Bau's original name was 'Ulu Sarawak' while Bau Town itself known as Mau San or Mau Hill. For the Hakka, Pekan Bau known as Shak Lung Mung meaning Dragon Hill Gate.
Betong, Sri Aman and parts of Sarikei has a huge potential to be the State food basket region and a net food exporter by 2030, constructing the airport is a logistic necessity if Sarawak is to export fresh food and farm products to the global market.
Taman Negara Gunung Buda berpotensi untuk dimajukan sebagai satu lagi destinasi pelancongan utama di wilayah utara Sarawak.
Dari catatan penduduk, Gunung Buda mendapat nama daripada ungkapan kaum Penan yang bermaksud ‘gajah putih’ yang merujuk pada sebuah batu kapur setinggi 963 meter yang terletak di utara Taman Negara Gunung Mulu.
Miri Resident Office alone has 56 staff members. Including those from district and sub-district offices, there are 194 people serving Miri Division in various capacities.