Miri, Sarawak

Miri, Sarawak 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 refineryin Lutong, a suburb of Miri in 1914. Recently, vast oil reserves were discovered just offshore northeast of the city. Miri, Sarawak has grown phenomenally since oil was first discovered in the early 1900s, burgeoning into the modern and dynamic business, commercial and educational centre it is today.

  The Miri's other major industries include processed timber, oil palmproduction, and tourism. The world famous Gunung Mulu National Park with the Sarawak Chamber, a half an hour flight from the Miri, 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.

Miri, Sarawak Airport

Miri International Airport is a major hub forMASWings which took over most of the mainly rural domestic services from FlyAsianXpress. Miri's location in the middle of Malaysian Borneo and close to the border of Brunei Darussalammakes it a suitable hub for rural air services and an important gateway to Sarawak.

Boulevard Shopping Complex in Miri, Sarawak

Boulevard Shopping Complex: Over 80 shops, a post office, a hypermarket a department store, a moneychanger and a bank. Good food is availale at the rooptop level of this five story building, which also boasts a playground and a video arcade. This center caters for exhibition and function, with a seating capacity for 2000 people.
Providing over 270, 000 sq ft of net lettable commercial space, Boulevard Shopping Complex is the highlight of Boulevard Centre. The anchor tenant is the BOULEVARD HYPERMARKET & DEPARTMENTAL STORE, which occupies over 100,000 sq ft of floor space, including a large indoor wet and dry market on the upper ground floor level.
There are 88 arcade shops that spread over three levels in the remaining section of the Complex. Other features include exhibition and leisure hall, food court, IT Center and Children Playland on the third floor.
It is very popular among young Mirians and also Bruneians from the neighboring country. The Boulevard HyperMarket within offers attractive prices and merchandise seldom found elsewhere and on occasion great discounts. It is also one of the very few shopping complexes that offer a huge parking space for its customers, so there is not much to worry about parking congestion.
The complex is simply a pleasure to be in, with a fountain in the ground floor, plenty of seating areas and food & drink outlets for those who tire from shopping. There are usually a lot of functions going on during festive seasons as entertainment for the shoppers.

Location of Miri, Sarawak

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