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The Penans, Grand Old Lady and MCC

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Petronas Science Museum

The PETRONAS Science Museum is getting popular among tourist coming to Miri Resort City and with the current DinoTrek, it is sure a hit among young children wishing to learn about the prehistoric era.

However, with the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 just around the corner, it is sad to note that MCC and PETRONAS failed to equip the road leading to the museum with better infrastructure regardless of Miri being the earliest oil producing town in Malaysia. Its a big contrast when compared to the PETRONAS Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur.

Road to the Science Museum

The road is narrow and lack safety railings. It is not lighted at night despite the sub-station being located down the hill which is less than a kilometer away. Even the road to Kampung Baru in Kuala Lumpur is 10 times better than this. Heii… without the mineral resources your Twin Tower will not be there!

On the brighter side, below is the breath-taking view of Lambir Hills from Kampung Haji Wahed.

Lambir Hills

And Miri Resort City view with Mega Hotel (we term it as the Golfers’ Inn) in the middle.

Miri City View

I have no complain but MCC should be talking to PETRONAS on the improvement to the road, street lightings and safety aspect to the museum. And, that should be done fast for Mirian to be ready to open thier arms to the tourist come 1st January 2007.

And, heiiii… even the Penans are better equipped with hi-tech satellite maps to assist them in their blockage in upper Baram!

Star, 13 December 2006

Learn from the Penan if MCC is to be the gateway to Northern Sarawak.

Posted by James Joshua on December 14th, 2006

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Sunday breezing

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Borneo Post Keeping up with the trend
Borneo Post (BP) gave us a new look today but not with the tabloid size that is convenient to read (like those of NST and Star! I am impressed with the team of editors, sub-editors, layout artist and graphic artist. It’s about time they play around with photo cut-outs style.. and probably marking the success of their implementation of Adobe publishing system too (it looks like Adobe InDesign to me).

Borneo Post

The only fall short of BP’s new look is (again, typical Sarawak) the font selection. I guess BP decided to cut the budget on purchasing of fonts. Even, when I was with Malaysian Today, the Management have decided not to buy any fonts and yet spent so much on the Editorial System from Tera Publishing.

I believe the good layout must be supplement by nice looking fonts. At least I have the urge to flip through their Post Mag (the pull out section). Stick with that font family for now and not to use too much fancy fonts and make the section looks like a cheap comic book!

And… they still decide to put on shelf their website! (not so Internet savvy yet huhh… )

MMC one day success!
This sight is common around Morsjaya Commercial Centre. However, yesterday (Saturday) we didn’t get to see this vendor selling their product at the car parks.

Morsjaya Car Park

And, the success came only one day, when today, the vendors are back doing their business as usual. I can’t reason out why Miri City Council (MCC) still fails to manage this fruits and vegetable vendors. Yes, MCC did build a market place near the car park and cemetery but I guess the feng shui is not conducive to the Chinese traders. Or, MCC have failed to promote this market as a common trading place for vendors.

It’s just like some of our shopping mall – Pelita Tunku, who once was a landmark in Miri, but with poor event management, the mall failed to attract Miri residents to shop there and left the place almost dead, if not due to the government agencies who occupied the office floors. How would we able to attract tourist to shop in Miri? We just can’t sell our resort concept without explosive shopping events.

Enough with the car park vendors and poor event management, our traffic lights too need to be review and probably clean of the dust or better still a complete change. It is getting dimmer and dimmer! Drivers could hardly see the green light during bright sunny days. And the obvious traffic lights, are right in front the Miri Residence Office, just a few steps from MCC’s office! Gheeee………

Miri Traffic Lights

On the brighter side, this Sunday, is the vocal Datuk Seri Tiong! I must admire this fella, just like Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik. If only our Dayak MPs and ADUNs are like him, I am sure we could have a better share of the Malaysian Plans. Anyway, not many of us know that Bintulu have a RM16 million budget for road repairs! I think the government agencies are still not transparent enough on their budget (and, I have yet to receive a reply from the email that I sent to the State Implementation and Monitoring Unit – can’t blame the webmaster tho’, it must be a slow mail server orite LOL) Blame it on the protocol!

Road repairs

Posted by James Joshua on December 10th, 2006

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When they themselves got it wrong!

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Miri City Council

Obviously, the brochure wasn’t properly checked for correct information. Or probably the designer was from outside Miri and not knowing the correct URL is http://www.miricouncil.gov.my

Well, I don’t think its as cepat and as mudah as claim by the MCC Team. With so many small round things to scratch, it took us longer and no many of us who are working have that time to sit down and scratch here and there. We prefer the older one – cucuk here and there and that’s it!

Whatever, it is, we sure need the smallest coin – the One Sen coin to be handy in our cars and not to make mistake cos’ we can’t patch up the mistake!

I would prefer the “touch-n-park” system. Reload coupons be available. All the attendance need to do is just tag it and see if we have enough credit to the coupon.

Overall – I rate this move as “not practical” due to one simple reason – the circles are too small for us to quickly scratch it and not make any mistake.

Hopefully all the senior citizen do not shake their hands too much!

Posted by James Joshua on November 28th, 2006

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Tombraiders striked again in Miri

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News Extract (BP)

It is sad to read the news this morning on this incident. I suggest the various Iban organisation such as Persatuan Dayak Miri, SDNU Miri, SADIA Miri, and SIDS Miri come together and seek appropriate fund not only to get the land for a new cemetry but to paid caretakers for the cleanliness, services, security, etc. following the concept of Nirvana but on a smaller scale.

I know it is a difficult task to combine the four organisation, but the government should put the responsibility of managing the cemetries to one capable organisation.

With funding from the government and commercialising funeral among the Iban, I do not see why we cannot put a stop to this act by the tombraiders!

 

Posted by James Joshua on August 30th, 2006

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Taman Selera, Miri Resort City

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Children Section

Last Saturday, I brought my kids to the children playground at Taman Selera, which is located at Tanjong Lobang Beach. Taman Selera (I believe) is one of the oldest beach recreational area in Malaysia. I have know this place since I was in my infant years. After 39 years, it is still standing and new modern facilities added to it; along with the pace of development in the now resort city of Miri.

Cheryl

Across the road (in the background), we can still see the old government barracks and single houses. Many have been demolished and cleared to give way for new apartments and shophouses.

Car park

The City Hall have also added more parking bay (above) and renovated the old one, and this is how it look like now.

Jetty

Taman Selera comes with two of these wave breaker turn watch bay. It was built by PJB Enterprise, one of the Iban-owned construction company based in Kuching. A cool spot for those who loves to experience the sunset.

Food outlet

We can also enjoy the seafood offered by various stall operators at the park. There are Chinese, Malay and native operators offering cuisine from seafood to local traditional fried midin and sate.

Despite the questionable quality of tables and chairs, the food is of high standard and quality. Good value for our money!

Sunset

The sighting of this rare clear sky sunset is most welcome to the photographers in Miri. Mine was taken using Nikon CoolPix 4500 using the Sunset mode.

Outlet

My outing last Saturday could end with good memories if not due to this unbearable bad smell from the drain that comes from the various stall at the park. The City Hall need to look into their drainage system especially this one. It gave a bad impression to the diners. To make it worst, the wind that blows from the sea would carry the smell to the diners who patron that park.

Bad smell

Posted by James Joshua on May 1st, 2006

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