The Grand Old Lady lives alone, High on Canada Hill, You may think she must be forlorn, But that is not how she feels.   Towering thirty metres above ground, Famous landmark she has become, Malaysia’s first cable-tool oil well is her crown, Also known as Miri Well Number One to some.   At over one hundred and five years ...

Mark Zuckerberg has sold Facebook, Loch Ness monster has been caught on a hook, WeChat has merged with WhatsApp, Kim Jong-un has turned into an ape.   North and South Korea have agreed to a reunion, Doctors have discovered a cure for cancer using onions, Warren Buffet has tied the knots with Bill Gates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are now ...

What annoys me the most in Miri, Are those who park like dimwits, With parking hogs adding to the melee, Mirians are driven to anger fits. Parking hogs are the worst ever, They are not playing by the rules, Reserving parking spots in ways they think are clever, Causing Mirians much parking blues. Business owners shoot themselves in the foot, ...

At about 10.15am this morning, my handphone rang. Glancing at it, I saw that the caller was Abang Mohd Tosen. He said he was ready to pick me up but I told him I was not ready yet as I had asked him to pick me at around 11.30am. I quickly shut down my laptop and went to change into ...

October 27 is probably the most exhausting day of my life. I went to the famed Lambir Hills National Park, the most visited National Park in Sarawak about 36 km from Miri, with my nephew Esmond Ngieng with the intention to spend about 2 hours there only. Upon arrival at the park after a 45-minute drive, we went to the ...

It was on October 27 that I brought my wife for a visit to Miri Crocodile Farm. It was her birthday and it was a unique way to celebrate her birthday. For me, it was a trip down memory lane as my late dad used to rear quite a lot of crocodiles during our days in Bintangor. My dad was ...

On the way back to Miri after my trip to Tusan Beach and Beraya Beach yesterday, I made a brief stop at the Pasar Nelayan in Kuala Bakam. I have driven past this fish market many times without making a stopover. It is a small fish market but I noticed quite a lot of people stopping by to buy fish.  ...

I was driving past the Miri Indoor Stadium this morning when I saw the huge number of cars parked around the stadium. Curiosity got hold of me and I parked my car at the swimming pool car park. When I approached the stadium, I realised that the Borneo Autoshow And Gathering Festival 2015 was being held in the car park ...

Kingwood Boutique Hotel opened its door on September 23 after a very extensive renovation to upgrade the hotel into an upscale luxury boutique hotel. Nestled in the midst of North Yu Seng commercial area, the style of the 49-room hotel seamlessly blends old-school charm with contemporary elegance. Surfaces are finished in natural wood and stone, set against an earthy colour ...

If your meals consistently revolve around corpse multiple times daily, you might become one sooner than you planned. ~ Kris Carr No…..I am not a vegetarian. I came across the above quotation online and thought it might give you food for thought. I had a late breakfast with my wife so for lunch, we decided to go for something light. ...