Stories and practical advice for expats living in Kuching
No minimum wage covers maids: Indonesian RM1,500 to RM1,900, Filipino about US$500. Kuching agency costs, yearly fees, eligibility and part-time…
Kuching airport taxi coupon RM26 to RM35 (plus 50% after midnight), Grab RM20 to RM30, transfers from RM35, two limited…
Kuching has two 24-hour Emart supermarkets, no 24-hour pharmacy and a short list of marts and petrol stations. Here is…
IKEA delivery in Sarawak: parcels RM9-25, trucks RM49-149, plus 6% SST. Collect in Kuching, or Miri on Saturdays. Sibu and…
Astro and NJOI prices as published in October 2026 against streaming over fibre, and who in Kuching still needs sport…
Kuching home broadband compared: Unifi plans and prices, the Sacofa alternatives, 5G fallbacks, and the coverage check to run before…
SESCO vs Sarawak Energy, how the domestic tariff works, how to check and pay your bill, and what aircon does…
Electricity, water, internet and TV in Kuching, in the order to do them: deposits in RM, documents each counter wants,…
Where Kuching pet owners actually go: what the government vet offers, private clinic fees in RM, vaccination costs, and the…
IKEA Malaysia will open a small-format store in Kuching in December 2026 — the first physical IKEA in East Malaysia.…