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(18 holes, weekends). Tel: 416787, www.mirigolfclub-
SHOPPING sarawak.com. The Eastwood Valley Golf and Country
Miri has a wide variety of shops, stores and street Club ofers a par-72 18-hole course in an atracive
forest seing 10 minutes drive from the city centre. Tel:
markets, selling everything from daily necessiies to 421010, www.eastwoodvalley.com.
designer goods and Sarawak handicrats. The Old Town Hash House Harriers: The Miri Hash (Tel: 656979) and
area and Jalan Yu Seng are paricularly good for bargain the Hazard Hash (Tel: 019-8558582) both organise
huning. regular runs in the surrounding countryside, followed
by “on-ons” at some of the city’s many pubs.
Shopping Malls Mountain Biking: There are many challenging bike trails
Bintang Megamall (City Centre, of Jln Merbau) ofers around Miri. Contact the Miri Mountain Bike Club (Tel:
over 140 shops and food outlets, plus a bowling alley, 423589) for informaion.
a food court, a cineplex and an indoor archery range. Sailing: The new Miri Marina ofers state-of-the-
Boulevard Shopping Complex, Jln Miri-Pujut, has over art berthing faciliies for yachts up to 115t (100m).
80 retail outlets, a hypermarket, department store, Contact Capt. Ariin for details, Tel: 019-3998570
rootop food court, children’s playground and video www.mirimarina.com. The Piasau Boat Club, home of
arcade. the Sarawak Sailing Associaion, ofers dinghy sailing,
The Imperial Mall (part of the Imperial Hotel complex as well as comprehensive sports faciliies. Tel: 655313,
on Jln Yu Seng Utara/Jln Pos) has over 120 retail outlets www.piasauboatclub.com.
and restaurants spread over four loors. Swimming: The Public Swimming Pool is located in the
Miri Plaza (Pelita Commercial Centre, next to Grand Miri City Fan recreaion area (see Atracions).
Palace Hotel) features the Servay supermarket and
department store and a good selecion of small clothing USEFUL INFORMATION
outlets.
Banks & Money Changers: The following is list of
Handicrats centrally-located banks and money changers. Banks
charge a service fee for changing travellers’ cheques
Borneo Arts, Lot 548, Jln Yu Seng Selatan, has an whilst money changers only deal with cash transacions.
excellent selecion of local handicrats.
Miri Heritage Centre (Jln Brooke, see Atracions) ofers Banks
a wide range of authenic local handicrats direct from CIMB Bank, 1st Floor, Imperial Mall, Jln Merpai.
the producers. Hong Leong Bank, Lot 1090, Jln Merpai.
Tiang Heng & Sons, 51 Jln. Bendahara, sells handicrats, HSBC Bank, Lot 1268, Miri Commercial Centre, Jln
aniques and curios along with a full range of ishing Melayu.
nets and equipment. MayBank, Wisma Yong Lung, Pelita Commercial Centre.
OCBC Bank, Lot 1375, Miri Commercial Centre, Jln
Markets Kubu.
Public Bank, 28 China Street.
See Atracions secion. RHB Bank, Lot 362 Jln Nakhoda Gampar.
SPORTS & RECREATION Standard Chartered Bank, 1383, Jln Kubu, Centre Point II.
Money Changers
Angling: The Miri Anglers Club organises deep sea game Asia Gangsa, Ground Floor, Imperial Mall.
ishing trips and the annual Miri Internaional Deep Sea Chin Guan, 1 High Street (in back lane)
Fishing Tournament. Tel: 661676 (Simon Wee), E-mail: Brilworth Trading, Lot 277 Taman Jade Manis.
mirianglersclub@gmail.com. Instant Produce, 7 Jln Raja.
Archery: An indoor archery range is located in Bintang PK Tho & Sons, 21 High Street.
Megamall (see Shopping). ST Sim, Lot 1156 Waterfront Commercial Centre.
Bowling: A 24-lane bowling centre is located in Bintang Teck Soon, Lot 355 Jln Brooke (in Khung Chung General
Megamall. Store).
Diving: See separate Diving secion, page 72.
Fitness Centres: Well-equipped itness centres are Doctors and Denists: Some hotels have doctors on call,
located in all major hotels There are X-Trim Fitness while others will be happy to recommend doctors and
Centres at the Imperial and Imperial Palace Hotels. denists. Visitors may use the outpaients department
Golf: Miri has a choice of two excellent courses; the at the Miri Hospital (Jln Lopeng, Tel: 420033). There are
18-hole Miri Golf Club course (whose former pros also two private hospitals, the ColumbiaAsia Medical
Centre (Jln Maigold, Tel: 665262) and the Miri City
include Vijay Singh) has an idyllic locaion between the Medical Centre (Jln Hokkien, Tel: 426622).
Miri River and the South China Sea. Green fees (non-
members) RM 52.50 (9-holes, weekdays) to RM 147
80
SHOPPING sarawak.com. The Eastwood Valley Golf and Country
Miri has a wide variety of shops, stores and street Club ofers a par-72 18-hole course in an atracive
forest seing 10 minutes drive from the city centre. Tel:
markets, selling everything from daily necessiies to 421010, www.eastwoodvalley.com.
designer goods and Sarawak handicrats. The Old Town Hash House Harriers: The Miri Hash (Tel: 656979) and
area and Jalan Yu Seng are paricularly good for bargain the Hazard Hash (Tel: 019-8558582) both organise
huning. regular runs in the surrounding countryside, followed
by “on-ons” at some of the city’s many pubs.
Shopping Malls Mountain Biking: There are many challenging bike trails
Bintang Megamall (City Centre, of Jln Merbau) ofers around Miri. Contact the Miri Mountain Bike Club (Tel:
over 140 shops and food outlets, plus a bowling alley, 423589) for informaion.
a food court, a cineplex and an indoor archery range. Sailing: The new Miri Marina ofers state-of-the-
Boulevard Shopping Complex, Jln Miri-Pujut, has over art berthing faciliies for yachts up to 115t (100m).
80 retail outlets, a hypermarket, department store, Contact Capt. Ariin for details, Tel: 019-3998570
rootop food court, children’s playground and video www.mirimarina.com. The Piasau Boat Club, home of
arcade. the Sarawak Sailing Associaion, ofers dinghy sailing,
The Imperial Mall (part of the Imperial Hotel complex as well as comprehensive sports faciliies. Tel: 655313,
on Jln Yu Seng Utara/Jln Pos) has over 120 retail outlets www.piasauboatclub.com.
and restaurants spread over four loors. Swimming: The Public Swimming Pool is located in the
Miri Plaza (Pelita Commercial Centre, next to Grand Miri City Fan recreaion area (see Atracions).
Palace Hotel) features the Servay supermarket and
department store and a good selecion of small clothing USEFUL INFORMATION
outlets.
Banks & Money Changers: The following is list of
Handicrats centrally-located banks and money changers. Banks
charge a service fee for changing travellers’ cheques
Borneo Arts, Lot 548, Jln Yu Seng Selatan, has an whilst money changers only deal with cash transacions.
excellent selecion of local handicrats.
Miri Heritage Centre (Jln Brooke, see Atracions) ofers Banks
a wide range of authenic local handicrats direct from CIMB Bank, 1st Floor, Imperial Mall, Jln Merpai.
the producers. Hong Leong Bank, Lot 1090, Jln Merpai.
Tiang Heng & Sons, 51 Jln. Bendahara, sells handicrats, HSBC Bank, Lot 1268, Miri Commercial Centre, Jln
aniques and curios along with a full range of ishing Melayu.
nets and equipment. MayBank, Wisma Yong Lung, Pelita Commercial Centre.
OCBC Bank, Lot 1375, Miri Commercial Centre, Jln
Markets Kubu.
Public Bank, 28 China Street.
See Atracions secion. RHB Bank, Lot 362 Jln Nakhoda Gampar.
SPORTS & RECREATION Standard Chartered Bank, 1383, Jln Kubu, Centre Point II.
Money Changers
Angling: The Miri Anglers Club organises deep sea game Asia Gangsa, Ground Floor, Imperial Mall.
ishing trips and the annual Miri Internaional Deep Sea Chin Guan, 1 High Street (in back lane)
Fishing Tournament. Tel: 661676 (Simon Wee), E-mail: Brilworth Trading, Lot 277 Taman Jade Manis.
mirianglersclub@gmail.com. Instant Produce, 7 Jln Raja.
Archery: An indoor archery range is located in Bintang PK Tho & Sons, 21 High Street.
Megamall (see Shopping). ST Sim, Lot 1156 Waterfront Commercial Centre.
Bowling: A 24-lane bowling centre is located in Bintang Teck Soon, Lot 355 Jln Brooke (in Khung Chung General
Megamall. Store).
Diving: See separate Diving secion, page 72.
Fitness Centres: Well-equipped itness centres are Doctors and Denists: Some hotels have doctors on call,
located in all major hotels There are X-Trim Fitness while others will be happy to recommend doctors and
Centres at the Imperial and Imperial Palace Hotels. denists. Visitors may use the outpaients department
Golf: Miri has a choice of two excellent courses; the at the Miri Hospital (Jln Lopeng, Tel: 420033). There are
18-hole Miri Golf Club course (whose former pros also two private hospitals, the ColumbiaAsia Medical
Centre (Jln Maigold, Tel: 665262) and the Miri City
include Vijay Singh) has an idyllic locaion between the Medical Centre (Jln Hokkien, Tel: 426622).
Miri River and the South China Sea. Green fees (non-
members) RM 52.50 (9-holes, weekdays) to RM 147
80
