MIRI: Miri city mayor Adam Yii has attributed the success of Miri city to various organisations and individuals.
“The proper history of Miri started in 1909 when a company, known as Anglo Saxon Petroleum Company (predecessor of Shell), obtained a 75-year lease from Sir Charles Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak.
“In 1910, the first oil well in Miri was spudded on top of Canada Hill and oil was first struck on December 22, 1910. As the saying goes, ‘the rest was history’,” said Yii at the Miri City Mayor Awards 2019 on Saturday night.
He added that Miri slowly and eventually grew out of the shadow of Shell in the last 60 years.
After the Second World War, Sarawak became a British crown colony on July 1, 1946. It later formed Malaysia together with Malaya, Singapore and North Borneo (predecessor of Sabah) on September 16, 1963.
“In its journey to this present-day status, many individuals, organisations, associations, societies, corporations and government agencies have contributed positively and tremendously to the development of Miri city in its economy, commerce, industries, tourism, environment, education, employment or job creation and so on,” said Yii.
Fourteen individuals and organisations in Miri received their appreciation awards for their contributions towards the city.
“These awards appropriately reflect the positive and meaningful contributions from the winning individuals, organisations, associations, societies and happily, we have the pleasure to recognise the tremendous contribution by an airline to the development of Miri city,” Yii pointed out.
The award recipients were Unity Dance Academy; EV Photo; Sarawak Chinese Association, Benaya Sdn Bhd (Miri Crocodile Farm cum wildlife); Fun Borneo Sdn Bhd (Coco Cabana); Kolej Tun Datu Tuanku Haji Bujang Miri; Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Miri; Boon Foo Ping; Cr Karambir Singh; Anderson Kalang, David Labang; Dayang Enterprise Holdings Berhad; Pantai Bayu Indah Sdn Bhd and Air Asia Berhad.
Also present at the award presentation ceremony were Tourism, Arts and Culture assistant minister Datuk Sebastian Ting, Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni and deputy mayor Julaihi Mohamad.
