I was invited to the welcoming dinner for Dato Vincent Yeo Siew Hee and Datin Ting Siew Ching in the Tai Pan Room at Grand Palace Hotel tonight. Dato Vincent was my boss slightly over thirty years ago before he migrated to Australia. Dato Vincent Yeo is a self-made multi-millionaire who started as a salesman and did newspaper delivery in ...

I am a lucky guy! Lucky to have been born in Sarawak, the Land of the Hornbills where there had never been a need for 1Malaysia to instill racial harmony among the people. Laidback, peaceful and beautiful. Lucky to have spent the first seventeen years of my life in Binatang (now Bintangor). Yes, the Animal Town where everybody seemed to ...

The Luak Bay Esplanade, 11km south of Miri by the coastal highway, has an attractive 7-kilometre white sand beach, making it a popular spot for outings, picnics and barbecues. With ample parking spaces and a public toilet, it is the most popular beach spot In Miri after Taman Selera. There are stalls selling drinks and local delights such as keropok ...

On the spur of the moment, I decided to drop by MYY Mall this morning to go to the top floor where Semporna Food Court was operating with the sole intention of taking some photos of the Masjid An-Naim Lutong and the Anglican Good Shepherd Church which are located side by side. The feelings of brotherhood among local Christians and ...

A visit to the Pasar Tamu Emart can be an interesting way to kill time on a lazy Sunday. I have an Indonesian friend by the name of Dr Adrian Pangabean who has a PhD degree in economics. Whenever he visits a foreign country, he likes to visit the market and just walk around looking at the prices of vegetables, ...

When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just strolling in a park? Do you know that spending time in a nice park correlates with our overall well-being? In Miri, you have no excuses for not spending some time in a park. You are spoilt for choices. You can visit Taman Selera today and Taman Awam tomorrow. Or ...

A well-designed park is more than green space in the midst of a concrete jungle–it makes a city lovable and livable, allowing us to get away from the bustle and hustle of the city. Such a park becomes quite literally an oasis and the greenery can bring about an epiphany no less intense than a beautiful painting. And Taman Awam ...

I overslept today and got up from bed at about 7.45am. I had intended to get up early to be in time for the gathering and registration of participants of the 52nd Sarawak Independence Day Rally at the Marina Bay Commercial Centre scheduled for 8am this morning. By the time I reached the city, it was almost 9am so I ...

Today is the first day of Hari Raya and the weather is HOT! We went out for brunch, seeking an air-conditioned restaurant so that we can dine in comfort. As we were also intending to drop by Bintang Megamall after our brunch, we settled on Tasty Thai as it is quite near the mall. Two statues are placed near the ...

A few days ago, a friend was lamenting the lack of a flower garden in Miri. I told him Miri does have a flower garden, albeit a rather small one. If what you have in mind is something like the botanical garden in big cities, then you will be setting yourself up for a major disappointment. The flower garden in ...