Date: 18/12/2007 [TUESDAY]
About 250 participants from Sarawak, Labuan and West Malaysia including Brunei and Indonesia has confirmed to take part in the 3th Sarawak Motor Sport Carnival 2007, held at Miri Go-Kart on the 29th to 30th of this month.
According to the Sports Coordinator, Encik Awang Hasim Awang Bujang told RTM today they will participate in four categories namely go-kart, remote control power boat, remote control car and paraglider.
Encik Awang Hasim said remote control power boat receive very good response with 150 participants, go-kart 50, remote control car - 40 and 10 participants for paraglider.
He said during the two day carnival, there will be a demonstration on remote control aeroplane and helicopter which to be include as a new games for the carnival to be held next year.
It is also a go-kart demonstration workshop for members of the public which entrance are free.
He disclosed that due of the positive response from the participants, those from outside Miri can register themselve before 8 a.m on the 29th of this month.
Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan Hong Nam will officiate the sports carnival which offering prizes cash money about 20-thousand ringgit.
The annual event was organised by the Ministry of Social Development anf Urbanisation, KPSU in collaboration with various extreme sports association and government agencies in the state.
Among other, it is aims to promote as one of potential eco-adventure sports destination as well as to scout talented and trained young extreme sports in Sarawak.
Jun 4, 2008
Sarawak Open Dragon and Lion Dance Championship
Tarikh: 18/12/2007 [SELASA]
About 160 participants will be taking part in the Sarawak Open Dragon and Lion Dance Championship to be held at South Kuching City Council stadium on the 4th to 5th of January 2008.
According to the Chairman of Chinese Martial Art Association Kuching, Chester Lim said twenty teams has confirmed their participation for the two day championship.
He said one team comprises eight person will take part in three main events. There are traditional lion dance, lion dance poles and dragon dance.
Chester Lim added that the first of it kind held in Sarawak will be an annual event as part of the associations objective to promote martial art among chinese community and different races as well as to preserve the heritage and cultural of the art for future generation.
Tickets will be sold at the main entrance of the stadium. Entrance fees is 10-ringgit per day for adult, and children below aged between six and below are free.
Meanwhile, for primary and secondary school childrens tickets will be distribute by respectively school.
About 160 participants will be taking part in the Sarawak Open Dragon and Lion Dance Championship to be held at South Kuching City Council stadium on the 4th to 5th of January 2008.
According to the Chairman of Chinese Martial Art Association Kuching, Chester Lim said twenty teams has confirmed their participation for the two day championship.
He said one team comprises eight person will take part in three main events. There are traditional lion dance, lion dance poles and dragon dance.
Chester Lim added that the first of it kind held in Sarawak will be an annual event as part of the associations objective to promote martial art among chinese community and different races as well as to preserve the heritage and cultural of the art for future generation.
Tickets will be sold at the main entrance of the stadium. Entrance fees is 10-ringgit per day for adult, and children below aged between six and below are free.
Meanwhile, for primary and secondary school childrens tickets will be distribute by respectively school.
WEE/MIRI CITY-infrastructure
Tarikh: 19/12/2007 [wednesday]
The Miri City Council (MCC) have taken every efforts to carry out more infrastructure development and provide better services to the Mirians.
At the same time, the council has emphasis concentrates on improvement to the city outlook, landscaping and beautification works, cleanliness and better cleaning services.
Its Mayor, Dato Wee Han Wen told reporters this in his 2007 Year End Message during the full council meeting, today.
He said a few of the mega development projects have been carried out this year which include the bus terminal building and associated works at Tudan with cost of more than 2.5 million ringgit. The operation of the bus terminal will commence soon.
Added that another project is for drainage and roadside with cost of 4.3 million ringgit, road and traffic 3.2 million ringgit and additional fund for upgrading of drainage system at nine different housing estates and commercial centres of value cost of 1.2 million ringgit
Meanwhile, for the Eighty-two tenders and 205 quotations had been called in carrying out various projects and providing cleaning services to Miri City, compared only 91 tenders and 189 quotations on 2006.
The council also allocated more than 4.2 million ringgit to the maintenance of landscaping works along public areas, parks and recreational grounds, and protection of sea front along Taman Selera and Luak Bay Esplanade.
In order to protect its properties from vandalism and for the sake of public safety, the council will gradually install closed circuit television (CCTV) in all the major parks in Miri.
Dato' Wee explained that effort of improving cleanliness at food outlets, the number of food outlets obtained "A" grading has increased.
Dato' Wee expressed his concern and appreciation to Mirians for the support and co-operation to the council in carrying out their works after elevation of Miri to city on the 20th of May 2005.
The Miri City Council (MCC) have taken every efforts to carry out more infrastructure development and provide better services to the Mirians.
At the same time, the council has emphasis concentrates on improvement to the city outlook, landscaping and beautification works, cleanliness and better cleaning services.
Its Mayor, Dato Wee Han Wen told reporters this in his 2007 Year End Message during the full council meeting, today.
He said a few of the mega development projects have been carried out this year which include the bus terminal building and associated works at Tudan with cost of more than 2.5 million ringgit. The operation of the bus terminal will commence soon.
Added that another project is for drainage and roadside with cost of 4.3 million ringgit, road and traffic 3.2 million ringgit and additional fund for upgrading of drainage system at nine different housing estates and commercial centres of value cost of 1.2 million ringgit
Meanwhile, for the Eighty-two tenders and 205 quotations had been called in carrying out various projects and providing cleaning services to Miri City, compared only 91 tenders and 189 quotations on 2006.
The council also allocated more than 4.2 million ringgit to the maintenance of landscaping works along public areas, parks and recreational grounds, and protection of sea front along Taman Selera and Luak Bay Esplanade.
In order to protect its properties from vandalism and for the sake of public safety, the council will gradually install closed circuit television (CCTV) in all the major parks in Miri.
Dato' Wee explained that effort of improving cleanliness at food outlets, the number of food outlets obtained "A" grading has increased.
Dato' Wee expressed his concern and appreciation to Mirians for the support and co-operation to the council in carrying out their works after elevation of Miri to city on the 20th of May 2005.
MCC/PROJECT
Tarikh: 19/12/2007 [WEDNESDAY]
A multipurpose Sport Courts will be constructed at twelve identified housing areas in Miri city should be included as one of the top-priority development projects of Miri City Council (MCC) to be carried out next year.
Its Mayor's, Dato' Wee Han Wen told this at the full council meeting, in Miri today.
He said said each of the multipurpose sport court is designed in such a way that it could be used either for Sepak takraw, basketball, netball and futsal with total project value is more than two-million ringgit, and one unit estimated to cost 190-thousand ringgit.
Meanwhile, the MCC has agreed to allocate three parking lots for class 'C' vehicles infront of public toilet at Jalan Brooke is free of charges.
A multipurpose Sport Courts will be constructed at twelve identified housing areas in Miri city should be included as one of the top-priority development projects of Miri City Council (MCC) to be carried out next year.
Its Mayor's, Dato' Wee Han Wen told this at the full council meeting, in Miri today.
He said said each of the multipurpose sport court is designed in such a way that it could be used either for Sepak takraw, basketball, netball and futsal with total project value is more than two-million ringgit, and one unit estimated to cost 190-thousand ringgit.
Meanwhile, the MCC has agreed to allocate three parking lots for class 'C' vehicles infront of public toilet at Jalan Brooke is free of charges.
MCC/RATES
Tarikh: 19/12/2007 [RABU]
The Miri City Mayor, Dato Wee Han Wen has announced that the assessment rates collection is the major revenue collection of the Miri City Council (MCC).
He says the total collection from assessment rates as at to-date was 28.3 million ringgit compared to 27.2 million rinngit on last year.
Dato' Wee said this during this year last session of full council meeting, in Miri today.
He said the annual collection compared to the expected yield is 93.3 percent which the department has also recovered 2.23 million ringgit from the outstanding assessment rates owed by various property owners.
Dato' disclosed that proactive approach taken by the MCC Rating and Valuation Department such as setting up assessment rates collection counters at major shopping complexes in the city during the peak collection period, aggressive publicity, providing additional options for paying bills like using credit card through banking have produced good results.
During the meeting, Dato' Wee also explained that the Car Park Control Division has managed to increase its parking fees collection at end of last month to 3.8 million ringgit compared 3.5 million rinnggit during the same period on last year.
He reiterated that apart from improving the revenue collection, the council will give in service trainings to the parking wardens so as to provide quality service and greater courtesy to their customers.
Dato' Wee commended and grateful to the good co-operation by property owners in Miri to fulfilling their obligation by paying out assessment rates in time.
The Miri City Mayor, Dato Wee Han Wen has announced that the assessment rates collection is the major revenue collection of the Miri City Council (MCC).
He says the total collection from assessment rates as at to-date was 28.3 million ringgit compared to 27.2 million rinngit on last year.
Dato' Wee said this during this year last session of full council meeting, in Miri today.
He said the annual collection compared to the expected yield is 93.3 percent which the department has also recovered 2.23 million ringgit from the outstanding assessment rates owed by various property owners.
Dato' disclosed that proactive approach taken by the MCC Rating and Valuation Department such as setting up assessment rates collection counters at major shopping complexes in the city during the peak collection period, aggressive publicity, providing additional options for paying bills like using credit card through banking have produced good results.
During the meeting, Dato' Wee also explained that the Car Park Control Division has managed to increase its parking fees collection at end of last month to 3.8 million ringgit compared 3.5 million rinnggit during the same period on last year.
He reiterated that apart from improving the revenue collection, the council will give in service trainings to the parking wardens so as to provide quality service and greater courtesy to their customers.
Dato' Wee commended and grateful to the good co-operation by property owners in Miri to fulfilling their obligation by paying out assessment rates in time.
CLEFT LIPS AND PALATE
Needy patients with uncorrected cleft lips and palates in Sarawak who want free treatment or operation can register themselve at the Columbia Asia Medical Centre, Miri. The Medical Centre Public Relations Nurse, Puan Ho Siew Choon said the 7th Charity Campaign is scheduled held between January to June 2008.
She said a medical team comprising several specialists headed by renowned Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Kim Tan will undertake the surgical procedures, and targetted more than twenty Sarawakians who have uncorrected cleft lips and palate since birth, with total family income of below one-thousand ringgit per month.
However, those who partially fulfill these criteria are welcomed to contact Puan Ho, herself at the Medical Centre for assessment regarding their eligibility at 085-437755 or fax to 085-425677.
Meanwhile, the Columbia Asia Medical Centre in collaboration with Miri Lion Club is organising a blood donation campaign to replenish the stock of blood at the Blood Bank Miri General Hospital.
Puan Ho said they are targetted to collect 40 pints of blood in various group of blood and urged Mirians to come during the campaign, held tomorrow starting at 9 a.m to 2 p.m at the Medical Center.
She said a medical team comprising several specialists headed by renowned Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Kim Tan will undertake the surgical procedures, and targetted more than twenty Sarawakians who have uncorrected cleft lips and palate since birth, with total family income of below one-thousand ringgit per month.
However, those who partially fulfill these criteria are welcomed to contact Puan Ho, herself at the Medical Centre for assessment regarding their eligibility at 085-437755 or fax to 085-425677.
Meanwhile, the Columbia Asia Medical Centre in collaboration with Miri Lion Club is organising a blood donation campaign to replenish the stock of blood at the Blood Bank Miri General Hospital.
Puan Ho said they are targetted to collect 40 pints of blood in various group of blood and urged Mirians to come during the campaign, held tomorrow starting at 9 a.m to 2 p.m at the Medical Center.
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