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KUCHING: The government has spent a total of RM90 million to improve and enhance security and safety equipment, facilities and utilities at all major airports in Sarawak to ensure passengers’ safety, security and comfort. Revealing this was Assistant Minister for Land and Air Transportation and Safety Datuk Lee Kim Shin after having a meeting with Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) …

KUALA LUMPUR: A light rail transit (LRT) system connecting Kuching, Samarahan and Serian divisions could materialise by 2020, Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Abang Openg said. He said the LRT system was being studied for inclusion in the public transport plan to solve traffic congestion in the three divisions as their total population had reach one million. “We …

AirAsia fly to Pontianak, Indonesia from Kuching with direct daily flights commencing 5th June 2017. Operated exclusively by AirAsia with the flight code AK1028 (Kuching to Pontianak) and AK1029 (Pontianak to Kuching). AK1028 departs at 1155am from Kuching and arrives at 11.45am (West Indonesian time) in Pontianak. On the other hand, AK 1029 departs from Pontianak at 12.10 noon (West …

KUCHING: Four flyovers costing about RM200 million will be built in the Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) area this year. Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the four flyovers were at Mile 4, Mile 6, Mile 7 and Mile 9 of Kuching-Serian road as part of the RM16 billion-Pan Borneo Highway project. For the Mile 4 and 6 projects, construction works …

KUCHING: A Light Rail Transit (LRT) system connecting Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions is not a far-fetched idea after all. Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said yesterday the LRT system is being studied for inclusion in the public transport plan now being drafted by the state government to solve traffic congestion in these three divisions. On how …

KUCHING: The state government will build an incubator centre at Samajaya Free Industrial Zone for use by young entrepreneurs and startups, said Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg. “The government will spend RM30 million to build the incubator, which will have at least 50 rooms. It will be equipped with fast Internet connection of between 150 to 300 …

Petron Malaysia via its subsidiary Petron Oil (M) Sdn Bhd (Petron Oil) to enter Sarawak’s market. Petron Petrol Station as below: PETRON SIBURAN @ Kuching PETRON LUNDU @ Kuching PETRON LUBOK ANTU @ Kuching PETRON ENGKILILI @ Engkilili PETRON LINGGA @ Sri Aman PETRON PAKAN @ Sarikei

Boulevard Shopping Mall in collaboration with De Jackie Inspirations hold a Christmas in Balloon Fairyland 2016 on the Ground Floor, New Wing. Started from 10th until 26th December 2016 in conjunction with the Christmas Celebration. This biggest balloon-theme break the Malaysia World Book of Records with a 46-metre tall and 18-metre wide balloon sculpture. Total of 42 balloonists from Malaysia, …

TripAdvisor has come up with the Top 10 destinations on the rise for Asia. Kuching is the one of the city. 1) Baku, Azerbaijan 2) El Nido, Philippines 3) Jodhpur, India 4) Da Lat, Vietnam 5) Jeju, South Korea 6) Sapa, Vietnam 7) Hualien, Taiwan 8) Kuching, Malaysia 9) Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 10) George Town, Malaysia Source from TripAdvisor