MIRI: More than 20,000 bike enthusiasts from all over Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam are expected to gather at Coco Cabana, Miri for the 9th Miri Bike Week which to be held from August 26 to 28 this year.
Organised by Coastal City MC, the event aims to attract motorcycle enthusiasts from not just around the country, but also other regions.
The annual event was put on hold for the past two years, due to COVID-19 outbreak.
Yesterday afternoon, at the 9th Miri Bike Week anniversary celebration, Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said that the event could propel Sarawak, especially Miri’s economy during the post COVID-19 era.
Lee’s text of speech was read out by Cr Jeffery Phang Siaw Foong who was representing him at the event held in Coco Cabana here.
“We expected the programme to support Sarawak tourism and economic recovery,” he said.
Also present at the 9th Miri Bike Week anniversary on Sunday were Cr Lim Chin Aries Leong whom representing Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, Pujut assemblyman Adam Yii’s special assistant ,Kevin Hii and Promin Jaya motoring sport club president Malateh Mahmud.
