spots.
Lotus Hill (Lian Hua San) Taoist Temple
This grand Taoist Temple located in the Krokop suburbs of Miri is South East Asia's largest Taoist temple.
Beaches
View of Sunset from the Luak Esplanade Beach
Miri, being geographically close to the sea, boasts some spectacular beaches. Some of the popular beaches include Tanjong Lobang Beach, formerly known as Brighton Beach (Taman Selera), Luak Esplanade, Hawaii Beach, Bekenu-Sibuti Beach, Marina Bay (owned by Marina Mahathir), Lutong Beach and many more.
Coral Reefs
The Miri Reef off Miri is one of Malaysia’s most recent discovered diving locations. Within this patch of reefs at varying depths, from 7 to 30 meters, there is a variety of coral and marine life that rivals the best anywhere in Borneo.
Museums
Miri opened a Petroleum Museum to preserve the city's roots as an oil and gas city. The museum is situated on a hill with a view of Miri and the coast. The museum has been criticised as poorly maintained and underpatronised. In 2010, Tourism and Heritage Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said he was trying to get help from the two companies including Petronas to fund the management of the museumThe Grand Old Lady, Miri's first producing rig is situated at the museum
GALLERY
