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Prosperity scheme for oil palm plantation was started in the Miri terletak di pinggir kuala Sungai Baram dan Sungai Kemena
In the early 1960s, Sarawak’s first land development
telah menikmati faedah dan kesan ekonomi terbanyak.
Kemakmuran Division. It was not until the early 1980s, when Yang Amat Pada awal tahun 1960-an, skim pembangunan tanah
Berhormat Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud became Chief
Minister, that major development took place. Under his
Hanya pada awal tahun 1980-an apabila Yang Amat Berhormat
visionary and highly pragmatic leadership, he introduced his untuk ladang kelapa sawit bagi Sarawak dimulakan di Miri.
F rom the South China Sea in the west, the Miri D ari Laut Cina Selatan di barat, bahagian Miri two pronged landmark principles “Politics of Development” Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud menjadi Ketua Menteri
Sarawak, pembangunan besar-besaran mula berlaku. Di
and “Confluence of Rivers” as the cornerstones for governing
Division stretches through a vast area of coastal zone rising to terentang dari kawasan pantai yang luas hingga ke kawasan Sarawak. Today, a total of about 422,000 hectares of land bawah pimpinan yang berwawasan dan lagi pragmatik, beliau
the mountainous region in the east. This topography provides banjaran gunung di timur. Miri telah dikurniakan dengan is allocated for oil palm plantation development and about memperkenalkan dua dasar iaitu “Politik Pembangunan” dan
the Division with its rich biodiversity and an enormous range kepelbagaian biologinya seperti gas dan minyak, pasir 443,000 hectares for licensed planted forest. “Pertemuan Sungai-sungai” sebagai landasan untuk mentadbir
of natural resources such as oil and gas, glass sand, timber, kaca, kayu balak, tanahnya yang begitu luas, merangkumi Negeri Sarawak. Pada masa ini, terdapat hampir 422,000
and its vast land and attractive natural environment. The persekitaran yang indah serta dengan masyarakatnya yang Development in the public sector has been hektar ladang kelapa sawit dan lebih kurang 443,000 hektar
peoples associated with the Miri Division bring with them a menarik. Hasil daripada kebijaksanaan kerajaan dalam extraordinary. Since Independence, the government has ladang tanaman hutan berlesen di Miri.
rich cultural fabric. Through wise government policies and merangka dasarnya ditambah lagi dengan penduduknya yang set out comprehensive Five Year Development Plans
an industrious population, these tekun maka sumber-sumber asli to bring about major social Pembangunan dalam
endowments have propelled the ini telah menggerakkan and economic development. sektor awam juga berkembang
development of the Miri Division. pembangunan Miri. Roads, airports and ports were dengan pesat. Semenjak
constructed to provide basic kemerdekaan, Kerajaan telah
Miri Town entered the Miri memasuki dunia infrastructure for transport and merangka Pelan Pembangunan
world of development in 1910 pembangunan mulai tahun economic activities. Primary and Lima Tahun yang menyeluruh
through the petroleum industry. 1910 melalui industri petroleum. secondary schools, colleges and untuk memastikan pembangunan
As this industry grew, so did Miri Dengan berkembangnya industri universities were built to ensure utama dari segi ekonomi dan
from a small fishing village into ini, maka kampung nelayan Miri that there were adequate facilities sosial dapat menjadi kenyataan.
a major trading and commercial turut juga berkembang sehingga for education at all levels. Clinics Jalan raya, lapangan terbang
dan pelabuhan dibina untuk
centre with a satellite oil menjadi pusat utama perniagaan and hospitals, public utilities and menyediakan kemudahan
town in Lutong. In 1978, the Oil rigs, commonly found structures on the horizon dan komersial termasuk bandar amenities, such as water and Oil Palms - The golden fruits prasarana asas untuk
satelit minyak di Lutong. Pada
liquefied natural gas industry tahun 1978, bandar Bintulu dikenal pasti sebagai pusat electricity supplies, and sports pengangkutan dan aktiviti ekonomi; sekolah rendah, sekolah
was dedicated at Bintulu when it became a fully fledged facilities were provided to meet the much needed medical, menengah, kolej dan universiti dibina untuk memastikan
Division. The oil and gas industry continues to anchor industri gas asli cecair dan seterusnya daerah Bintulu dinaik health, and basic services for a healthy society. Civic centres kemudahan pendidikan disediakan dengan secukupnya
taraf menjadi bahagian. Industri minyak dan gas terus menjadi
growth and development in Miri. nadi pertumbuhan dan pembangunan Miri. and places of worship were established to support the di semua peringkat; klinik dan hospital, kemudahan awam
cultural and spiritual development of the people. seperti bekalan air dan bekalan elektrik serta kemudahan
By the time Sarawak gained Independence in 1963, Apabila Sarawak mencapai kemerdekaan pada Miri is endowed by its location and natural resources sukan disediakan untuk membekalkan perkhidmatan
the timber industry was in its infancy. Very soon, its impact on tahun 1963, industri pembalakan mula berkembang. Dalam which have contributed to the most unique international and kesihatan dalam membentuk masyarakat yang sihat. Pusat-
the economy of the Miri Division more than complemented tempoh yang singkat, perkembangannya telah memberi globalised character of the Division. pusat sivik dan tempat-tempat beribadah disediakan untuk
the contribution from petroleum industry. By the early 1970s, impak yang besar kepada ekonomi Miri selain sumbangan menyokong perkembangan kebudayaan dan kerohanian di
and well into the mid-1990s, all towns and bazaars in the daripada industri petroleum. Dari awal tahun 1970-an hingga From a political perspective, in recent times difficult kalangan rakyat.
Division were bustling with economic activities supported by pertengahan tahun 1990-an hampir kesemua bandar dan bilateral relations were experienced with its two international
the booming timber industry. Miri and Bintulu, both located pekan di Bahagian Miri telah berkembang pesat dengan aktiviti neighbours, Brunei to the north and Kalimantan to the east. Miri telah dikurniakan dengan lokasi yang strategik
on the coast by the river mouths of Baram and Kemena ekonomi kerana sokongan dari industri pembalakan yang Now, Brunei and Indonesia are our partners and allies in serta sumber asli yang banyak. Ini mewujudkan sifat
respectively, benefited the most. melambung naik. Miri dan Bintulu yang masing-masingnya both economic and social development. antarabangsa dan global yang paling unik Bahagian ini.
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Prosperity scheme for oil palm plantation was started in the Miri terletak di pinggir kuala Sungai Baram dan Sungai Kemena
In the early 1960s, Sarawak’s first land development
telah menikmati faedah dan kesan ekonomi terbanyak.
Kemakmuran Division. It was not until the early 1980s, when Yang Amat Pada awal tahun 1960-an, skim pembangunan tanah
Berhormat Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud became Chief
Minister, that major development took place. Under his
Hanya pada awal tahun 1980-an apabila Yang Amat Berhormat
visionary and highly pragmatic leadership, he introduced his untuk ladang kelapa sawit bagi Sarawak dimulakan di Miri.
F rom the South China Sea in the west, the Miri D ari Laut Cina Selatan di barat, bahagian Miri two pronged landmark principles “Politics of Development” Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud menjadi Ketua Menteri
Sarawak, pembangunan besar-besaran mula berlaku. Di
and “Confluence of Rivers” as the cornerstones for governing
Division stretches through a vast area of coastal zone rising to terentang dari kawasan pantai yang luas hingga ke kawasan Sarawak. Today, a total of about 422,000 hectares of land bawah pimpinan yang berwawasan dan lagi pragmatik, beliau
the mountainous region in the east. This topography provides banjaran gunung di timur. Miri telah dikurniakan dengan is allocated for oil palm plantation development and about memperkenalkan dua dasar iaitu “Politik Pembangunan” dan
the Division with its rich biodiversity and an enormous range kepelbagaian biologinya seperti gas dan minyak, pasir 443,000 hectares for licensed planted forest. “Pertemuan Sungai-sungai” sebagai landasan untuk mentadbir
of natural resources such as oil and gas, glass sand, timber, kaca, kayu balak, tanahnya yang begitu luas, merangkumi Negeri Sarawak. Pada masa ini, terdapat hampir 422,000
and its vast land and attractive natural environment. The persekitaran yang indah serta dengan masyarakatnya yang Development in the public sector has been hektar ladang kelapa sawit dan lebih kurang 443,000 hektar
peoples associated with the Miri Division bring with them a menarik. Hasil daripada kebijaksanaan kerajaan dalam extraordinary. Since Independence, the government has ladang tanaman hutan berlesen di Miri.
rich cultural fabric. Through wise government policies and merangka dasarnya ditambah lagi dengan penduduknya yang set out comprehensive Five Year Development Plans
an industrious population, these tekun maka sumber-sumber asli to bring about major social Pembangunan dalam
endowments have propelled the ini telah menggerakkan and economic development. sektor awam juga berkembang
development of the Miri Division. pembangunan Miri. Roads, airports and ports were dengan pesat. Semenjak
constructed to provide basic kemerdekaan, Kerajaan telah
Miri Town entered the Miri memasuki dunia infrastructure for transport and merangka Pelan Pembangunan
world of development in 1910 pembangunan mulai tahun economic activities. Primary and Lima Tahun yang menyeluruh
through the petroleum industry. 1910 melalui industri petroleum. secondary schools, colleges and untuk memastikan pembangunan
As this industry grew, so did Miri Dengan berkembangnya industri universities were built to ensure utama dari segi ekonomi dan
from a small fishing village into ini, maka kampung nelayan Miri that there were adequate facilities sosial dapat menjadi kenyataan.
a major trading and commercial turut juga berkembang sehingga for education at all levels. Clinics Jalan raya, lapangan terbang
dan pelabuhan dibina untuk
centre with a satellite oil menjadi pusat utama perniagaan and hospitals, public utilities and menyediakan kemudahan
town in Lutong. In 1978, the Oil rigs, commonly found structures on the horizon dan komersial termasuk bandar amenities, such as water and Oil Palms - The golden fruits prasarana asas untuk
satelit minyak di Lutong. Pada
liquefied natural gas industry tahun 1978, bandar Bintulu dikenal pasti sebagai pusat electricity supplies, and sports pengangkutan dan aktiviti ekonomi; sekolah rendah, sekolah
was dedicated at Bintulu when it became a fully fledged facilities were provided to meet the much needed medical, menengah, kolej dan universiti dibina untuk memastikan
Division. The oil and gas industry continues to anchor industri gas asli cecair dan seterusnya daerah Bintulu dinaik health, and basic services for a healthy society. Civic centres kemudahan pendidikan disediakan dengan secukupnya
taraf menjadi bahagian. Industri minyak dan gas terus menjadi
growth and development in Miri. nadi pertumbuhan dan pembangunan Miri. and places of worship were established to support the di semua peringkat; klinik dan hospital, kemudahan awam
cultural and spiritual development of the people. seperti bekalan air dan bekalan elektrik serta kemudahan
By the time Sarawak gained Independence in 1963, Apabila Sarawak mencapai kemerdekaan pada Miri is endowed by its location and natural resources sukan disediakan untuk membekalkan perkhidmatan
the timber industry was in its infancy. Very soon, its impact on tahun 1963, industri pembalakan mula berkembang. Dalam which have contributed to the most unique international and kesihatan dalam membentuk masyarakat yang sihat. Pusat-
the economy of the Miri Division more than complemented tempoh yang singkat, perkembangannya telah memberi globalised character of the Division. pusat sivik dan tempat-tempat beribadah disediakan untuk
the contribution from petroleum industry. By the early 1970s, impak yang besar kepada ekonomi Miri selain sumbangan menyokong perkembangan kebudayaan dan kerohanian di
and well into the mid-1990s, all towns and bazaars in the daripada industri petroleum. Dari awal tahun 1970-an hingga From a political perspective, in recent times difficult kalangan rakyat.
Division were bustling with economic activities supported by pertengahan tahun 1990-an hampir kesemua bandar dan bilateral relations were experienced with its two international
the booming timber industry. Miri and Bintulu, both located pekan di Bahagian Miri telah berkembang pesat dengan aktiviti neighbours, Brunei to the north and Kalimantan to the east. Miri telah dikurniakan dengan lokasi yang strategik
on the coast by the river mouths of Baram and Kemena ekonomi kerana sokongan dari industri pembalakan yang Now, Brunei and Indonesia are our partners and allies in serta sumber asli yang banyak. Ini mewujudkan sifat
respectively, benefited the most. melambung naik. Miri dan Bintulu yang masing-masingnya both economic and social development. antarabangsa dan global yang paling unik Bahagian ini.
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