Food & Lifestyle news in Bandar Baru Permyjaya Miri Sarawak
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Big Bad Wolf book sale in Miri from Sept 24 to Oct 4, with school outreach and bulk discounts
Big Bad Wolf Books is holding its World's Biggest Book Sale at Boulevard Shopping Mall in Miri from Sept 24 to Oct 4, after weeks of school and preschool visits across the city. The organiser is offering bulk purchase discounts for schools and community hubs, student and educator discounts, daily vouchers and a gold bar prize in its Community Gold Rush campaign.
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Big Bad Wolf Books reaches eight Miri schools, fair starts 24 September
Big Bad Wolf Books is running a school outreach programme in Miri to strengthen reading habits, visiting eight schools since Tuesday. The book fair will be held at Boulevard Shopping Mall in Miri from 24 September to 4 October before moving to Kota Kinabalu.
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Sarawak deputy premier urges Lawas villagers to keep villages clean
Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan urged residents in Lawas to cooperate in keeping their villages clean to attract visitors. He made the call during a working visit to the site of the JKKK administrative office and the Paterikan Tamu Market Hall in Merapok Laut.
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Miri Amateur Muaythai Challenge 2026 returns for second edition at Permy Mall
The Miri Amateur Muaythai Challenge 2026 (MAMC26) will be held at Permy Mall in Miri from September 11 to 12. The two-day event aims to promote Muaythai among youths and provide a platform for aspiring fighters. Organising chairman Gavin Mattu said the goal is to make combat sports a more regular fixture in Miri.
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Sarawak Literature Festival 2026 to spotlight indigenous stories in Miri
The Sarawak Literature Festival (SLF) 2026 will be held at the Miri Indoor Stadium from September 23 to 27. Sarawak's Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, said the festival aims to promote the state's stories, languages, and traditions as part of the creative economy. He also voiced support for Miri's aspiration to become a UNESCO Creative City of Literature.
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Minister: Hobbies like Digimon can lead to youth business opportunities
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said hobbies and collectibles can become an industry creating economic opportunities for youth. He spoke at the prize ceremony of the Digimon GP Borneo & Hobbies Expo 2026 in Miri on Sunday, which drew participants from Sarawak, Peninsular Malaysia and Brunei.
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Miri hosts UCI Pump Track World Championships qualifier with international riders
Miri hosted the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships Qualifier on Sept 5 and 6, drawing riders from Malaysia and several other countries. Deputy Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting said the event highlighted Miri's capability to host international-standard sporting events and promoted the city as a gateway to northern Sarawak.
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Sarawak deputy minister urges youth to see agriculture as a business
Sarawak's Deputy Minister for Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Dr Ripin Lamat, said the agriculture and livestock sector should be seen as a lucrative entrepreneurial opportunity. He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Youth Entrepreneur Setup (YES) 3.0 – Agropreneur program at Dewan Masyarakat Bekenu in Miri.
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Miri Amateur Muaythai Challenge 2026 returns to Permy Mall next week
The Miri Amateur Muaythai Challenge 2026 (MAMC26) will be held at Permy Mall in Miri, Sarawak, on September 11 and 12. The two-day event, organized by Persatuan Muaythai Bahagian Miri, will feature athletes from Sarawak, Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia and Brunei, and is expected to draw 2,000 to 3,000 spectators.