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Comment on Is Choon Hui Cafe Worth It for Sarawak Laksa? by Best Cafes in Kuching for Pour-Over Coffee (2026 Guide)

Best Cafes in Kuching for Pour-Over Coffee (2026 Guide) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:23:07 +0000

[…] dessert place with an espresso machine, and the old kopitiams do something different entirely, as what kopitiam coffee tastes like at Choon Hui Cafe shows. Pour-over is not a snobbery filter. It is the quickest way to find the people who care how […]

Comment on SESCO and Your Kuching Electricity Bill: Tariffs, Apps and the Aircon Truth by Does Rent Include Utilities in Sarawak? Kuching Guide

Does Rent Include Utilities in Sarawak? Kuching Guide — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:23:05 +0000

[…] of RM1,200, a RM1,000 electricity bill adds nearly as much again. Beyond the two end bands above, how SESCO tariffs, payment and outages work has the […]

Comment on Best Free Things to Do in Miri: Canada Hill, Markets and the Parks That Cost RM20 by Best Things to Do in Miri for Couples: A 2-Day Plan

Best Things to Do in Miri for Couples: A 2-Day Plan — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:23:07 +0000

[…] Miri has three free sunset spots and one that costs a drink: the Luak Bay esplanade, Canada Hill, Marina Bay Park and a hotel bar. Sunset falls somewhere around 6.10 to 6.45pm through the year, so arrive by 5.45pm. The rest of what costs nothing in Miri, from the esplanade to the hill trails, gets its own round-up of free things to do in Miri. […]

Comment on Where Can You Find Halal Food in Kuching? by Kuching Seafood: Where Locals Drive To, With Prices

Kuching Seafood: Where Locals Drive To, With Prices — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:23:05 +0000

[…] the siakap masak nyonya. For a halal seafood meal in town it is the one worth the detour, and the halal-certified versus merely pork-free comparison explains what the label means. The complaints are parking, dishes that arrive out of […]

Comment on IKEA Kuching: How It Works (Plus the New Store Opening 27 November 2026) by IKEA Delivery Sarawak: Fees for Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu

IKEA Delivery Sarawak: Fees for Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:23:08 +0000

[…] Kuching gets both routes: parcels in 3 to 6 working days, trucks within 10 days, or a pickup at the Demak Laut counter. Customers who have collected there describe a handover that takes minutes, with staff who load the boxes into the car and parking beside the entrance. One first-timer was stopped at a restricted zone whose signage is easy to miss, so follow the staff’s directions on the way in. I covered the counter’s rules, and my own RM52 bed delivery, in the Demak Laut pickup walkthrough. […]

Comment on Should You Rent a Car in Kuching, and What Does It Cost? by Kuching Beaches: Which Are Worth the Drive and Which Aren't

Kuching Beaches: Which Are Worth the Drive and Which Aren't — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:23:05 +0000

[…] are easiest by car. Drive or join a tour, because ride-hailing can be unreliable out here, and the car rental options in Kuching matter more here than for most day […]

Comment on What Do You Need to Know About Kuching International Airport? by Grab and Taxis in Kuching: How Getting a Ride Actually Works - Kuching Insider

Grab and Taxis in Kuching: How Getting a Ride Actually Works - Kuching Insider — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:23:04 +0000

[…] mid-range and upscale hotels will send a driver for a flat fee or bundle it into your booking; our Kuching airport guide compares hotel pickups, Grab and the coupon taxis, along with the terminal layout and immigration […]

Comment on Shopping in Kuching: The Malls, Mall by Mall, From Someone Who Lives Here by Supermarkets in Kuching: Where We Actually Buy Groceries (and Western Food) - Kuching Insider

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:23:04 +0000

[…] main chains sit inside the rest of Kuching’s retail scene, spread across almost every neighbourhood, and between them they cover roughly 80% of what a normal […]

Comment on What Is Kuching Sentral, and Should You Take the Bus Out of Kuching? by Kuching Public Transport: Buses, Hydrogen Trials and the ART That's Coming - Kuching Insider

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:23:05 +0000

[…] the Open Air Market in the old town and run out along the main corridors: toward Kuching Sentral (where the long-distance coaches also leave from), out to Batu Kawa, Matang, Bako and Muara Tebas, and to satellite towns like Serian and Bau. […]

Comment on Seeing a GP in Kuching: Klinik Culture, Panel Clinics and the Pharmacy Map by Hospitals in Kuching: The Full List and How to Choose on the Day It Matters - Kuching Insider

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:23:28 +0000

[…] which is a large part of why private is the usual route for anything beyond a routine complaint. A klinik or panel GP can write that referral letter, so it pays to be registered with one before you need […]