Astounding! Simply - BorneoTalk Official Website

ISSN 1823-9625 | PPK380/03/2012(029393) 

Sarawak • Borneo • Malaysia 

VOL.23 JAN-MAR 2012 

Simply 

Astounding! 

Highlight 

Development&Home

Kraftangan Malaysia, Sabah Branch is committed to 

transform the industry into mainstream through 

various means like innovations, involving young 

people and giving modern interpretations to traditional crafts 

of the country. The One District One Industry (SDSI) initiative 

is still an important factor in pushing for a wide variety of 

products with increasing specialisation and professionalism in 

many different parts of the country. Anywhere craft products 

are made, they provide employment opportunities for local 

people involved in the trade like material gatherers, craftsmen 

and women as well as traders and are important contributions 

to many rural households. Young people are encouraged 

to participate in the craft trade and schemes like incubator 

programs provide them the opportunity to pick up a skill 

and become entrepreneurs too. With more countries getting 

into the crafts trade, there are now greater competitions 

in the market which also means higher quality products at 

competitive prices which is healthy for the industry. Hence 

producers must be able to produce modern and contemporary 

craft products which have universal appeal. Towards this 

objective, Kraftangan Malaysia, Sabah Branch continues to be 

an innovative and competitive leader in the industry and sets 

its goal to meet the international market demand in quality 

and aesthetics of traditional products. 

Ministry of Information, 

Communication and Culture 

Malaysia 

Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation, Sabah Branch 

Block A, Lot 1 & 2, Lorong Buah Salak, Pusat Perindustrian Hiong Tiong, Km 11.2, Jalan Tuaran, Inanam, 

88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Tel: +6088 433461, 423471 Fax: +6088 424491 

www.kraftangan.gov.my

Yang Berhormat 

Datuk Amar Abang Johari 

Bin Tun Abang Openg 

Minister of Housing & Minister of Tourism 

Welcome to 

Sarawak! 

Visitors to our state have always commented on the smiling 

faces they see in the people here. In fact, many have always 

expressed surprise by the changes they see here too! Surprise 

because of the speed of development but yet keeping the 

green environment! Sustainable tourism development is the 

key aspect of the underlying theme in all our efforts to promote Borneo with 

its unique heritage, diversity of cultures and adventures on both land and sea. 

Another positive factor for investors in Sarawak came from the recent budget 

announcement whereby Real Property Gains Tax will be lowered for first time 

home buyers which means that those intending to make Malaysia My Second 

Home can also stand to gain. The move will also boost the housing sector 

in Sarawak and the extra benefits to SCORE (Sarawak Corridor Renewable 

Energy). It will also create jobs opportunities as well as demand for housing in 

the coastal areas of Sarawak. 

The recent turmoil in the western economies of Europe may affect some 

aspects of tourism in Asia but Sarawak’s niche offerings, unique flavours and 

unassuming friendliness will continue to attract the crowd. Understandably, 

Sarawak must also strive to add more packages and offerings, which give 

tourists value for money and enjoyment to make their stay here a memorable 

one. All players in the tour industry here have to continue to be innovative 

and supportive of each other while fostering closer rapport with foreign 

partners. 

I am certain that you will enjoy your stay in Sarawak as our records show 

that repeat visitors account a higher percentage which proved that Sarawak 

is a value for money destination. Continue to find and explore new areas as 

well as try different food and adventures in Sarawak with its unique charms. 

Tell your friends and families about Sarawak and convince them to visit and 

experience the warmth of the people here; for it is a destination called, 

“Sarawak – where adventure lives!” 

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Development 

Pride 

of 

Three distinctive property 

developments set to 

transform the city facade 

Kuching 

Kuching, capital of Sarawak, 

will see wholesome 

changes with the 

completion of two shopping and 

residential properties at strategic 

locations within the city, namely 

CityONE, ST3 and Uplands Serviced 

Suites. CityONE, the retail hub with 

the tagline ‘City within a city’ is 

sited at the busy hub of Jalan Song 

and Jalan Tun Jugah, while ST3 and 

Uplands Serviced Suites are opposite 

The Spring shopping mall at Jalan 

Simpang Tiga. All three premium 

projects are developed by Kenbest 

Sdn Bhd, a successful local developer 

reputable for undertaking premium 

commercial projects on highly 

strategic lands and completing them 

on a timely basis. 

The pride of Kuching, CityONE 

with the bird’s nest theme facade, 

inspired by Beijing Olympic Stadium, 

will be the biggest mall in Sarawak 

when it opens in 2012 with 1.5M 

sq ft gross space. Featuring first time 

retailers and tenants in Sarawak, 

namely METROJAYA, Golden Screen 

Cinemas (GSC) and Celebrity Fitness, 

CityONE stands out as the premier 

shopping mall and will host over 

600 retail units. METROJAYA’s 

established business in fashion and 

lifestyle brands will be spread over 

3 floors of retail space while GSC, 

one of Malaysia’s largest cinema 

groups will feature 10 new, stateof-the-art 

screen cineplex as well as 

other entertainment mix like family 

• CityONE Mega Mall 

theme arcades, extreme simulators 

and karaoke. Celebrity Fitness is an 

international gym chain and will 

provide high quality, exciting and 

entertaining workouts experience 

for members. Other famous brands 

to be found in CityONE include 

Reject Shop, Baskin Robbins, Apple 

Premium store, ToysRUs, Slimming 

Sanctuary and shoppers will be 

definitely be spoilt for choice. 

Valued projects by 

(663797-X) 

1 st Floor, Lot 10503, Taman 

Stutong Indah, Jalan Setia Raja, 

93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 361226, 362226 

Fax: +6082 360170 

Email: kenbest@live.com, 

info@kenbest.com.my 

www.kenbest.com.my 

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• ST3 (Retail Mall + Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Office ) 

Development 

The Uplands Serviced Suites • 

ST3 is built as a self-sustainable 

4-storey suburban retail mall with 

another 8-storey service apartments on 

top. The apartments will be managed 

by The Ascott Limited (a member of 

CapitaLand and the world largest 

serviced residence owner-operator 

in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf 

region) under its trade name, Citadines 

Uplands Kuching. Comprising 215 

units of fully furnished studio, one 

& two bedroom service apartments, 

Citadines will be the premier service 

apartments for discerning clients 

and families at this strategic location 

opposite the Spring Shopping Mall, 

next to Swinburne University and 

walking distance to state and federal 

government offices. Other attractions 

include skyline infinity swimming pool, 

Jacuzzi and wading pool, gymnasium 

and sauna with a landscaped garden 

on the rooftop. Inside each apartment 

are air-conditioning, remote control 

mood lighting, water heater, kitchen 

cabinet, washer/dryer, wardrobes with 

quality sanitary wares, fitting and 

vanity top. One literally just has to pack 

their bags and move in. The 4 floors 

of retail outlets will cater to specialties 

from pharmacy to daily necessities, 

beauty to clothing and jewelry to food 

outlets and will be assured of regular 

customers from Citadines as well as 

neighbouring Uplands Serviced Suites. 

• CityONE Mega Mall - December 2011 

Uplands Serviced Suites 

comprise 10-storey service apartments 

with 54 units of 2 and 3 bedroom 

suites and is linked via an annex to 

ST3. Designed for private use, the 

apartments will feature different 

views from each floor and designed 

to suit the needs of individuals as 

well as those with families. With its 

central location it is within easy access 

to Spring Shopping Mall, federal and 

state government complexes and 

virtually next to Swinburne University. 

This will be Kuching’s next choice 

residential address with its own style 

and privacy assured. 


Development 

Summer Lagoon 

Water Theme Park! 

Shopping! 

Entertainment! 

Cineplex! 

For enquiry and booking, 

please contact 

Sales office 

082 367777 

Marketing & Leasing 

012 8099348 Chen 

012 8877148 PAULINE 

012 8337448 DELIA 


Development 

It’s fun! it’s exciting! it’s SUMMER! 

…everything you’ve ever wanted 

Food! 

Hotel! 

Apartments! 

Summer 

- the real deal! 

An opportunity not to be missed – 

call TODAY for that perfect investment! 

Be it investing in the apartments or spaces at the Mall, 

SUMMER is definitely a wise choice given the potential of 

the place with its completeness in its offerings of shopping, 

entertainment, water theme park, food and being 

surrounded with many other developments like medical 

centre and government offices in this Education Hub of the 

city. Plan a visit here soon and explore the possibilities for 

business, investments and shopping convenience. 

To add on, shopping with children can now be a fun 

outing in Kuching/Samarahan with the opening of 

Summer Lagoon in 2012! For many, especially children, it 

will be a splashing affair with lots of water sports activities 

and fun at the Water Theme Park playground. Laughter, 

spills and happy shrieks fill the park with parents and 

children engaging in a fun day of activities. 

While the children and friends loose themselves at the 

Water Park playground, parents can take time to browse 

through the boutiques, bookstore, supermarket, cineplex in 

Kuching’s latest and most interesting shopping mall. Located 

at Samarahan division, just on the outskirts of the capital 

city, it is everything you want in a mall – convenience, clean, 

multiple levels of shops and outlets offering wide range of 

goods and services with hotel and apartments also available in 

the complex. 

Developer 

www.thesummermall.com 

No. 6 15831, Ground Floor & First Floor, Setia Commercial Centre, 

Off Setia Raja Road, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 367777, 361000, 364848 Fax: +6082 367676 

Email: tetap.majumas@gmail.com 


SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED, 

Development 4 • Home 18 

• Education 28 • Info 34 

• Map 40 • Medical 42 • 

Food 44 • Hotel 63 • Movie 

70 • Books 71 • People 72 

• Etc 74 

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• ST3 

4 th Sarawak Hornbill Tourism 

Award 2009/2010 

Outstanding Contribution to the Tourism Industry 

- Media: Publication (winner) 

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reproduced without prior written permission. The publisher is not liable for statements made 

and opinions expressed in the publication. 

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Nancy Shukri Administration Ribena Noh Contributors S C Goh, Mark Jacobson, A. Chua, 

UNIMAS Design & Art Direction Steven Yap, Photography David Joseph, Jasmine Wong, 

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Development 

Riveria, Kota Samarahan, 

located about 7 minutes’ 

drive from downtown 

Kuching, and short distances 

from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 

(UNIMAS), UiTM, Maktab Guru as 

well as Giant Hypermarket in Tabuan 

Jaya among others, provides a 

conducive living environment for the 

whole family. 

Convenience 

and peace of 

mind 

complete with kitchen cabinets and 

wardrobes in each of the spacious 

bedrooms. The open concept of the 

living room and dining area that 

interconnect with the kitchen create a 

sense of space. 

Just recently launched are its Phase 1 

3-storey walk-up apartments, which 

consist of 66 spacious 2-room and 

3-room units spread across 3 levels in 

3 apartment blocks. All three Blocks 

has a build-up area for the apartment 

units of between 925 square feet to 

1280 square feet. Each unit comes 

With 24-hour security guard services, 

future residents in Phase 1 will have 

peace of mind. And besides security, 

residents of Riveria, Kota Samarahan 

will enjoy other benefits as well. Each 

apartment unit comes with a parking 

space, and residents will also benefit 

from the jogging tracks provided. A 

playground is also available for the 

kids to enjoy. 

NAIM HOLDINGS BERHAD 

Sales Permit Number : P1504/KP/HD/09/157 

Developer License Number : L1584/KP/HD/09/157 

NAIM HOLDINGS BERHAD [Headquarters] 9 th Floor, Wisma Naim, 2½ Mile Rock Road, 93200 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. • [New Office] Sublot 12 to 16, 

Rock Commercial Centre, Jalan Green, 93150 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6082 411667 Fax: +6082 429869 Email: enquiries@naim.com.my • [Kuching Sales 

Office] Ground Floor, Wisma Naim, Rock Commercial Centre, 2½ Mile, Rock Road, 93200 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6082 422001 Fax: +6082 412001 Email: 

sales.kuching@naim.com.my • [Miri Sales Office] Lot 223-226, 1 st Floor, Permai Mall, Bandar Baru Permyjaya, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, P.O.Box 369, 98107 Lutong, Miri, 

Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6085 491000, 491915 Fax: +6085 491958 (sales dept), 491962 (admin) Email: sales.miri@naim.com.my 

www.naim.com.my 


ISO 9001:2008 

CERT NO. QMS-004/08-TSW 

PKK Class A CIDB G7 UPK Class A 

Tenaga Seri Wangsa Sdn Bhd 

P1-1-1(A), Chonglin Park, Lot 351, Section 55, 

Jalan Tabuan, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 

Marketing Office: Ground Floor, P1-G-2(B), 

Lot 351, Section 55, Jalan Tabuan, 93100 Kuching, 

Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 259577 

Mobile/HP: (Isabelle) +6012 888 7897, 

(Anna) +6012 883 3026 

Site visit & property documents can be arranged 

NOW OFFERING FOR 

RENT Shophouses 

minimum of 

3 years 

at Block 1 & 

8-Storey Tower 

– business/office 

spaces 

Project: 

Song Plaza 

22 UNITS 4-STOREY SHOPHOUSES & 1 BLOCK 8-STOREY BUSINESS/OFFICE COMPLEX 

Location: Song Plaza located at the intersection of Jalan Song and Jalan Tun Jugah and opposite the 

latest shopping icon of Kuching, the CityONE Mall in the bustling city hub of Kuching. 

Note: Now ready for use, with Operation Permit. 

SALE Intermediate 

Tentative Completion 

– mid 2012 

Project: DE 5 

5 UNITS 4-STOREY SHOPHOUSES 

*Contemporary Design 

Units Available & 

All Corner Units 

sold out 

Location: Located at Kuching City, 7 minutes 

from the Kuching International Airport & near to 

Boulevard Shopping Mall. Amidst commercial and 

residential estates at Jalan Taman Hui Sing. 


Project: 

Riverview 

Commercial 

Centre @ Modern 

Bintawa Fishing 

Village 

27 UNITS 3-STOREY SHOPHOUSES & 

17 UNITS SINGLE-STOREY HAWKERS’ STALLS 


SALE 

Location: Located within strong community-based area. 

Project: 

SEKAMA 7 


RENT Tentative 

7 UNITS OF 3-STOREY SHOPHOUSES 

Location: Located at Jalan Sekama near 

to Sekama Police Station and all units 

facing main road. 

completion 

– mid 2012 

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* Subject to availability

The obvious 

choice for 

property 

Owning a house is one of the 

main aspirations of every 

individual and especially so 

for those with family. To enable more 

people in the state to enjoy owning 

a house, the Sarawak government 

set up the Borneo Development 

Corporation Sdn Bhd (BDC) in 1958 

to build houses in different parts of 

the state with financing and other 

services for convenience of these 

buyers. To date, BDC has established a 

sound reputation as one of the trustworthiest 

developers of quality homes 

and other property developments. 

Borneo 

Development 

Corporation 

Sarawak develops 

houses as well 

as commercial 

properties 

throughout the state 

with government 

support 

Near the state capital Kuching, BDC 

is currently developing the Taman 

Stakan Jaya in Samarahan. The 

project comprises seven units of 

single storey terrace and 16 units of 

double storey terrace houses with 

prices ranging from RM188,000 to 

RM328,800 and investors are assured 

of quality finish as well as excellent 

purchase services rendered. As a 

new growth area in the ‘Educational’ 

hub of the capital, Taman Stakan 

Jaya will continue to rise in value of 

property especially with increasing 

access roads passing the area. In 

Kuching, at Jalan Muara Tuang there 

are 16 units of 3-storey shophouses 

under construction and the 72 units 

Woodlands housing project at Jalan 

Stutong is expected for 

completion by early 

January 2012. 

BDC also builds other 

properties like hotel 

and shopping malls 

apart from houses. 

In Lawas the Hotel 

Seri Malaysia is 

completed and 

the 16 units of 

shophouses to be 

completed soon. In 

Limbang, the Light 

Industrial 

Estate 

had 

started on Phase 1A and 1B while 

earthworks for 1C and 1D are in 

developing stages. In Bintulu, BDC 

has plans for the development of 

its 490 acres lot at Sg. Plan, about 

15km from Bintulu scheduled for 

later part of this year together with 

a shopping mall and office complex 

in Lawas also in 2012. As SCORE 

(Sarawak Corridor Of Renewable 

Energy) will be focused heavily along 

the coastal belt, Bintulu will be a 

major venue for many investments 

in the oil and gas sector, which will 

augur well for BDC projects. In the 

pipeline are projects in towns like 

Limbang, Sarikei and other towns in 

the state. 

Your Reliable Partner 

in Home Ownership 

TamanStakanJaya 

Double Storey Terrace 

Development 

investors 

StakanJunction 

3 Storey Shophouses 

www.satriabdc.com.my 

TamanStakanJaya 

Single Storey Terrace 

Investors should also take note that 

BDC is deemed a native company 

and hence is able to purchase, own 

and develop native lands in Sarawak. 

In addition it is also a PKK registered 

Class A Civil Engineering and 

Building contractor with Bumiputra 

status and G7 registration with CIDB 

as well as registered with UPK (Unit 

Pendaftaran Kontraktor) Sarawak. 

Call the friendly people 

at BDC to make an 

appointment on your next 

purchase of a new house or 

shop today! 

Borneo Development Corporation 

(Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd. 

Top Floor, Wisma Satria BDC, Jalan Stutong, 

PO Box 342, 93704 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 458241, 452958 

Fax: +6082 452161 


Development 

Choice investments 

Kuching, capital city of 

Sarawak, has very limited 

areas for growth of new 

townships due to the limited spaces 

available which leads the Sarawak 

Economic Development Corporation 

(SEDC) to pinpoint alternative sites 

for future growth. Hence their 

Bandar Baru (New Township) at Kota 

Samarahan just on the outskirt of the 

city limit, is the ideal area for new 

business and residential properties. In 

fact, the first two phases of the grand 

plan had already been completed 

and today business in the area is 

flourishing! 

SEDC’s Bandar 

Baru Kota 

Samarahan and 

Kilang Teres Bako 

offer investors 

choices of 

properties in fast 

developing areas in 

Kuching, Sarawak 

In view of greater demand for 

properties, Hock Peng Realty Sdn Bhd 

is embarking on Phase 4 of the project, 

which includes 3-storey shophouses/ 

apartments and residential houses. 

Located adjacent to the existing two 

completed phases, these shop lots will 

be surrounded by terraced houses on 

the east and west wings. The strategic 

location within housing and business 

properties add to the desirability of 

these units as they will have a captured 

population nearby for convenience 

and accessibility. In the long term plan 

for the area, there is also a proposal 

for a Samarahan bus terminal to be 

located within the Bandar Baru Kota 

Samarahan project lot. 

Under the new business concepts 

of SEDC, prospective business 

entrepreneurs can either choose 

to buy or rent these new premises 

with the added bonus of a three 

(3)% discount for purchase of three 

(3) or more units of these 3-storey 

shophouses/apartments. With an 

area of 20,000mm X 15,100mm 

the various floors can be customized 

into retail/commercial outlets, offices, 

residential or apartment suites to cater 

to individual needs. The rental prices 

range from RM950 (ground floor) 

to RM500 (first floor) and RM300 

(second floor) while the sale prices 

are RM271,000, RM109,000 and 

RM54,000 for the ground, first and 

second floors respectively. 

Another interesting project under the 

SEDC is the Kilang Teres Bako, located 

at Jalan Bako, just 7km from the Senari 

Port on the outskirts of the Demak 

Laut Industrial Park, Muara Tebas. 

These include 10 units of two-storey 

Industrial Premises and 42 units of 

Terrace Factories completed and ready 

for businesses. The Industrial Premises 

has built-up areas ranging from 120.6 

sq.m (ground floor) to 140.7 - 203.7 

sq.m (first floor) while the Terrace 

Factories have built-up areas of 196.7 

sq.m (ground floor) and 43.9 sq.m 

(first floor). Currently, selling price of 

these units range from RM280,000 to 

RM450,000 for the Terrace Factories 

and RM400,000 to RM450,000 for 

Industrial Premises respectively. 

For more information and all those interested should write, call or visit Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) 

Corporate Marketing Division • 6 th - 11 th Floor, Menara SEDC, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Bandar Baru Kota Samarahan { Mobile/HP: +6019 8586159 (James Dago - Director), +6019 8586096 (Jason Sia - Marketing Officer) } • 

Kilang Teres Bako { Mobile/HP: +6019 8586159 (James Dago - Director), +6016 8992015 (Petrus Veno - Marketing Officer) } 

Email: sedc@po.jaring.my Website: www.sedc.com.my

Open for Booking 

Privileges 

• On Hill Land 

• Competitive Price 

• Spacious & Practical Design 

• 2 Car Park Lots For Every Unit 

• 4 Storey Apartment With Lifts 

BOOK NOW! 

For further inquiries: 

Sales office 

tel.082 366307 Fax.082 366349 

Sales booking 

mobile. 012 887 7148 

012 809 9348 

Developer 

Contractor 

SL 8514, Lot 6806, No.8 Ground & First Floor, Blk 11, 

Sri Stutong Commercial Centre, Jalan Setia Raja, MTLD, 


Seventh - Day Adventist Church 

Jalan Batu Kawa 

Site 

SMK 

Jalan 

Arang 

Jalan Datu Amar Kalong Ningkan 

Jalan Kung Ping 

SJK Chung Hua 4½ Mile 

Jalan Stephen Yong 

Jalan Penrissen 

Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli 

Central Park 

Commercial Centre 

Boulevard 

Shopping Mall 

All illustration and color schemes are artist’s impression only. The information contained herein is subject to changes and without notification as may be required by 

the relevant Authorities or Developer’s Architect 


Development 

Crown Place 

Bradford 

provides 

accommodation 

facilities to foreign 

students 

£22,000 

Education is the endless pursuit of 

knowledge and the United Kingdom is 

one of the most sought after destinations 

for higher education. More than 110 nationalities 

are found in just the Bradford area where Bradford 

University and Bradford College are located which 

means high demand for accommodation. Crown 

Place is an apartment block, catering to students 

and just a short walk from these campuses. Crown 

Place provides good forecast on returns for the 

investment as the demand for accommodations is 

always high, good location, high occupancy and 

annual rent increase amongst the advantages 

of such an investment. 

Investment 

opportunity in UK 

London calling 

Royal Arsenal Woolwich 

riverfront investment 

£40,000 

This new showpiece is a brand new hotel in 

the midst of 76-acre mixed-use development 

adjacent to the River Thames, situated at 

Royal Arsenal, 10 miles Southeast of London. When 

completed, this site will include 3,700 residential 

units with office space, retail outlets, bringing 

together a whole new London neighborhood. In 

view of the exciting development coming up, this 

is the opportune time for investing in this property 

which can expect real capital growth potential, 

high income from the ‘Buy-to-let’ hotel room 

investment. The deal calls for a fully managed, hassle 

free, high yielding opportunity which can even be 

cash-positive from year one; there are also no on 

going maintenance, refurbishment or furniture 

renewal costs which will all come under the hotel 

management handling. Check out this investment 

opportunity in London and spread your portfolio 

wider; call the agents now at the contact below. 

www.qudoss.com 


Registered Estate Agent E(3)1311 

Suite 20.04 Level 20, GTower 199, Jalan Tun Razak, 

50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

T: +603 2161 0270 F: +603 2161 1272 

e: sharon.poh@qudossrealty.com 

Syed (Kuching) { m: +6019 858 4466 } 

Sharon Poh (Kuching) { m: +6012 888 6811 } 

Sharon Kho (Kuching) { m: +6016 860 9622 } 

Paul (Miri) { m: +6017 363 9667 }

Development 

SaveTime, 

SaveFuel, SafeTrip 

Kuching, Sarawak’s capital 

city, is very similar to 

many cities in Asia; they 

are mostly sited near to a river for 

convenience and also accessibility. A 

number of bridges have been built 

for city folks to access either side of 

the river in Kuching and also one 

can take the ‘Water taxi’ or sampan 

across at the famed Waterfront. 

The city’s rapid growth necessitate 

another bridge for increasing traffic 

volume crossing the river between 

City South and City North and a toll 

bridge completed in 2003 provided 

the solution to the issue. 

Located at Tanah Puteh, between 

the State Administrative enclave of 

Petra Jaya and the industrial areas 

of Pending, the Tun Salahuddin 

bridge has been very popular with 

commuters in the city, so much so that 

within first four months of operation, 

the number of users reached one 

million, majority of whom preferring 

the short distance travelled when 

compared to the long about way 

through the Satok side bridge. The 

16-lane motorist access bridge with 

Tun Salahuddin Bridge 

gives Kuching commuters a 

timely and convenient route 

in crossing the river 

its fully computerized system makes 

it very convenient for motorist 

and motorcyclist alike and since its 

commencement in 2003 as the best 

alternative route crossing the Sarawak 

River to one of the major crossings 

today with average daily users of 

almost 26,000. The good news is 

that commuters now have even more 

reasons to smile as the toll operator 

has new savings plans for them. 

When purchasing the RM100 toll 

card, you will save RM15 from the 

toll as it will enable user to use until 

RM115 total charges. The reloadable 

toll cards cost RM3 each and start 

from as low as RM10 with no 

expiry date so they will remain valid 

whenever you use them. It is also a 

normal practice for the toll operator 

to give special discounts, lucky draws 

and other special offers such as the 

free special limited edition toll cards 

on major festival occasions. The toll 

operator usually announces these 

special rates prior to the festive dates 

so watch out for them soon! 

www.zecon.com.my 

Zecon 

Zecon Berhad 

(134463-X) 

Corporate office: 

8 th Floor, Menara Zecon, 

No. 92 Lot 393, Section 5 KTLD, Jalan Satok, 

93400 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 

Tel: +6082 275555 Fax: +608 275500 

Toll Administration Office: 

Jalan Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin 

93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 

Customer Service: 

Tel: +6082 350000 

Email: toll@myzecon.com 


Development 

The new Satok Market 

embodies the spirit of the 

Sunday Market 

Almost anyone who has 

been to Kuching will surely 

have visited the ever-busy 

‘Sunday Market’, which is the 

central of attention along Jalan 

Satok. Due to the limitations of the 

venue and much inconvenience 

to shoppers and sellers as well as 

littering, the ‘new’ Medan Niaga 

Satok has now been set up. Located 

at Jalan Matang, Petra Jaya, just 

across the main bridge from Jalan 

Satok, the Market is due to be 

opened for business in mid 2012. 

Built at a cost of RM46million, this 

mega market was a joint venture 

between the Federal Government 

through its agricultural agency, 

Federal Agricultural Marketing 

Authority (FAMA) and the Sarawak 

State Government and covers an 

area of 12.25 acres. As the most 

modern market of its kind in 


Sarawak, Medan Niaga Satok is 

expected to be a shoppers’ paradise, 

well planned, clean, orderly and 

conveniently accessed. What’s more, 

there is even a plan to have water 

taxis plying the venue as a jetty has 

also been built at the site! 

Compared to the old market, 

this new Medan Niaga Satok will 

always be clean thanks to a modern 

system of disposing waste and 

rubbish generated from the business 

enterprises. At this new market, this 

litter will no longer be an issue as the 

disposal system is efficient, effective 

and environmentally friendly. 

The market is divided into five 

main blocks – Semi-wet block, Wet 

block, Plaza block, Food block and 

FAMA’s office. The separation of 

the different types of sellers and 

entrepreneurs enable the different 

blocks to be easily cleaned and 

facilitate smooth flow of customers 

and visitors to the area. Furthermore, 

these entrepreneurs and shoppers 

will now have a roof over their heads 

and are spared from the hot sun, rain 

or strong winds. Estimates are that 

some 1800 traders and sellers will 

make the transition to the new site 

this mid 2012. Naturally, locals who

Development 

Medan 

Satok 

Niaga 

- Everyone’s market! 

frequent the market will be pleased 

with the new arrangements while 

visitors too can now browse around 

comfortably. 

What used to be a drivers’ nightmare 

when visiting the old market is 

now something to smile about 

with the ample parking bays in the 

new Medan Niaga Satok. With the 

added convenience for shoppers, it 

is not surprising that more people 

are expected to come to the market 

and this is again something which 

will boost the business potential 

of the site for more entrepreneurs 

to participate in. While the market 

may be new, the ‘life’ of the market 

is still here; unusual products from 

the jungle, seasonal favourites, 

pesticides-free wild vegetables, 

savoury food cooked right before 

your eyes and live fish, cockerels 

and other food items. It is definitely 

going to be a market that has to be 

seen and visited to get a feel for it! 

For further information, kindly contact FAMA Sarawak, Office, 

Lot 6C,D,E, Wisma Haji Suaidi, Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 422578, 414744 Fax: +6082 244551 


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www.elkfurniture.com.my 

Smart Partnership 

KL / SELANGOR 

S. Star Furniture Design Sdn Bhd (Shah Alam) +603 - 7846 6903 

BJ Furniture Sdn Bhd (Gombak) +603 - 4024 2011 

Monzen Interior & Furniture (Semenyih) +603 - 8723 4671 

Vilano (Cheras) +603 - 2788 0926 

Home Star Furnishing Sdn Bhd (Ampang) +6012 - 359 4840 

Bello Design Sdn Bhd (Petaling Jaya) +6012 - 267 4076 

ELK Furniture Sdn Bhd (Klang ) +603 - 3341 2688 

ELK Furniture Sdn Bhd (Ambang Botanic) +603 - 3324 2238 

KELANTAN 

Kedai Perabot Yakin Jaya (Kota Bharu) +609 - 766 6388 

TERENGGANU 

SPPhua Excel (K. Terengganu) +609 - 623 1808 

PERAK 

Ng Company Taiping Sdn Bhd (Taiping) +605 - 808 3863 

PENANG 

Eng Wah Home Center Sdn Bhd (Penang) +604 - 646 4298 

JOHOR 

U Casa Home (Segamat) +607 - 931 0539 

Home Life (J) Sdn Bhd (Johor Bharu) +607 - 353 9696 

PAHANG 

Perabot Woon Wah (Kuantan) Sdn Bhd +609 - 567 2245 

CF Chan Furniture & Renovation (Temerloh) +609 - 296 6709 

MELAKA 

Homeast Enterprise (Melaka) +606 - 317 1812 

KEDAH 

Classy Glory Furniture Sdn Bhd (Alor Setar) +604 - 732 2355 

SARAWAK 

Wee Hua Boo Trading Sdn Bhd (Kuching) +6082 - 246 641 

Comfort Furniture Centre (Sibu) +6084 - 335 561 

Sin Siang Hai Trading Sdn Bhd (Miri) +6085 - 415 015 

SABAH 

Glory East Sdn Bhd (Tawau) +6089 - 762 466 

Casarano Miva (Sandakan) +6089 - 227 721 

Ken Fat Furniture Sdn Bhd (Kota Kinabalu) +6088 - 714 015 


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Home 

WHB Furniture shop 

has wide range of 

genuine marble 

furniture pieces to fit 

any room 

Priceless 

marble marble 

Dining tables have 

changed and evolved 

over the centuries 

but the marble table remains 

the favourite amongst many for 

obvious reasons. It never goes out 

of style and always looks polished 

despite the years of use and 

remains stainless; a priceless asset 

in your dining room! 

“Many fine restaurants and stately 

homes continue to use marble 

tables when entertaining guests as 

these have become status symbol 

and are the pride of the hosts in 

showing them off. Apart from 

being water and heat resistant, 

marble tables are easy to maintain 

and don’t get scratch on easily,” 

said Nicholas Sia, proprietor of 

WHB Furniture in Kuching on 

the marble dining tables in his 

showroom. 

“Marble tables are also heavy 

and sturdy which makes them 

ideal for entertaining many 

guests at a single sitting. Some 

marble tables even have carvings 

which are specially ordered and 

these are quite extraordinary to 

possess,” he expressed. For those 

who wish to customize their 

dining table, this is also possible 

with today’s modern technology, 

Nicholas stated. In fact, you can 

even have marble tables in the 

shape and thickness that you 

want, colour and finishing to suit 

any taste. 

To ensure that you get real marble 

tables, Nicholas cautioned buyers 

on choosing only reputable 

outlets as there are those which 

comes in mixture of marble and 

glass or other materials of poorer 

quality and can crack or be easily 

scratched. When selling these 

marble tables and other furniture 

sets, WHB Furniture gives a 

guarantee to customers on the 

genuine material used be it marble 

steel, leather or others. 

Other than marble tables and 

sets, there are many other types 

of in-house and outdoor furniture 

available at WHB Furniture 

shop. Best part is that they can 

customize your rooms to your 

desire and specifications and 

provide the services and advice on 

the best choices for every practical 

application. 

Visit them for the latest in living 

room to kitchen, bedroom or even 

the garden furnishings. 

www.whbfurniture.com 

WEE HUA BOO TRADING SDN BHD • Lot 102, 2½ Mile, Rock Road, 93200 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 246641, 240775 Fax: +6082 240295 Email: enquiry@whbfurniture.com 


Home 

For more information and all those interested 

should write, call or visit 

AMHOME Flooring (Kuching) 

Sdn Bhd 

BDC Office: No. 15 (G/F), RH Commercial Centre, 

Lot 5391, Block 16, New Airport Road, Stampin, 


Tel: +6082 571985 Fax: +6082 572985 

Mobile/HP: +6012 8879685 

Email: kchfsb@streamyx.com 

MJC Office: Lot 29, Batu Kawa Light Industry, 


Tel: +6082 686943 Mobile/HP: +6016 8868016 

Factory: Lot 838, Block 7, M.T.L.D., Jalan Demak 

Laut 5, Demak Laut Industrial Park, 93050 Kuching, 

Sarawak, Malaysia. 


Home 

AmHome 

provides 

superb wooden 

flooring with 

manufacturers 

warranty 

Beautiful 

& Safe 

Walk into any new 

showhouse and you will 

likely step onto smooth 

textured wooden floor that’s both 

great to look at and also soothing 

to the feet. It’s no coincidence that 

these floors are to give amazing 

first impressions by their looks and 

also to provide extraordinary feel to 

the touch on contact. Our human 

nature and soft spot for wood also 

plays significant part in immediately 

bonding to wooden floors which 

probably explains why more and more 

house developers are now opting 

for wooden floors throughout most 

high end homes in their bid to secure 

investors and buyers. 

While most wooden floors may 

look alike and feel quite similar to 

the touch, there is a whole world of 

difference in the types of materials 

used in these wooden floors. 

Foremost is safety and durability; are 

the materials free from harmful glues 

and other bonding substances and 

what kinds of materials make up the 

different layers of the floor? 

AmHome understands the 

frustrations of some homeowners 

who have mistakenly installed poor 

quality wooden floors. As one of the 

established names in the industry, 

AmHome is also an authorized dealer 

for Euro Standard DPL technology 

for wooden floor installation which 

puts emphasis on nail free-glue 

free floating installation using 

only certified flooring materials. It 

provides a Manufacturer Warranty 

to its products and as a supplier to 

commercial clients as well, it is a 

trusted name for floor installations. 

The floor material starts with a sheet 

of Melamine – impregnated water 

proof stabilizing bottom layer on the 

area to be surfaced and steps are 

undertaken to ensure that there are 

no leakages of water draining into 

the area to be covered. The next 

layer is the actual floor piece, made 

in Malaysia Eco-Balanced Tropical 

Coreboard with revolutionary ‘Yoga 

lock.’ These advanced 4-edged pieces 

are vacuum-sealed for excellent 

moisture resistant as well as termite 

resistant and also provide a smooth 

finish to the whole floor. The second 

top-most piece is the European 

manufactured Natural colour 

decorative paper, which also comes 

with fade resistant warranty and 

the top piece being the Melamineimpregnated 

durable tropical liquid 

overlay protection layer. It comes 

with manufacturer abrasion resistant 

warranty as well as stain resistant 

warranty, giving home owners 

the assurance that their children’s’ 

spillages and other accidents will 

not cause major damages to the 

floor. Of course, homeowners get 

to choose the ‘natural’ colour of 

their floors based on the different 

choices available and can also opt for 

different colours and types based on 

their locations and preferences of the 

individuals. 

When planning to install quality 

wooden floors for your homes or 

commercial areas, contact AmHome 

for advice and also check out their 

available floor options for every 

part of the house. As provided 

for under their warranty against 

staining, fading, abrasion and 

moisture resistance for residential and 

commercial applications, AmHome 

can deliver the best for your home 

or commercial establishment. It 

is quite common for AmHome 

to provide up to 15 years of 

warranty for homes and 5 years for 

commercial establishments based 

on the guidelines established by the 

manufacturers. Give your home a 

whole new look and feel with these 

exquisite wooden floors. 


Home 

You should be waking up 

feeling fresh and reenergised 

after a good night’s sleep. 

Unfortunately, that is not the case for 

most people. One of the determining 

factors to how good you sleep is the 

mattress you sleep on. 

Science has proven that a good sleep 

can help improve one’s focus and 

memory, and even helps to repair 

cellular damages as a result of stress. 

At the.Bedroom, you’ll find that your 

sleeping problems will soon be over. 

the.Bedroom offers a huge selection 

of premium mattresses from well 

recognised brands, many of which 

boast ground-breaking technology that 

will change the way you sleep for good. 

The Sleep to Live mattresses, for 

example, uses a unique system called 

Sleep to Live Diagnostics, which is a 

patented technology that helps you to 

choose which mattress suits you best. 

Only available at the.Bedroom, as far 

as Kuching is concerned, this system, 

which was developed in the US, 

works by looking at how you answer 

the questions on the computer while 

lying on the diagnostic test bed, then 

through 18 statistical measurements 

and more than 1,000 calculations, 

tells you what type of sleep surface 

that will give you the best posture 

support and pressure relief that are 

specific to your body type. 

Within just minutes, via BedMatch 

and PillowMatch technology, you 

will know which sleep system that 

will give you the best possible sleep 

at night. 

Sleep to Live also boasts a one-of-akind 

My Side Technology, which 

combines state-of-the-art materials 

with the latest scientific findings, 

offering proper posture support and 

pressure relief. Perfect for couples, the 

system ensures that each one gets the 

right kind of support he or she needs 

on his or her side of the bed. 

Another innovative name in sleep 

systems is Technogel ® . Technogel ® is 

a unique material that can deform 

three-dimensionally like fluids and 

has a memory shape of solids. The 

100 percent non-toxic and stable 

polyurethane substance reacts to forces 

differently as compared to foam, and 

deforms in three directions, allowing 

pressure to be evenly distributed over 

the whole body and thus reduces 

pressure and improve blood circulation. 

The clever design of the Technogel ® 

sleep system allows for better 

temperature regulation and optimal 

moisture conduction, and optimises the 

3D deform ability of the Technogel ® . 

At the.Bedroom, one can also 

choose from other very good sleep 

systems, including those offered by 

names like Slumberland, FourStar, 

Posturest, Sweet Dream and 

more, spanning across four floors 

or spacious showrooms. Besides 

mattresses, there are also tasteful 

and modern contemporary bedroom 

sets available. Among them are 

stylish and functional modular 

wardrobes by ICUBiq Room Solution, 

whereby the lamination film are 

imported all the way from Korea. A 

good selection of beds, side tables 

and bed spreads are also available. 

With each purchase of the 

mattresses or bedroom sets, 

customers will be provided with a 

free delivery (only within Kuching) as 

well as after-sales services. 

helps you make 

a lifestyle change for the better 

To know more or see for yourself the collections available, 

visit the.Bedroom at Song Plaza, Jalan Song, Kuching, Sarawak 

For further information, please contact the.Bedroom, Homy Furture Sdn. Bhd. Sublot 13/14, Jalan Tun Jugah/Jln Song, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 454635 | Fax: +6082 456702 | Email: the.bedroom@live.com | Opening hours: Daily 10.30am-6.00pm 


Home 

Blinds sparkle up 

your rooms 

Living in the tropics like in 

Malaysia means having sunshine 

everyday of the year! However, 

sometimes too much sunshine 

can be bothersome and at times 

unpleasant due to the heat and 

glare. Blinds are the perfect 

answer to such problems as they 

can effectively eliminate the rays 

or opened up to allow the rays in. 

Maxtrack Sdn 

Bhd has the 

blinds for every 

living area in 

homes or offices 

At Maxtrack Sdn Bhd Kuching, they 

are specialist in supplying, installing 

and servicing blinds. The shop has 

almost every type and brand of blind 

you can think of, like zebra blinds, 

roller blinds, panel blinds, venetian 

blinds, pleated blinds, roman blinds 

from manufacturers like Louvolite, 

Somfy, Horiso, Moonlight etc. 

Maxtrack undertakes every aspect 

of the blind services for you, from 

measuring to advice on suitable 

types and styles, colour to brand 

names and installation to servicing 

should any be required. 

Honey Comb Blinds 

Pleated Blinds 

PVC Vertical Blinds 

Vertical Blinds 

Most blinds are for practical 

purposes but with today’s 

technology, they can also 

be decorative and can even 

enhanced the setting of 

a living room, bedroom, 

meeting room or office with 

their ambiance. Unlike other 

fixed renovations, blinds 

can be easily replaced with 

new ones or styles to make 

noticeable differences to any room 

or surrounding. Visualizing these 

changes with the addition of blinds 

can be difficult but let the experts 

at Maxtrack give you some ideas 

on the right choices and you can 

immediately see the changes the 

blinds do to the area or room. 

Remember that blinds last a long 

time too and with little to zero 

maintenance, they are perfect for 

adding extra depth and beauty to 

any room. 

Panel Blinds 

Wooden Venetian Blinds 

Roller Blinds 

Zebra Blinds 

Venetian Blinds 

Maxtrack (kch) Sdn Bhd 

Lot 10784, Section 64, Simpang 3, Lorong Upland 1, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 231677 Fax: +6082 234677 Email: constanceleong@gmail.com 

Johor Bharu +607 3535881 • Miri (Sarawak) +6085 438381 • Petaling Jaya (KL) +603 79562088 

• Cheras (KL) +603 91023792 • Kota Kinabalu (Sabah) +6088 731401 

We specialised in Venetian Blinds • Vertical Blinds • Honey Comb Blinds • 

Pleated Blinds • Wooden Venetian Blinds • Roller Blinds • PVC Vertical Blinds • Zebra Blinds • Panel Blinds 


Yam paper! 

www.kraftangan.gov.my 

Mohd Latiff Bin Dirun Director (L) showing 

off the yam paper to Minister of Information, 

Communication & Culture Malaysia 

Colocasia gigantean or Giant 

Taro is one of the yam plant 

family and is sometimes 

referred to as Elephant –ear Taro due to 

the shape of the leaves which resemble 

the animal’s ears. Locally the plant is 

sometimes grown as an ornamental 

attraction as it is hardy and easy to 

maintain but in other Asean countries it 

is also eaten and can be fed to animals 

too. In Kota Kinabalu, Kraftangan 

Malaysia Sabah Branch has pioneered in 

developing products from Yam paper. 

“The plant can grow 

up to 10feet high 

and each leaf can 

be about 

Kraftangan 

Malaysia Sabah 

Branch produces 

paper from 

the yam plant 

with innovative 

applications 

4 feet wide which justifies the name of 

elephant ear plant,” said Mohd Latiff 

Bin Dirun Director, Kraftangan Malaysia 

Sabah Branch. “It also grows very well 

in our humid climate, especially where 

there is soft soil like peat or swamp and 

requires very little input. Some even 

consider it a pest as it tends to spread 

very fast through its underground root 

system as a rhizome. Instead of just 

chopping it away we have researched it 

and came up with yam paper which in 

turn can be made into a host of many 

other products.” 

Firstly, the team developed a machine 

to cut the leaves which is then further 

refined to pulp and finally into paper. 

A hardy paper, it is an environmentally 

friendly product while also sustainable 

and readily available yet cheap raw 

material. The potential of the paper is 

huge as can be seen from the varieties 

of products created by the team. These 

include paper boxes for special gifts 

and also for souvenirs and innovative 

uses of the paper for other purposes 

like tablemats, paper towels, tissues 

Keladi Buntoi (Keladi Gajah) 

etc could all be in the pipeline with 

further innovations and research. 

“Keladi Gajah” 

Cutting Machine 

“Naturally we are happy with the 

outcome of our work and the onus 

should be to our team of dedicated 

researchers for their time and effort. 

Now we will focus more on the 

commercial aspects and hopefully this 

can be one of the industries which 

provide employment opportunities for 

rural communities as well as income 

as the plant is a perennial and the 

whole processing is technologically 

quite simple with little need of other 

materials,” he added. On the part 

of the department, he said that they 

are still looking at ways to make the 

paper more versatile by adding other 

materials, which could lead to other 

more innovative uses, which include 

the addition of natural colour dye from 

local fruits and plants to provide the 

variety for selection and usage. 


For further information, please contact Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation, 

Sabah Branch, Block A, Lot 1 & 2, Lorong Buah Salak, Pusat Perindustrian Hiong Tiong, Km 11.2, Jalan Tuaran, 

Inanam, 88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Tel: +6088 433461, 423471 Fax: +6088 424491

Home 

The New Year is coming! Make 

it special by adding a touch 

of green to your home, both 

inside and outside. By just adding a 

pot of plant in the corner, a sculptured 

figurine near the door or a refreshing 

waterfall feature in the garden makes 

all the difference in the way your 

garden will look and function! And 

now with their latest introduction 

of the vertical garden concepts in 

Kuching, the first of its kind, you can 

now have a haven of greens even on 

your full height concrete walls. 

my 

home 

Fern Landscape is 

the top of the pack in 

championing vertical 

gardens 

“Many homeowners have visited us 

and learned from our resident experts 

on the possibilities for their garden 

as well as inside the house,” revealed 

Ms Gwen, the Manager. “Usually 

they aren’t too sure of what to plant 

and where to place in the garden and 

seek our advice. After getting some 

idea about their general preferences 

and budget, we then recommend the 

possibilities to them. Many later come 

back to add to their new found hobby 

and add to their growing collections.” 

Many find the sprucing up of their 

garden a joy and pride whenever 

friends and neighbours compliment. 

For bigger gardens that require 

expert input, Fern Landscape also 

provide the services for maintaining 

the ideal garden concept. 

“There are some homeowners who 

aren’t too sure about having plants 

inside the house as they worry about 

the lack of sunlight and upkeep. 

To these people, we assure them 

that we will provide the right types 

of plants and also the necessary 

information on their upkeep. In 

fact, we strongly recommend plants 

indoor as these can give a very 

relaxing and soothing atmosphere 

to the surrounding while extras like 

sculptures and other ornaments will 

make them conversation pieces for 

guests and friends,” she explained. 

Whatever you may decide, feel free 

to just pop over to their nursery at 

366 Lorong 13T, Arang Road, 93250 

Kuching, Sarawak to understand 

your garden requirements and 

get first hand knowledge on the 

different plants best suited for your 

garden and especially on the in 

vertical gardens concept. 

Call them today for an appointment to visit your home or office on the possibilities of change! 

Nursery: 366 Lorong 13T, Arang Road, 93250 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia • Show house: 301 Taman Sunny Hill, Jalan Pearl Park, 93250 Kuching, 

Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6013 8117178 or +6013 8862997 


Home 

ommitted To 

Clients’ Satisfaction 


Make this Chinese New Year truly ‘Green’ with 

plants in your house and in your garden! 

Sarawak’s biggest supplier of both indoor and 

outdoor plants specialist, My City Landscaping Sdn Bhd will 

certainly have the plants you want and they can provide 

you with the professional answers to all your questions on 

any aspect of landscaping too. Best reason for calling now 

is that they are having a promotion with 30% - 80% 

offer on plants in their 

stocks until the Chinese 

New Year! 

As always, consultation 

estimates services on any 

designs be it outdoor rooms, 

stone walls, water features, 

lighting or even irrigation 

are free; you are assured 

that My City Landscaping 

Sdn Bhd is trustworthy in 

providing the all important 

after sales service on all jobs 

done as part of their total 

commitment to your project. Essentially a One-Stop provider 

of all things on landscaping, the company takes pride in 

providing only custom designed works for each individual 

home or office; it also goes all out to ensure that customers 

are totally satisfied with their work as that has always been 

the reason for their success over the years. By using only 

quality materials in their work, clients are guaranteed against 

defects or other shortcomings. 

My City Landscaping 

Sdn Bhd always 

makes sure that work 

done will completely 

be to par 

Home 

Rest assured too that My City Landscaping Sdn Bhd does 

not simply charge clients; providing competitive prices 

that fit any budget are part and parcel of their range 

of offerings in the landscaping industry. Together with 

their experienced team of workers the company ensures 

that every work done will be worth the investment 

in both the aesthetic and physical sense as clients are 

consulted every step of the way to the completion of 

project. Everyone who has 

had dealings with My City 

Landscaping Sdn Bhd knows 

and fully recommends 

them to friends and fellow 

customers because of their 

professional approach 

to work and continuous 

services like maintenance 

and checks when jobs are 

completed. 

Remember that no work is 

too small for them or giving 

less dedication to the job 

when it comes to My City Landscaping Sdn Bhd. Having 

grown from a small company in the landscaping industry 

to even supplying plants to Sabah now, the outlook and 

commitment of the company is still the same as when it 

first started, giving the best in whatever to ensure clients 

are satisfied with the work done. Check out My City 

Landscaping Sdn Bhd for your next garden job and be 

pleasantly surprised! 

For further information, please contact 

SL 12, Lot 789, Jalan Hup Kee, 


TEL: +6082 452543 

FAX: +6082 452539 

Mobile/HP: +6012 611 2411, 

+6012 858 8017 

E-mail: mycitylandscaping@gmail.com 


Education 

Brunei’s education 

system provides 

vast opportunities 

for local and foreign 

students 

Beacon for 

Education 

Every year thousands of students 

enroll in the colleges and universities 

in Brunei with foreigners making 

up a substantial number of these 

new faces. Similarly, hundreds more 

foreign students also enroll in the primary and 

secondary schools in the Sultanate, mainly from 

neighbouring countries. The main attractions to 

study in Brunei are mainly the high standard of the 

education system, usage of English as the main 

medium of instruction, safety of students, small 

number of students in classes, good infrastructure, 

excellent internet connectivity and also excellent 

health care facilities found here. In addition, the 

crime level is low, there is little number of drugs 

cases or menace and good accommodations easily 

available. With easy access from anywhere in the 

region through air, road and sea links, Brunei is an 

attractive destination for students and especially for 

parents who want their children to have good solid 

foundation in their studies to prepare them for the 

higher education later in their lives. 

Majority of these foreign students enroll in the number 

of private schools in Brunei, some run by missions and 

others by private enterprises. In fact, many of these 

students come from neighbouring states of Sarawak 

and Sabah who are just a short hop away and get to 

enjoy excellent education standard and facilities in this 

Abode of Peace as the nation is known as. Naturally, 

many private colleges have also sprung up here to 

cater to the ever increasing number of students who 


wish to pursue tertiary education 

in other countries after undergoing 

twining programmes here. With the 

rising cost associated with foreign 

exchange of currencies, studying 

in Brunei looks to be even more 

appealing now and could potentially 

save parents much money due to the 

lower cost of studying here. 

Unknown to many outsiders, 

Brunei’s Jefri Bolkiah 

Engineering College is one of 

the main training grounds for a 

career in the oil and gas industry 

in Asia and it collaborates closely 

with the Brunei Shell Petroleum 

Training Centre here. The Institut 

Teknologi Brunei is an award 

winning college which offers 

courses ranging from Business 

and Finance to Civil Engineering, 

Computing and Information 

Systems to Communication 

Language, Electronic and 

Communication Engineering to 

Mechanical Engineering. It earned 

the Asia’s Best Business School 

Leadership Award in 2010 from 

Singapore which shows the strength 

of its courses and standard in 

the region. Universiti Brunei 

Darussalam is the nation’s only 

academic university which also 

caters for foreign students intake. 

Established in 1985, the university 

offers courses ranging from science 

to arts, language to social sciences 

and others. It is also one of the 

main research institutions in Brunei 

which places the importance of the 

university in relation to the types 

of research work done here. The 

Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali 

is a leading religious university in the 

region, offering courses in the four 

faculties of Usuluddin, Shariah and 

Law, Arabic Language and Islamic 

Civilisation as well as Business and 

Management Sciences. A modern 

university with links to the world 

through ICT, the university is easily 

Education 

accessible and also a reference point 

for the religion while providing 

opportunities for people from all 

over the world to pursue their 

interests. 

Graduates from Brunei’s education 

system easily fit into other British 

Commonwealth nations’ higher 

education institutions like Australia, 

New Zealand, Singapore, UK and 

also USA. A closer look into the 

education system in Brunei reveals 

that there are still a number of 

expatriates and foreign experts being 

employed as lecturers and teachers 

in the system which augurs well for 

the integrity of the system as well 

as maintaining the high standard 

expected. By focusing on the 

building of highly educated pool of 

student population, Brunei is cleverly 

investing in the future of its human 

resources which will continue to 

provide the necessary experts and 

professionals to bring the nation 

forward on the international and 

regional fronts. Brunei is certainly the 

ideal nation for gaining excellence in 

education to meet the challenges of 

the next century. 

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The Centre for Pre-University Studies 

of UNIMAS was established based on 

the following rationales: 

a. To provide a primary channel 

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their entry into UNIMAS. 

b. To provide access and 

opportunity for qualified 

Bumiputera students from rural 

areas to enter UNIMAS. 

c. To improve the quality of intakes 

for the programs in UNIMAS. 

d. To provide a bridging program 

designed to equip students 

with basic skills and knowledge 

required for major courses 

offered in UNIMAS. 

A total of 232 students have enrolled 

in the first intake for the 2010/2011 

session. The next session showed an 

increase of enrolment to a total of 

575 students. This may well be due 

to increase public awareness towards 

the existence of this Centre as a 

result of the promotional activities 

conducted by UNIMAS. 

The Ministry of Higher 

Education, Malaysia approved 

the establishment of UNIMAS’ 

Centre for Pre-University Studies 

commencing with the 2010/2011 

session. In this session, two (2) Science 

Foundation programs were offered; 

Biological Sciences and Physical 

Sciences, each covering a year (two 

semesters) of studies. Upon completion 

of this foundation program, students 

would be able to pursue their 

Bachelor’s Degree in UNIMAS. 

The Pre-University Foundation 

Studies is a bridging program 

designed to prepare SPM leavers 

for their Bachelor’s Degree studies 

especially at UNIMAS in fields such 

as Resource Science & Technology, 

Cognitive Science, Medicine & Health 

Science, Engineering and Information 

Technology. The aims of the program 

are to encourage the required 

learning capacity and to provide a 

strong foundation for students to 

achieve their fullest potential in their 

studies in UNIMAS. 

The Centre provides an avenue for 

bright students, particularly from 

Sarawak, to further their studies. 

Prior to this, SPM high scorers would 

continue their tertiary studies in 

Matriculation Colleges such as the 

ones in Labuan and in Peninsular 

Malaysia. As such, with the outlined 

rationales as guidance, the Centre 

for Pre-University Studies presents 

an affordable opportunity for further 

studies to rural Sarawakians. The 

Centre is committed towards the 

provision of the best teaching and 

learning facilities and a conducive 

learning environment. Additionally, 

students will be involved in 

leadership, public services, sports 

and cultural activities to supplement 

their studies and help shape a critical 

minded generation in the future. 

Presently, UNIMAS is finalizing a 

proposal to offer a third program, 

namely Foundation in Human 

Sciences to art stream SPM leavers. 

Tentatively, the program is expected 

to start with the 2012/2013 session. 

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Tel: +6082 582480 Fax: +6082 582330 

www.unimas.my 


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Info 

Sarawak Ministry 

of Welfare, Women 

and Family 

Development, 

Minister Yang 

Berhormat 

Datuk Fatimah 

Abdullah talks 

about the roles of 

her Ministry 

Caring 

society 

The Chief Minister of Sarawak (third left) together 

with his wife, Puan Sri Ragad and YB Datuk 

Fatimah (fourth and fifth left respectively) taken 

during the “Hari Warga Emas” presentation 

The Sarawak government 

decision on setting up the 

Ministry of Welfare, Women 

and Family Development shows 

the concern of the government 

for women and especially those 

poor single mothers families in the 

state. The Minister, Datuk Fatimah 

Abdullah is a veteran in championing 

the cause of women and family since 

her foray into politics, having served 

numerous roles in various ministries 

since her maiden win in the state 

election in 2001. 


“The creation of this new ministry, 

Ministry of Welfare, Women and Family 

Development, shows the commitment 

of the government towards the welfare 

of women and also those within their 

care, the family unit. Studies and 

profiles from all over the world shows 

that women have significant roles in the 

upbringing of children and the family 

structure; they provide stable and safe 

environment for the young children 

and keep the family together. This is 

indeed the very essence as to why 

women need to be equipped with all 

the necessary defense mechanisms and 

provided with the necessary support 

systems to better deal with problems 

and challenges confronting them when 

building homes and families, especially 

so for those who are widowed or single 

mothers,” said Datuk Fatimah on the 

ministry she is heading. 

“As rightly mentioned by the Chief 

Minister recently, more women from 

rural areas have migrated to the urban 

centres over the years, either in search 

of better opportunities for them 

and their families, or following their 

husbands. For those with little skills and 

education, the opportunities for them 

are limited so we have to identify jobs 

and skills that will suit their lifestyles for 

a better tomorrow. This will be one of 

the functions of the ministry in lifting 

the living standard of women in our 

society, especially those single mothers 

with school going children. The other 

major role is on education whereby 

we have to ensure that all children 

enroll in early childhood education in 

kindergartens and proceed to primary

Info 

no academic qualifications or skills, 

which is needed in society and without 

which will then lead to another circle of 

poverty for them and their families. 

“We also must remember that 

there are also others who suffer 

from mental and physical handicaps, 

which make it impossible for them 

to seek normal employment, so must 

be provided with assistance in every 

way. Their families will bear most of 

these burden but some are unable to 

do and so the welfare homes are the 

places where they will be given the 

proper conditions for the rest of their 

normal lives,” she pointed out. 

and secondary schools for a sound 

education foundation which will carry 

them to the next level of professional 

education or skills trade and others like 

entrepreneurships.” 

On the welfare aspect of the 

Ministry, Datuk Fatimah stressed 

that legitimate and registered 

candidates in the unfortunate, the 

poor and the incapacitated category 

will continue to gain attention and 

financial assistance from her Ministry. 

According to her, the government 

has always place priority to ensure 

that those living on the fringes 

of society are not forgotten and 

take steps to give them a better 

life through financial and other 

assistance. To this end, the Welfare 

Department Sarawak has already 

embarked on its “ cari “ initiative to 

register the needy across the length 

and breadth of the State. 

“In this aspect, the Ministry will also 

appeal to private organisations to 

come forward and jointly work with 

the Ministry in providing a better 

future for those who are poor and 

marginalized within our society. Many 

of these families live within the city 

and town centres, many of which are 

without basic utilities and in deplorable 

living conditions. We can sometimes 

see them foraging for food and work 

while mothers with small children 

can also be seen going around in the 

group. It is especially sad to see these 

children not going to schools as their 

parents find sending them to school a 

burden. Hence they will grow up with 

On a positive note, she informed 

that statistics from early childhood 

education programmes has shown 

much improvement in the scholastic 

aptitude of these children and they 

tend to be generally doing well in 

primary and secondary schools. With 

the right educational background, 

they will be able to dictate their 

own future and bring progress to 

our society and also to their families. 

Datuk Fatimah cautioned that despite 

such success, there is much still to 

be done to uplift the living standard 

of the society, especially when the 

government is targeting 2030 for 

Sarawak to be a developed state. 

We need to constantly upgrade our 

own skills and technical capabilities as 

the world is changing very fast and 

challenges from neighbouring nations 

so that we will remain ahead. At the 

same time we cannot afford to neglect 

those who are marginalized and poor 

in our quest to achieve success. I believe 

that together we can all work towards 

success, the government and public 

sector working as partners in caring and 

strengthening the family institution with 

an aim to empower the women in our 

society and bring new hopes for those 

who are less fortunate. 

Sarawak Women’s Bureau • Jalan Bakti off Jalan Sultan Tengah, Semariang, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6086 446980, 446178 Fax: +6086 447937 


Info 

Sports 

achievers 

from 

Sarawak 

Sarawak Sports Council 

continues to produce successful 

sports athletes 

Sarawak’s unique ability to 

produce natural sportsmen and 

sportswomen is once again evident 

by the achievements of athletes at the 

recent SEA Games in Sumatra, Indonesia 

from 11 th to 22 nd November 2011. Diver 

Pandelela Renong, Shooter Bibiana Ng, 

Cyclist Josiah Ng and Squash Player, Mohd 

Aslan Iskandar were winners in their 

respective events; all are Sarawakians and 

many budding ones are coming up as 

evident in the SUKMA Games last year. 

With the support from the Sarawak Sports 

Council and corporate bodies, the state is 

bound to remain among the forefront of 

sportsmen and sportswomen in the nation. 

Cyclist Josiah Ng 

represented Malaysia 

at the Commonwealth 

Games in New Delhi, 

India in 2010 and won 

1Gold,1 Silver and 1 

Bronze, winning another 

Silver at the 16 th Asian 

Games Guangzu, China. 

Awarded as Malaysian 

Olympian and Sportsman of Year in 2004. 

He will be aiming for Gold in the London 

Olympics this year.  

Bibiana Ng 

won Gold for 

Malaysia in the Air 

Pistol event at the 

Commonwealth 

Games in New Delhi, India in 2010 as well 

as 2 Silvers and 2 Bronzes from previous 

Commonwealth Games. 

Pandelela Renong won 

Malaysia’s first aquatic Gold in 

Diving at the Commonwealth 

Games in New Delhi, India in 2010 

as well as a Silver medal. She also 

won a Bronze in the Youth Mini 

Olympic 2010 and is another 

medal hopeful at London’s 

Olympic Games later this year. 

Mohd. Azlan Iskandar 

represented Malaysia in squash at the Asian 

Games in Guanzhou, China in 2010 and 

was a 3-time winner of the Malaysian Open 

event. He had a remarkable 2010 with his 

squash achievements; where his ranking 

soared to World top 10 from World No. 18. 

Azlan’s achievement has put Sarawak on the 

world stage and he is the first Asian man to 

make it to Commonwealth Games Semis. 


MAJL IS SUKAN NEGERI SARAWAK 

Info 

Football is a game that takes 

years to build up a good team, 

especially for a large state like 

Sarawak where players are scattered 

all over. Building on the success of 

the 5-year plan which kicked off in 

2010, numerous progress have been 

made under the Sarawak Football 

Development Programme (SFDP) in 

2011 including seminars conducted 

by professional trainer, Mike Leigh in 

charge of West Ham Academy Football 

Club (zone oceania – Australia) for the 

youngsters and coaches in Kuching 

and Miri. Other activities include 

football game clinics in the two cities, 

and involvement in the preparation 

for XV SUKMA Games. Notable too 

was the Borneo Games participation 

in December 2011 in Samarinda, 

Indonesia, a first for the state’s 

youngsters. 

Players performing the technique of dribbling • 

“We can see the steady progress of 

these talented young players over the 

past two years and we are on track to 

achieve most of our targets for SFDP 

by 2014,” SFDP Project Manager 

Lucas Kallang happily shared with 

Borneo Talk. “Moreover, these young 

players are being taught the right and 

proper methods from day one so they 

Onwards to 

success 

• Training in progress under the watchful eyes of trainer, Mike Leigh (left) 

Progress can be chartered under 

the Sarawak Football Development 

Programme (SFDP) since 2010 

will be better prepared when they join 

the senior rank later. Lucas, has been 

a steady force in the implementation 

of the programme and there are even 

more activities planned for this year!” 

“In January, we will be conducting 

our selection trials for our Under-19 

players in Miri and Kuching where 

110 participants are expected,” Lucas 

explained. “This will be followed by 

centralized training in the two cities 

for approximately 35 players with 

the bonus of playing on an exposure 

tour in Australia sometime in March. 

The crucial event will be the Inter 

Centre Tournament in July where 44 

teams form the Northern, Central and 

Southern Zones will be competing in. 

Here, we are talking about some 880 

players in total!” he pointed out. 

Coaches too will also be attending 

seminars to update themselves on the 

finer aspects of training football players 

at their respective Centres. The coaches 

will include both primary and secondary 

level where 77 individuals have been 

targeted, the Project Manager stated. 

Other coaching skills and team building 

exercises will be slotted into the overall 

schedule pending more details from 

the organisers. With the busy calendar 

for the year, SFDP together with the 

Education Department are putting in 

place the next generation of football 

players for both the state and nation 

with the aim of making Sarawakian a 

force to be reckoned with in the Asian 

region. 

For more information, please contact Sarawak State Sports Council at 

D/A Dewan Suarah Kuching, Jalan Taman Budaya, 93000 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: (D) +6082 247012, (O) +6082 251330 Fax: +6086 419029 

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• Players engaged in performing techniques and tactics of the game

Development 

Gem of an 

inves 

Palm Villa in 

Kuching, Sarawak 

opens for pre sale 

bookings 

City folks in Kuching, capital city of 

Sarawak, have been buying properties on 

the outskirts for investments as well as 

for conducive living and one such prime property 

is the up and coming Palm Villa located at the 

Kuching/Kota Samarahan Expressway. Sited next 

to SALCRA and UiTM with close proximity to 

UNIMAS, The Summer Shopping Mall, Palm Villa 

is a mix residential, business project comprising 

3-storey shophouses, terraced houses and semidetached 

to detached houses. The Sarawak 

Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is the 

main developer of Palm Villa with Hock Peng, a 

renowned property developer, as the joint partner 

which together form a reputable team. 

For the pre-sale launching, investors will have 

the opportunity to choose their desired lots at 

Palm Villa in either the 50 units of residential 

properties or 10 units of shophouses. With 

value expected to soar when completed, the 

shophouses are priced from RM800,000 with 

corner lots of 18.3m X 9m while intermediate 

ones are 18.3m X 6.7m. The ground and first 

floors are suitable for commercial purposes while 

the second floors are ideal for residential quarters 

with spacious living areas. 

The residential properties at Palm Villa are priced 

from RM292,800 for double storey terraces to 

RM457,300 for the double storey semi-detached 

houses. The prime location and close proximity 

to institutions of learning and services are sound 

reasons to own these properties which will grow 

in value over the years to come. Landed property 

investments are always safe bets in a world of 

fluctuating rise and fall in currencies and stock 

markets and even more so when the location 

is Sarawak which continues to enjoy sound 

economic growth, racial harmony and strong 

stable government. 

For more information and all those interested should write, call or visit Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) 

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Through such belief, Sibu 

Municipal Council (SMC) has 

established good friendship 

and understanding with nine 

counties in China. 

Together 

we prosper 

This follows with the signing of the 

Memorandum of Understanding for 

friendly exchange relationship 

between them over a period of two 

years. 

The programme was initiated by 

SMC Chairman Datuk Tiong Thai 

King who sees the need to foster 

goodwill, understanding and 

cooperation with counties in the 

People’s Republic of China. 

The first MoU happened on March 

20, 2009 between SMC and NingDe 

City in the Fujian Province. It was a 

great success for both parties. With 

that, eight more counties joined 

in. They included FuQing County 

(signed on 21/2/2011), MingQing 

County (22/2/2011), GuTian 

County (23/2/2011), PingNang 

County (23/2/2011), GuLou County 

(24/2/2011), QingHe County 

(4/3/2011), GuangNing County 

(17/10/2011) and PuYang County 

(19/10/2011). 

Through such agreements, SMC 

and the counties concern agree 

to promote the friendly contacts 

between the peoples of the two 

places, and the exchanges and 

cooperation in every field which 

include economy, trade, science 

and technology, culture, education, 

sports, public health and personnel 

for common prosperity on the basis 

of equality and mutual benefit. 

Besides that, leaders and related 

departments of both sides shall 

Signed, sealed, delivered...Thai King (left) and the Chief of GuangNing county, Yuan Hai Ping putting 

their signature on the dotted line for the MoU. Witnessed by Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, Minister of 

Public Health (standing 3 rd left) 

maintain frequent contacts so as 

to have consultations on issues of 

common concern and matters on 

bilateral exchange and cooperation. 

This agreement is valid for five years 

and subject to renewal by both 

parties. 

The friendship has thus resulted with 

cultural troupe from NingDe County 

inaugural performance at the 2009 

Borneo Cultural Festival. 

The Ningde She Minority Song-and- 

Dance Troupe has also performed 

a combination of 11 dances, 

songs, the She traditional musical 

instruments and magic show on the 

second week of November 2011 at 

the Sibu Civic Centre. 

SMC is mulling to send a mixed 

cultural troupe of the Malay, Chinese 

and Dayak to all these nine counties 

for performances as part of the 

agreement for cultural exchange. 

Such arrangements will take place 

next year. 

In addition, the Council will soon 

identify a piece of land to create a 

Friendship City Garden. Under the 

project, all the nine counties will 

be invited to set up their respective 

landmarks in the Garden. 

The programme does not end with 

nine counties as more counties in 

China are expected to follow suit in 

time to come. 

NingDe Cultural troupe from China 

performing at the 2009 BCF 

For further information, please contact 

Sibu Municipal Council 

at Level 19-24, Wisma Sanyan No. 1, 

Jalan Sanyan, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6084 333411 Fax: +6084 320240 


Medical 

Kuching 

Specialist 

Hospital has all 

the answers to 

your medical 

queries 

As part of Malaysia’s largest 

healthcare group KPJ 

Healthcare Bhd, Kuching 

Specialist Hospital has wide range of 

healthcare services from emergency 

to home nursing services and 

specialists’ services. Recently, Bone 

Densitometry services was introduced 

in Kuching Specialist Hospital which 

means that complete body scan can 

provide useful evaluation of fat, lean 

and total mass to comprehensively 

analyze the skeletal structure 

accurately. This enables the doctor 

to inform patient of any deficiency 

and other follow up exercises, which 

over time can prevent osteoporosis, 

especially amongst the elderly. 

Home Nursing Services are aimed 

at providing the best healthcare for 

loved ones by qualified nurses and 

ensure proper care for these aged, 

physically or mentally unfit family 

members. These services can be 

either in their own homes or at the 

hospital and are designed to look 

after them in a dignified manner. 

Additionally, OHS (Occupational 

Health Services) are also offered here 

for SMEs (Small Medium Enterprises) 

to multinational companies and 

are headed by well-trained OHD 

(Occupational Health Doctor) 

registered with DOSH (Department 

Occupational Safety and Health). 

The services offered are numerous, 

from medical surveillance to preemployment 

checkup, workplace 

health risk assessment to noise 

conservation programme and fitness 

for work assessment to drug alcohol 

free workshop programme and many 

others. 

Kuching Specialist Hospital also 

provides gastrointestinal endoscopy 


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procedure to diagnose the inside 

lining of the patient’s digestive 

system. The apparatus comprise of 

an endoscope where a flexible fiber 

optic tube with a tiny TV camera at 

the end for a direct viewing on a 

colour TV. From the check up with 

the apparatus, doctors are able to 

diagnose gastrointestinal diseases 

and provide the necessary treatment 

too. Certainly, there are many other 

specialists’ services available here 

and the list is almost endless; if you 

have any queries about medical 

healthcare, the hospital is able to 

provide the answer to your questions 

and more! Call them today for an 

appointment or just walk into the 

hospital and the friendly staff will 

answer to your needs. 

KUCHING SPECIALIST HOSPITAL (A Member of KPJ Healthcare Berhad Group) 

Lot 10420, Block 11, Tabuan Stutong Commercial Centre, Jalan Setia Raja, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 365777, 365030 (Emergency Line) Fax: +6082 364666 Email: kcsh@kcsh.kpjhealth.com.my 


Food 

Eve & Day of 

Chinese New Year 

Auspicious 

dishes for 

ushering in 

the new year 

Type of dining setup: 

Chinese 

Set Dinner 

Price : 

RM700++ per table (Menu A) 

RM800++ per table (Menu B) 

Dining Outlet: 

River Palace 

For reservations, 

please call 

+6082 247 777 

ext 4412 

Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, P.O. Box 2928, 93756 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 247777 Fax: +6082 425858 Email: contact@rmh.my 

www.riversidemajestic.com | m.rmh.my 


Food 

Chinese New Year 

Family 

Reunion 

22 nd January 2012 

Type of dining setup: 

Chinese Set Menu 

Price: 

RM688++ per table 

RM900++ per table 

Dining Outlet: 

Meisan restaurant 

Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, P.O. Box 2362, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 423111 Fax: +6082 426169 Email: contact@gmh.my 

Kuching Central Reservations Office | Tel: +6082 418911 Fax: +6082 236041 

Email: reservations@gmh.my 

www.grandmargherita.com | m.gmh.my 

For reservations, 

please call 

+6082 423 111 

ext 1109 / 1158 


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定 

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(each) 

(each) 

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Mon-Fri 8.30am to 5.30pm 

Sat : 8.30am to 12.30pm 

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Food 

It is a mere walking distance from 

some of Kuching’s most prominent 

landmarks, like the Hong San Si 

Temple, the main bazaar and Kuching 

Waterfront. It’s also connected to two 

other very old and famous streets; 

Carpenter Street and Bishop Gate 

Street, where you can find some of 

Kuching’s best food offerings among 

many other things. 

offerings like its signature Life’s Spicy 

Noodles, famous for its spicy, tangy, 

savoury and earthy flavours. 

The original Life Cafe outlet 

opened its doors 15 years ago, 

becoming the first teahouse to 

open on Ewe Hai Street. 

The teahouse is steeped in history 

and had hosted countless number 

of visitors from here and overseas. 

The teahouse building sits on what 

happens to be the oldest street in 

Kuching, built in 1885 by the late Ong 

Ewe Hai, a businessman from China. 

The exterior wall of the original Life 

Cafe is decorated with bamboo and 

bare red bricks to recreate a classic 

Chinese feel to the cafe. Four red 

lanterns hang from the ceiling, bearing 

the teahouse’s name in Chinese 

characters. 

Two sets of wooden tables and chairs 

are put outside for guests who prefer 

to enjoy their tea or dine on some of 

the teahouse’s delicious gastronomical 

Inside, the walls are adorned with 

portraits of actors and actresses from 

a traditional Chinese opera. The use 

of wood and bamboo is continued 

throughout the teahouse’s interior. 

Among the important aspects of 

the outlet’s interior decor are the 

bookshelves, where guests can pick 

up their favourite titles and enjoy a 

good read while sipping on a warm 

cup of tea. 

Atop a row of wooden showcases, you 

can find beautiful crafts with intricate 

designs for sale, including the classic 

gramophone with an HMV sticker on it. 

To date, there are four Life Cafe 

outlets & branches; the original Life 

Cafe at Ewe Hai Street, Life Cafe @ 

Brighton Square Kuching, Life Cafe @ 

Train Terrace Kuching and a branch in 

Sutera, Johor Bahru. Each one serves 

the same great set of dishes, but if 

you want to immerse yourself in rich 

history, visit the original Life Cafe at 

Ewe Hai Street. 

Life Café @ Ewe Hai Street Ewe Hai Street, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6082 425707 

Life Café @ Brighton Square Jalan Song, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6082 285688 

Life Café @ Train Terrace Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6082 232199 

Life Café @ Sutera Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. Tel: +6012 7873330 

Life Café Kuching Sdn Bhd Fax: +6082 236024 Email: lifecafe@hotmail.com 

Wedsite: www.lifecafe.com.my (Opens daily from 10am-11.30pm) 


Food 

Petai Gulai Kechala • 

Ikan Lempis • 

• Pansoh Manuk 

Kuching is blessed with 

countless numbers of 

restaurants, and there are 

countless more coming up. And 

more often than not, these new 

restaurants serve either western style 

food or fusion dishes in keeping with 

today’s food trends. 

There are also outlets selling Chinese 

food, Indian food and local Malay 

food. “But what about those of the 

local ethnic communities?”, you 

might ask. 

To answer that question, Kuching 

now has some outlets selling Bidayuh 

food and Kelabit food, offering 

foreign tourists as well as visitors 

from other parts of the country a 

taste of the traditional dishes of both 

ethnic groups. 

Joining them in promoting local 

ethnic dishes is a new outlet simply 

named ‘the.Dyak’, which serves food 

from the Dayak community. 

Its owner is passionate about food, 

and is eager to promote Dayak 

dishes as so much more than just 

“Pansoh Manuk”. 

serves traditional 

Dayak delicacies 


Food 

The interior of this new establishment 

is very cosy. The dark-coloured walls 

are adorned with framed up pictures of 

the owner’s family. One side of the wall 

even boasts a framed up pua kumbu, 

whose intricate designs complement 

the rest of the interior décor perfectly. 

One of the distinctive features of the 

restaurant is that old kerosene lamps 

are lit and placed at every table, 

creating an almost magical ambience in 

the evenings. 

Working his magic in the kitchen is a 

specially trained chef, whose expertise 

elevates the Dayak dishes served at the. 

Dyak to a ‘culinary’ level. 

Looking at the.Dyak’s menu, one 

might be surprised at how many 

types of Dayak dishes there are. 

Certainly, there’s more than just 

‘Pansoh Manuk’, and there’s a good 

variety of pork dishes. 

Recommended items include Jani 

Kari, which is a dish of three-layered 

pork simmered in a rich curry gravy, 

which has become a hit with guests. 

The chef puts his spin to an 

otherwise normal pork burger, 

turning it into something truly 

• Pork burger 

one-of-a-kind. Staying true to the 

theme of the restaurant, a special 

jam is created using local herbs and 

spices, lending a sweet, earthy and 

savoury flavour to the burger. The 

homemade patty is succulent and 

perfectly done and the char marks 

on other side of the patty make for a 

beautiful presentation. 

For those who crave barbecued 

meat, the Jani Tunu is a perfect 

choice. Beautifully charred on the 

outside and succulent in the inside, 

this dish of grilled three layered pork 

is sure to satisfy your hunger for 

simple, sumptuous grilled pork! 

Ikan Lempis is not to be missed, 

especially if you like fish. A whole 

tilapia fish is wrapped in a fragrant 

turmeric leaf and garnished generously 

with ginger and cut chillies. The owner 

guarantees fresh tilapia brought in 

directly from Batang Ai. 

What’s a meal without the veggies? 

Two of the must try’s at the.Dyak 

are Petai Gulai Kechala (Bitter nuts 

sauteed with wild ginger flowers and 

onion) and Daun Ubi Randau Guring, 

which is a dish of sweet potato leaves 

sauteed with dried shrimps, garlic, 

desiccated coconut and chillies. 

While a traditional Dayak meal does 

not end with dessert, the.Dyak does 

serve desserts in the form of Tuak 

Ice Cream and Tapai Ice Cream, both 

boasting very unique flavours indeed. 

So unique in fact, that you simply 

must try them yourself. 

Jani Tunu • 

the.Dyak is strictly non-Halal and is 

MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) free. 

If real Dayak food is what you’re 

after, then head on over to the.Dyak 

for a real treat. 

Sub-Lot 29, Ground Floor, Panovel Commercial Complex, 

Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93300 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 234068 

www.facebook.com/the.Dyak 

( Opens daily from 12noon to last order at 9.30pm and 

closed on Sundays. Open on Public Holidays. Guests 

are advised to call in advance to make reservations. ) 


Food 

Pizza Quattro Stagioni 

Little Italy is the home for daily 

home cooked, freshly made 

dishes in Kota Kinabalu, 

Sabah; the aroma of freshly baked 

pizza and sizzling grilled lamb chop 

greets you the minute you walked 

into the room! The restaurant’s 

insistent on only using freshly made 

pasta, appetizers, sauces, vegetables 

and oven baked pizzas has won it 

the reputation of being the authentic 

Italian food caterer in the state. So 

much so, that the state has even 

rewarded it with a trophy and title 

for being an ambassador of tourism 

in Sabah. 

Little 

Italy 

promises 

daily fresh 

dishes in 

KK, Sabah 

Well into its eleventh year of 

establishment now, Little Italy 

continues to astound customers 

with its wide varieties of dishes 

apart from its famed traditional 

menu of pasta, pizza and soups. 

The heavy responsibility of buying 

fresh vegetables, fish and other 

necessities for churning out the 

variety of fresh salads, appetizers and 

main course meals that comes with 

their traditional sauces marks the 

Home 

cooked and fresh 

continued success of the restaurant 

run by the family members. 

So whether it is lunch with office 

colleagues or dinner with clients or 

families, Little Italy is the choice for 

daily fresh cooked meals. The choices 

available mean too that everyone could 

share the large portions and get to 

taste a wide variety on every visit. This 

is the place to really sample authentic, 

freshly prepared Italian dishes, which 

will dawn on you why there is no 

comparison when it comes to taste. 

You will certainly make more visits after 

the first try as many others have also 

experienced! 

Filrtto ai Fumghi 

Zuppa di Mare Con Spaghetti 

Pasta-Fetuccine alle Cozze 

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 

www.littleitaly-kk.com 

Ground Floor, Hotel Capital, Jalan Haji Saman, 98813 Kota Kinabalu. 

PO Box 146, 89407/Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 

Tel/Fax: +6088 232231 | Email: emiliano.kl@gmail.com 

Opens daily from 10.30am to 11.00pm 

Insalata Di 

Salmone 


Celebrate this 

Chinese New 

Year with 

delightful treats from 

Lof Bakery, a modern 

and chic bakery 

originating from 

Brunei Darussalam. 

Created using Lof’s very 

own recipes, these festive treats will 

surely become the main topic of 

conversation at your Chinese New 

Year open house. 

Chinese 

New Year 

goodies 

An absolute must-try is Lof’s Signature 

Kek Mata Kuching, which has a nice 

chocolaty taste. It is made using 

ingredients such as good quality 

chocolate, cream and milo. 

More Than Just Baked Goods 

at 

The Spicy Olive Oil Prawns is a 

highly recommended item. This 

tapas-style dish boasts a mix of Spanish 

and Asian flavours, and is best enjoyed 

with a stick of crispy garlic bread. The 

Prawn Aglio Olio is a must for those 

who love pasta. This flavourful dish 

features plump fresh prawns and chilli 

flakes for that extra kick. 

Choices of festive cookies on sale 

now include pineapple tarts (normal 

pineapple tarts and the more 

traditional flower pineapple tarts - 

the pineapple filling is homemade), 

almond flake cookies, coconut 

cookies, peanut cookies, cashew nut 

cookies and Magic Square (which 

has several delicious layers made 

from butter and chocolate). 

A selection of Kuih Mor (otherwise 

also known as Biskut Makmur) is also 

available. Choices include Original 

Mor, Oreo Mor and Peanut Mor. 

As Sarawak is well-known for its 

Kek Lapis or Layered Cake, Lof has 

also come up with five different 

flavours of this delicacy especially 

for the upcoming Chinese New Year 

celebration, as well as any other 

festivities such as Christmas, Hari 

Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak. 

Made with butter as well as other 

fresh and quality ingredients, the five 

flavours of Kek Lapis include Cheese 

Lapis, Horlicks Lapis, Prune Lapis, 

Evergreen Lapis and Lapis Masam 

Manis (Sweet & Sour Lapis). 

A second Lof outlet, which is located at 

Tabuan Stutong (same area as Kuching 

Specialist Hospital), meanwhile offers 

more than just baked goods. This 

particular outlet also boasts a small cafe 

section with an array of exciting dishes 

created by its team of experienced 

chefs. Choose from a variety of salads, 

soups, pastas, baked rice, snacks, 

breakfast items, and of course the 

impressive selection of fusion cuisine. 

Must-try includes LOF Garlic French 

Fries, which the cafe’s very young 

chef says is a fresh take on an all-time 

favourite snack. Fried at the right 

temperature and time, the fries soak in 

the flavours of the garlic-infused oil. To 

add more flavour to the dish, the chef 

drizzles some balsamic reduction and 

parsley mayonnaise on the fries. 

Lof Bakery/ 

Cafe at Tabuan 

Stutong 

also serves 

Vietnamese 

coffee, whose 

rich and deep 

flavours are 

very addictive 

indeed. The 

Vietnamese coffee comes in choices 

of Classic Blend (Ca Phe Nong ‘Hot 

Vietnamese Coffee, straight up’, 

Ca Phe Sua Nong ‘Hot Vietnamese 

Coffee with Condensed Milk’, Ca 

Phe Sua Da ‘Iced Vietnamese Coffee 

with Condensed Milk’), Creative 3 

(Ca Phe Nong, Ca Phe Sua Nong and 

Ca Phe Sua Da using Arabica SE), and 

Creative 5 (the same variations using 

Culi Arabica). There are also other 

varieties of gourmet coffee, bubble 

milk tea, fruit yoghurt and hot drinks to 

complement your meal. 

Visit Lof today and get ready to be 

wowed. Lof outlets are located at 

Song Plaza in Jalan Song and Tabuan 

Stutong Commercial Centre, with 

the third outlet set to open at the 

brand new Kuching Sentral this year. 

LoF Cakes & Bakery (Wholly owned by LOF PRESTIGE SDN BHD) 

SARAWAK • Song Plaza, Sublot 18, Fround Floor, Lot 12169, Jalan Song, Song Plaza, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, 

Malaysia. Tel: +6082 575117 Fax: +6082 579117 Email: lofbakery2011@gmail.com (Opens daily: 9.00am - 10.00pm) • 

Tabuan Stutong, Ground Floor, Sublot 16, Block 11, MTLD, Tabuan Stutong Commecial Centre, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, 

Malaysia. Tel: +6082 368771 Email: lofbakery2011@gmail.com • Kuching Sentral (to open soon) 

Brunei Darussalam • Delima, Unit 8, Ground Floor, Block C, Delima Square, Brunei Darussalam. Tel: (673) 2330777 

• Yayasan, Unit B.01 Basement, Yayasan Sultan Hj. Hassanal Bolkiah Complex, BSB. Tel: (673) 2241077 • Kiulap, Unit 10, 

Ground Floor, Block B, Brign Pehin Dato Hj. Mohd. Yusof, Kiulap. Tel: (673) 2233477 • Rimba, Westmart maga Store, No. 7, 

Simpang 76, Jalan 82 Perumahaan Negara Rimba, BSB • Times Square (to open soon) 

www.lofbakery.com 


Food 

Thinking hard about what to 

get for your better half this 

coming Valentine’s Day? 

Why not start with the perfect cake 

to celebrate the day for the lovers on 

February 14? 

At Mita Cake House, the choices seem 

endless. A seemingly perfect choice is 

the strawberry Valentine’s Day cake, 

which is topped with a flavoursome 

icing of simple, yet meaningful design, 

befitting the theme of the celebration. 

Pick one out of many different cake 

flavours like strawberry sponge cake, 

vanilla sponge cake, chocolate sponge 

cake, pandan sponge cake and even 

fresh fruit filling. 

Valentine’s 

Day, 

The grape Valentine’s Day cake is as nice 

to see as it is to eat. The frosting consists 

of shiny grape filling and fresh cream. 

Two plump strawberries are “dressed 

up” to represent two lovers sitting on 

a bed of mouth-watering cake. As for 

the flavours of the cake, you can choose 

from grape and blueberry, or any flavour 

your heart desires. 

What about a chocolate-smothered 

Valentine’s cake? A heart-shaped 

cake is finished with silky smooth 

chocolate frosting and topped with 

fresh strawberries as well as chocolate 

rings. For the cake itself, you can 

choose either sponge cake or rich and 

irresistible tiramisu. Flavour-wise, there’s 

chocolate, vanilla, coffee, pandan and 

even fresh fruits. 

party times 

treats at Mita Cake House 

If you like something much simpler, 

there’s always the heart-shaped butter 

cream Valentine’s cake. Like the other 

cakes, you can choose whatever 

flavour of sponge cake your heart 

desires most. 

Perhaps you’d like a simple white cake 

topped with pretty pink roses made 

from fresh cream. That is available at 

Mita Cake House as well. 

Meanwhile, Mita Cake House also 

bakes a good array of sweet, rich 

cheese cakes that are perfect for hi-tea, 

parties and get-togethers or just as a 

treat to reward yourself with. 

Besides the original baked cheese 

cake, which is incredibly moist and 

has an amazing flavour, there are also 

other variants like Oreo Cheese Cake, 

Lemon Cheese Cake, Blackforest 

Cheese Cake, Blueberry Cheese Cake, 

Strawberry Cheese Cake, Coffee 

Cheese Cake and many others. 

Besides cheese cakes, there are also 

delicious tiramisu choices including 

the original tiramisu and chocolate 

misu. All together, there are 15 

different cheese cakes and 

tiramisu variants 

available at 

Mita Cake 

House. 

These cakes are available straight off 

the shelves all year round, in slices at 

any of Mita Cake House’s branches. 

But if you like, you can also place an 

order to have a whole cheese cake 

prepared for you. Orders must be 

made at least three days in advance. 

Baking cakes, breads, pastries and 

more since way back in 1978, Mita 

Cake House has made a name for 

itself here in Kuching. Founded by Mr 

Jong Ted Hin and his wife, the bakery 

is well-known for its Hong Kong style 

breads, cakes and pastries. 

As freshness and quality is of top 

priority at Mita Cake House, only the 

best ingredients are used to ensure 

customers get only the 

best from the 

bakery. 

Mita Cake House • 155A, Jalan Satok, 93400 Kuching, 

Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6082 416955, 245517 (O) Fax: 

+6082 416581 Email: mitacakehouse@ymail.com Branch 

• No.117-D, Ban Hock Road, Kuching, Sarawak. Tel: +6082 

429184 • Lot 13-14, Jalan Tun Jugah, Kuching, Sarawak. Tel: 

+6082 458693 • Sub Lot 19, Jalan Setia Raja, Tabuan Stutong, 

Kuching, Sarawak. Tel: +6082 361368 • No.44, Gambier 

Street, Kuching, Sarawak. Tel: +6082 416202 • No.199, Sub 

Lot 7, Ground Floor, EastMoore Centre, Jalan Rock, Kuching, 

Sarawak. Tel: +6082 417286 • No.10 & 11, Jalan Tun Abdul 

Rahman Yaakub, 93050 Kuching. Tel: +6082 238248 


Food 

Durian Cheese Cake 

Black Forest Cheese Cake 

Chocolate Cheese Berries Cake 

Always new 

and refreshing 

Banana Baked Cheese 

There is no secret – if you love 

cakes, go to Secret Recipe 

and select the most delicious 

and innovative cakes in the market 

in Sarawak. With outlets in all the 

major centres of Kuching, Sibu, 

Bintulu and Miri, there is always an 

outlet close to you! 

Cream Brulee Cheese Cake 

Regular customers of Secret Recipe 

expect to try new recipes whenever 

they are here and the chefs have been 

spoiling them ever since with new 

creations, including Durian Cheese 

Cake and Durian Durian recently. 

Other creations, which have delighted 

customers and bring smiles to children’s 

faces are Green Tea Cheese, Black 

Forest Cheese and Chocolate Cheese 

Berries. You simply have to drop into 

a Secret Recipe outlet to see and taste 

the difference! 

In addition to their superior cakes, 

Secret Recipe outlets also serve 

an array of delicious and mouthwatering 

meals; these range from 

local favourites with added twist 

of authentic flavours from fresh 

ingredients to western choices of 

sandwiches to spaghetti and pastas 

to meat loaves. The choices here 

are always different from other 

restaurants in that the team of Secret 

Recipe chefs always add something 

of their own to the concoction which 

give these meals a whole new taste! 

Remember too that the servings are 

usually large portions so children and 

ladies may have to share their meals. 

Like their meals, the drinks served at 

Secret Recipe outlets too are given very 

appetizing looks and colours. Surprise 

yourself by ordering something you 

have tried before in other restaurants 

and see as well as taste the difference 

here. Secret Recipes outlets are always 

the interesting food centres and you 

know that there is usually something 

new waiting! 

Cod Fish with honey 

lemon mustard 

Secret Recipe restaurants 

are more than just 

incredible cakes! 

• KUCHING • 

SONG THIAN CHEOK - 181 & 182, Off Jalan Song Thian 

Cheok, Section 51, Kuching Town Land District, 93100 Kuching, 

Sarawak. Tel: +6082 244968 • Opening Hours: 10.00AM- 

10.00PM (Mon-Thurs), 10.00AM-11.00PM (Fri-Sun) 

THE SPRING - G11, The Spring Shopping Mall, Jalan Simpang 

Tiga, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak. Tel: +6082 424968 • Opening 

Hours: 10.00AM-11.00PM (Daily) 

JALAN SATOK - 161 (Lot 314), Jalan Satok, 93400 Kuching, 


11.00PM (Daily) 

MJC - Lot 106-107, Batu Kawah New Township, Jalan Batu 

Kawah, 93250, Kuching, Sarawak. Tel: +6016 8795131 (No 

SMS) • Opening Hours: 10.00AM-10.00PM (Mon-Thurs), 

10.00AM-11.00PM (Fri-Sun) 

SONG PLAZA - Ground & 1 st Floor, Sublot 11, Lot 12162, Song 

Plaza, Jalan Tun Jugah, 93350, Kuching, Sarawak. Tel: +6016- 

8791391 (No SMS) | Opening Hours: 10.00AM-11.00PM (Daily) 

MIRI 

PELITA COMMERCIAL CENTRE - Lot 349-350, Pelita 

Commercial Centre, 98000 Miri, Sarawak. Tel: +6085 430953 

• Opening Hours: 10.00AM-11.00PM (Daily) 

BINTANG MEGA MALL - 61-62, Ground Floor, Bintang Mega 

Mall, Lot 1657, Block 9, MCLD, Miri-Pujut Road, 98000 Miri, 


10.30PM (Daily) 

PERMY MALL - Lot 107 & Lot 108, Ground Floor, Permy Mall, 

Bandar Baru Permujaya, 98100, Miri, Sarawak. 

SIBU 

Lot 71-73, Lorong Pahlawan 9, Jalan Pahlawan, 96000, Sibu, 

Sarawak. Tel: +6016 8862787 (No SMS) • Opening Hours: 

10.00AM-10.00PM (Mon-Thurs), 10.00AM-11.00PM (Fri-Sun) 

BINTULU 

Ground & 1 st Floor, 257, Assyakirin Commerce Square, Jalan 

Sultan Iskandar, 97000, Bintulu Sarawak. Tel: +6016 8863106 

(No SMS) • Opening Hours: 10.00AM-11.00PM (Daily) 

secretrecipe.com.my 


Food 

When looking for a good 

place to eat, the rule of 

thumb is to check the 

places where most people will go to. 

In Brunei this is reasonably simple as 

during lunch and dinner, Ideal Café 

& Grill four outlets in the Sultanate 

are usually heavily patronized. 

Located at Gadong Properties Centre, 

Abdul Razak Complex, Delima Jaya 

Complex and Petani Mall Tutong, 

the cafes serve varieties of local and 

international favourites at reasonable 

prices with clean surroundings and 

courteous services. 

Majority of the people go to Ideal 

Café & Grill for their grilled chicken, 

which is always prepared fresh and 

grilled to perfection everyday! The 

meal is not only tasty and wholesome; 

it is also nutritious and just right for 

one’s daily consumption of a balanced 

meal. In fact, this specialty was the 

original idea that gave rise to the 

chain of restaurants as it proved to 

be the crowd’s favourite. 

Interests in 

other types 

of food soon 

gave rise to 

for friends 

and family meals 

the numerous other meals that now 

feature prominently in their menus. 

By providing choices of Kids’ menu 

together with Value Meals as well 

as Regular Menu, Ideal Cafes cater 

to a wide range of customers daily 

and the choices available such as 

rice meal varieties like nasi lemak, 

ayam penyet, chicken curry, grilled 

chicken with sweet chili or black 

pepper sauce enables anyone to 

Brunei’s Ideal 

Café & Grill 

Restaurants are 

suitable for any 

occasion 

sample many different foods under 

one roof! Children’s meals start 

from as low as $3.70 for a satisfying 

mixture of chicken, chips or burger 

and pasta while Value meals start 

from $4.10. At such prices it is a 

foregone conclusion why people are 

patronizing Ideal Cafes 

daily for their meals and 

usually, with the whole 

family too. 

Now that you are aware of the 

fantastic food choices at Ideal Cafe 

four locations in Brunei, the next step 

is to try out the food. The convenient 

locations allow for anyone anywhere 

to walk into one for lunch or dinner 

with friends or family and ordering 

different choices to sample the 

varieties from the menu. Don’t forget 

also their mouth-watering Espresso 

coffee and locally-made Gelato 

(Italian for ice cream) which give the 

perfect end to any satisfying meal. 

Once tried, you can be certain that 

the family will want to go back for 

more at Ideal Café and Grill! 

The outlets are also able to cater for birthday 

parties or parties for any other occasion. 

Please contact the nearest branch at: 

BSB, Gadong Area: 

Gadong Properties Centre 

Tel: +673 245 3254, 245 5595 

Abdul Razak Complex 

Tel: +673 242 0596, 245 6244 

Muara, Berakas Area: 

Delima Jaya Complex 

Tel: +673 234 1104, 234 1493 

Tutong Town Area: 

Petani Mall Tutong 

Tel: +673 422 0745, 422 0744 

Minimum Delivery amount: $15 at limited areas only. Delivery time: 9.30am - 7.30pm daily. Opening hours: daily from 10am-10pm 

with minimum $30 food 

purchase with this coupon. 

Valid thru September 2012 

with minimum $30 food 

purchase with this coupon. 

Valid thru September 2012

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Food 

• Grilled Baby Pork Ribs 

There’s always something new 

at Fusion Grill restaurant. 

Located at Brighton Square in 

Jalan Song, the restaurant has been 

serving up mouth-watering fusion 

dishes that combine flavours of the 

western world with those of Asia, 

particularly Korea. 

Famous for its Korean Style Barbecue, 

which incorporates infrared 

technology, allowing you to grill your 

selection of meats, sausages and 

vegetables on both sides at a time, 

the outlet is a favourite among many, 

especially Koreans who simply can’t 

resist the taste of Fusion Grill. 

The outlet recently added new items 

to its menu, offering a wider variety 

for diners. Divine and no less than 

decadent, the Grilled Baby Pork Ribs 

are a definite must-try. The ribs have a 

good amount of char-flavour to them, 

and are still tender and juicy inside. 

These are accompanied by a sweet and 

savoury home-made barbecue sauce 

that also goes nicely with the potato 

wedges that come served with the ribs. 

A hit with the kids and adults alike, the 

Fusion King Burger is a humongous 

sandwich the size of a dinner plate. But 

don’t be alarmed by the size of it, as 

you can always share the burger with 

two or three other friends. 

The burger features pork or beef 

patty, with cheese on top, served on 

a bed of fresh lettuce leaves. These 

are sandwiched between two halves 

of a fragrant and fluffy homemade 

bun. And if that isn’t enough, the 

huge burger also comes served with 

potato wedges. 

Fusion Grill has also introduced its 

lunch menu, featuring more delectable 

dishes, including boneless chicken 

served with rice and vegetables. This is 

not your usual chicken chop with rice, 

as the chicken is topped with a sweet 

and tangy jam, called Honey Citron Tea 

- a product of Korea. The beauty of the 

Honey Citron Tea is that it is not overly 

sweet, and can be enjoyed in many 

ways. You can spread it over toast like 

marmalade, use it as a marinade for 

meats, mix it with warm water and 

drink it to cure your flu or cold, or you 

can even add some ice for a refreshing 

citrus drink. 

• Garden Salad 

Breakfast is also available at Fusion 

Grill, with a variety of breakfast items 

to choose from. Items like egg with 

bacon and toast are sure to give 

you all the energy you need to get 

through the day. 

For those who are looking to organise 

parties, Fusion Grill is ever ready 

to accommodate as well. And the 

best thing is the fact that the outlet 

can prepare personalised menus, 

with a list of dishes not found in the 

restaurant’s original menu. The dishes 

will be prepared according to your 

liking and budget. 

Head on over to Fusion Grill today for 

flavours that will surprise you. 

• Honey Citron Chicken 

• Fusion King Burger 

(wholly owned by Ribs & Grill Sdn Bhd) 

www.fusiongril.com.my 

Ground Floor, Lot 7691, Block 15, Brighton Square, Jalan Song, 

93350 Kuching, Malaysia. Tel: +6082 285882 

(Opening hours: 8am - 11pm (Friday & Saturday), 8am - 10pm 

(Sunday, Tuesday to Thursday) & Closed on Monday 


Food 

The allure of 

Kuching presents a plethora 

of flavours and a colourful 

variety of food that you 

simply must try. And if you don’t 

mind not eating in air-conditioned 

restaurants or food outlets in hotels, 

then street food is what you should 

have a go at. And besides, the City 

of Cats has always been known for 

its street food anyway. 

‘Sio bee’ • 

Kuching’s 

street 

food 

Steeped in history 

When in town, make it a point to 

visit the open-air food court, located 

next to Electra House shopping mall 

and near the colourful and bustling 

India Street. It is home to some 

of the oldest food businesses in 

Kuching, and some of the best street 

foods in town are found here as well. 

to the tip of the triangular shaped 

food court, just opposite to Ah Mui 

stall. 

The stall owner proudly said that their 

Kolo Mee stood out from the rest 

because of the reddish hue on the 

noodles and this in actual fact is due 

to the sauces from the char siew pork. 

Right opposite the Kolo Mee stall 

is Ah Mui, another old-timer at the 

open-air food court. In fact, the stall 

has been in operation there at the 

food court way longer than the Kolo 

Mee stall. Although it also sells noodle, 

the noodle is of a different kind - beef 

noodle to be exact. Ah Mui’s beef 

noodle is all about the broth, which 

is achieved through hours of cooking 

and a good mix of ingredients that 

include, of course, beef, beef tendons 

and beef tripe. It has a rich beefy taste, 

complemented well with the subtle yet 

refreshing flavours of bean sprouts. 

The noodle, meanwhile, is well 

seasoned and perfectly cooked. 

Noodles 

One of the foods that scream 

“Kuching” most is the ever popular 

Kolo Mee. Kuchingites themselves are 

forever “married” to this delightful 

Chinese dish of noodles topped with 

thinly sliced char siew (barbecued) 

pork, among other toppings. 

One of the best Kolo Mee in town 

is found right here at the open air 

food court, and has been in business 

in the same spot for more than 

50 years. The stall, whose name is 

written in Chinese, is located nearest 

The sauces not only give the noodles its 

reddish colour but also lend a smoky, 

savoury and sweet flavour to the 

noodles. 

Another strong selling point of their 

Kolo Mee is the hand-made noodle 

they use. The texture is much firmer 

and there is a unique flavour to the 

noodle that makes it special. In fact, 

it’s so popular that people come from 

as far as West Malaysia, Brunei and 

Singapore, among others, to buy kilos 

and kilos’ worth of the noodles to 

bring back home with them. 

All-time favourite 

Next to Ah Mui’s beef noodle stall 

you’ll find Sin Kwang Heng, a stall that 

has been selling its timeless favourite - 

‘sio bee’ or steamed pork dumplings, 

for over 50 years to date. 

So what’s so special about their 

‘sio bee’? According to the owner, 

their dumplings are made with 10 

different ingredients, including fish 

meat and freshly ground pork. The 

rest of the ingredients are a family 

secret, of course. The fish helps by 

adding more depth of flavour into the 

dumpling, and a well-balanced mix of 

all the ingredients is the secret to the 

unforgettable, unmistakable taste of 

the ‘sio bee’ at Sin Kwang Heng. 

The stall is also famous for its steamed 

buns. Although the choices of filling 

(char siew pork, pork patty or red bean 

paste) are absolutely delicious, it’s the 

bun itself that is the star of the show. 

Made with fragrant white flour, among 


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other ingredients, the bun is soft and 

fluffy in texture, and there is a pleasant 

hint of sweetness in the bun that 

complements the fillings very well. 

Also don’t forget to order their 

famous soya bean milk, which is 

homemade and served ice cold or 

hot. 

Steamed buns • 

For those of you who think 

you know Malay food... 

think again. Here in Sarawak, 

the Malays have their own way of 

cooking up some absolutely delicious 

food. Although the following food 

items are also available in West 

Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, 

Sarawak’s version of these dishes 

have their own unique set of tastes. 

Mee Jawa 

Mee Jawa, also known in certain areas 

as Mee Rebus (boiled noodles), is a 

popular dish especially among the 

Malays in Sarawak. 

In Kuching, one of the best Mee Jawa 

can be found at a stall outside Cafe 

Ceria, opposite Choice Food Centre 

in Satok. In operation for six years 

now, the stall opens daily from 7am 

onwards, till 12 noon. 

The lady who operates the stall said 

that she sold around 300 plates of Mee 

Jawa in average per day. As to why 

her Mee Jawa is so popular, she said 

that the secret lies in her gravy, whose 

recipe was handed down from her 

mother to her. 

A typical Mee Jawa gravy is made from 

potatoes, curry powder, dried shrimps 

and peanuts, among others. But at this 

particular stall, the gravy is made using 

sweet potato instead of regular potato, 

and is cooked for two hours. This gives 

the gravy a naturally sweet taste that 

is a perfect contrast to the spiciness of 

the curry, and a nice consistency as well 

- not too thick nor too thin. 

This rich and flavourful gravy is poured 

over a plate of boiled yellow egg 

‘Mee Jawa’ • 

noodles. The dish is garnished with 

hard-boiled egg, shrimp, lime and 

other condiments. 

At this particular stall, an order of Mee 

Jawa Special also comes served with 

satay, whose meat is surprisingly tender 

and marinated to perfection. 

Another stall also selling 

particularly good Mee Jawa can be 

found inside a Chinese coffee shop 

called Syn Wah Hui near Bormas 

and Kuching’s famous Tua Pek Kong 

temple. The stall, operated by a lady 

named Rabakyah, opens from 8am 

to 12 noon, and her Mee Jawa is 

a huge hit among Kuchingites and 

tourists alike. 

According to Rabakyah, there is no 

secret recipe for her Mee Jawa gravy. 

The ingredients are more or less 

the same as everyone else’s. What 

makes hers so special is the cooking 

techniques used to produce a gravy 

that has a nicely-balanced set of 

flavours and a wonderful consistency. 

Luscious Nasi Lemak 

Using the word “luscious” to 

describe food may not sound at 

‘Nasi Lemak’ • 

all correct. But after you’ve taste 

this next item, you’ll agree that it is 

indeed... well... “luscious”! 

Take a drive along Astana Road and 

you’ll come across a humble looking 

food court called RNR Food Centre. At 

night, all the stalls are close, but one 

opens right outside the food court. On 

offer are barbecued chicken but the 

real star at this stall is its Nasi Lemak! 

Sure you can go for the normal Nasi 

Lemak, but why stop there when you 

can have the Nasi Lemak Special? For 

the ‘special’, you’ll get a fried chicken, 

half a hard-boiled egg and a fried egg! 

Now is that decadent or what? 

The main pulling factor of their Nasi 

Lemak is the sambal. For those who 

don’t know it, sambal is made with 

shrimp paste, loads of onions, tamarind 

juice and chillies, among others. The 

sambal at this particular stall is no less 

than divine! The marriage of sweet, 

sour and salty is absolutely spot-on, 

which is why it’s no surprise at all why 

people always ask for extra sambal in 

their Nasi Lemak. 

If you find this difficult to believe, the 

solution is simple... Drive over to the 

stall, which only opens at night, or 

take a cab there, and have a taste of 

the Nasi Lemak yourself! 

Malay 

favourites 


Food 

Rice 

Usher in the New Year with 

Liansin’s brand rice to bring a 

smile to everyone’s face! 

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Happy New Year! 

Liansin, Sarawak’s largest 

wholesaler of rice wishes all 

readers of Borneo Talk and 

customers of its brand of rice a Happy, 

Prosperous New Year 2012! With the 

entry of the Chinese Dragon 2012 

promises to be a great year as many 

parents always associate the dragon as a 

symbol of majesty and power, the world 

can expect it to be a bountiful year for 

babies too! 

In conjunction with the new year, Liansin 

will be supplying new rice shipment to 

retailers throughout the state. When 

cooking these new rice stocks, always 

remember that the new crop of rice is 

new, nutritious and also soft; add less 

water to the rice when cooking to get 

that rich aromatic and sweet tasting rice. 

Customers are again assured that Liansin 

always checks its rice shipments and 

carefully packs them in their factory under 

very stringent controlled environment 

to ensure that these packs will not have 

impurities in them. Their state-of-theart 

sorting machines methodically scan 

the rice prior to packing which Liansin 

can then guarantees customers that the 

packages contain only the best quality rice 

available in the market. 

A tradition of the Chinese New Year 

is to keep rice to the brim in the pot 

which signifies abundance of luck and 

prosperity; make sure that your Dragon 

Year starts off with the cooking pot 

overflowing with Liansin Butterfly fragrant 

rice to usher in the blessings of the season 

and at the same time be rewarded with 

2 boxes of beautifully package tissues for 

every 10kg Butterfly brand purchased. 

Naturally too, many families will be having 

their reunion dinners the night before 

and so this is the opportunity to provide 

everyone a taste of Liansin’s Butterfly 

brand fragrant rice. You can be assured 

that the family members will be surprised 

by the great tasting rice and its aroma so 

make sure too that there is plenty to go 

around! 

For more information, please contact 

Liansin Trading Sdn Bhd (516882-W), 

Lot 2041, Section 66, Jalan Kisar, Bintawa Industrial 

Estate, 93450 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 333555, 335558, 334558 

Fax: +6082 335599 Email: liansin@streamyx.com 

www.liansin.com 

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Promotion 

for 

Chinese 

New 

Year 

Purchase a 10kg pack of Butterfly brand rice 

and enjoy two complimentary boxes of specially 

package tissues. While stocks last! 

CHECK IT OUT TODAY 

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Available at all leading supermarkets, hypermarkets & 

retail shops throughout Sarawak 


Miri’s premier 

fun, 

relaxing 

and 

luxurious 

venue 

Plan a holiday for the 

whole family in luxurious 

green surroundings when 

in Sarawak’s Resort City 

Miri at the Eastwood Valley 

Golf & Country Club; it’s 

everything you’ll ever want. 

Golfing greens and practice 

range, swimming pool with 

rowing boats in the lake, sauna 

rooms, team building facilities 

and jungle trekking for the 

adventurous are some of the 

ample things to do here. 

The dining venue overlooks the 

lake with splendid food all day 

long and can also cater to big 

events like weddings and family 

reunions. Since opening its doors in 

2005 this has become the premier 

address for social gatherings and also 

for seminars and other similar events. 

Choices of luxury rooms with various 

combinations from single to deluxe or 

family to longhouse are available and all are 

well equipped with modern amenities for a 

good night rest. Anyway you look at it, with 

Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club as your 

destination of choice in Miri, you are assured of 

having a fun and enjoyable time here! 

Award winning Borneo 

Tropical Rainforest Resort 

Miri has what it takes for 

jungle 

great outdoors 

adventure 

The recipient of Ministry of Tourism 

Sarawak 2011 Award for Most Innovative 

Individuals, Borneo Tropical Rainforest 

Resort in Miri, is ample proof that the 

resort constantly reinvents itself to provide 

the best to its guests. From the humble 

origins of a secluded resort in the midst of 

a tropical jungle to one for team building 

and family fun, it is one place that can 

cater to different range of demands. 

Visitors can choose from a range of 

accommodation here while meals and 

facilities are all ready for those who have 

booked in advanced. Children get to enjoy 

their fun time in the mini swim pool and 

water park while jungle trekking is an 

adventure for those who want to get away 

from city living. Choose your preference 

here and you can be sure that the resort 

will prove that their award is not just 

merely for decoration – they are always 

looking for new ways to make guests 

welcome and enjoy their stay here! 

Hotel 

Lot 1379, Block 17, Jalan Miri-by-pass, 

98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6085 421010 Fax: +6085 417858 

Email: info@eastwoodvalley.com 

www.eastwoodvalley.com 

KM36 Miri-Bintulu Road, Lot 15, Block 2, Sibuti Land District, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6085 407198, +6085 613888 Fax: +6085 613808 

Email: info@borneorainforestresort.com 

Miri Office: Lot 101, Airport Road, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6085 613888 Fax: +6085 613808 

www.BorneoRainforestResort.com

The Paramount Hotel is 

the choice hotel as its rooms 

feature are all specially theme 

with matching colours 

and excellent services. 

Strategically located along 

Jalan Kampung Dato, The 

Paramount Hotel is in close proximity to government 

offices, business centres and entertainment outlets. 

The Paramount Hotel places 

emphasis on its food outlets 

with three distinct venues; The 

Valentine Café, Phoenix Court 

and Happy Valley Lounge, 

all designed with guests in 

mind. Valentine Café serves 

local and western food while 

Phoenix Court is ideal for big events like anniversaries 

and weddings, family reunions and year end parties for 

corporate clients. Happy Valley Lounge is the place to sing 

the night away with friends and colleagues. 

Corporate events, seminars 

and conferences can be 

comfortably held in The 

Paramount Hotel as it 

has a meeting room that 

easily sits 400 guests at any 

one time. Participants of 

seminars and conferences in 

The Paramount Hotel will also get to enjoy their rooms as 

they all come standard with TV, IDD phone, fridge, beverage 

making facilities in clean and comfortable surroundings. 

Check in to The Paramount Hotel for your next visit to 

Sibu; it is the hotel of choice. 

The center point 

with newly 

refurbished rooms 

in bustling Sibu 

Located right in the heart of 

the bustling town, Tanahmas 

Hotel is about as close to the 

center as you can get here. 

Everything, from shopping to 

entertainment, business to 

pleasure, is just around the 

corner or mere walking distances away. Convenience is 

staying in this strategically sited hotel! 

Adorned with awards for its facilities and services, 

Tanahmas Hotel is the choice for corporate and family 

visits with 120 newly refurbished deluxe rooms to choose 

from and ample facilities, amenities to satisfy every needs! 

Check out the hotel at its website (www.tanahmas.com. 

my) or call for reservations. 

No.3, Lorong Kampung Datu 9A, Jalan Kampung Datu, 96000 Sibu, 

Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6084 331122 Fax: +6084 338111 

Email: paramount_hotel@yahoo.com 

www.paramountsibu.com 

Lot 277, Block 5, Jalan Kampung Nyabor, P.O. Box 240 96007 Sibu, 

Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6084 333188 Fax: +6084 333288 

Email: tanahmas@streamyx.com 

www.tanahmas.com.my

Hotel 

Couples will definitely find the 

Lavender Romance wedding package 

an irresistible offer from New World 

Suites, which start from as low as 

RM488. Imagine having a customtailored 

wedding reception with that 

special menu of local to international 

cuisines for guests to select, 

complimentary Bridal Suite, special 

room rates for relatives and friends, 

complimentary 1 st Anniversary stay in 

G 

olden Choice 

New World Suites 

provides excellent services 

for our guests 

Suite Room, wedding invitation cards 

and much more! These offers will 

surely spruce up any couple’s Big Day 

and something to always remember. 

New World Suites has many other 

special qualities like their excellent 

As the winner of the 

prestigious Outstanding 

Hotel and Accommodation 

Service Provider 2010 (Sarawak 

Hornbill Tourism Award), New World 

Suites Bintulu is certainly the pride of 

the industry. 

Their motto of ‘Creating Truly 

Memorable Experiences’ ensures 

that guests and patrons get the best 

of services and experience when 

staying here and there are always new 

happenings at the hotel. 

Beyond Banquet is a totally new offer 

from the creative banquet team; now 

you can enjoy the same high quality 

food and service at your convenience 

in the home, office, of just anywhere 

you fancy; you name the place and 

they will be there! They will offer 

you every assistance from polishing 

up the venue to suit the occasion to 

the meals, décor, tables and chairs to 

make the event a memorable one. 

You can expect the same professional 

service in the hotel and enjoy with 

your invited guests the splendour of 

enjoying excellent hospitality at your 

choice of venue. 

service, exquisite rooms and lavish 

Paddy’s Coffee House as well as 

meeting rooms for functions and 

events. Bintulu’s largest Park City Mall 

is actually connected to New World 

Suites, another convenience to guests 

and shoppers. One thing is for sure, 

here at New World Suites, your choice 

for receptions, events and stay will 

always exceed your expectation. 

Parkcity Commerce Square, Lot 3971, 

Jln Tun Ahmad Zaidi, 

P.O.Box 1680, 97007 Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel. +6086 331122 Fax: +6086 331100 

Email: reservationnws@destinygroup.com.my 

www.newworldsuites.net 


Hotel 

Facilities and Amenities: Ensuite bathrooms • 24 hours reception • Complimentary use of air conditioning units • Complimentary use of hair dryer 

• Complimentary use of towels • Complimentary toiletries (soap and shampoo) • Complimentary use of minibar fridge • Complimentary use of wired internet 

access in every room • Complimentary use of wifi in hotel lobby • Complimentary use of washing machines and dryers in laundry room • 32”LCD TV with 

more than 20 local, cable and satellites channels • Security room safe • Bottled drinking water • Luxury shower • 5 star beds and satin cotton sheets • 

Tea & coffee making facilities • Airport transfer (minimum charge) • RFID Security Door Locks 

Wisma Phoenix, Jalan Song Thian Cheok, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Tel: +6082 236060 Fax: +6082 237070 Email: reservation@360xpress.com.my 


Rates from RM49.99 nett * 

* terms & conditions apply. 

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Hotel 

360 Urban Resort 

Hotel Kuching has 

top notch facilities 

for discerning 

guests 

Reputation and consistency of services provided 

are the hallmarks of established names in the 

hotel industry around the world; visitors trust 

and expect similar levels of hospitality whenever they visit 

these hotels in any continent. These are the traits that 

are found in the 360 Hotel brand in Sarawak; as one 

of the fastest growing chain hotels in the state, it has 

continued to surprise visitors with their levels of services 

and offerings at very reasonable cost. 

360 Urban Resort Hotel is located at Tower A, Hock Lee 

Centre with 178 rooms offering majestic views of the 

surrounding city below. Each room comes with superior 

queen size mattress, mini-bar, coffee/tea making 

facilities, TV and internet connectivity and individually 

controlled air-conditioning. There is also a Coffee 

House within the same block where guests can try their 

various brands of coffees and teas in a relaxing setting. 

Shopping and other food choices are available at the 

central podium which link the two towering blocks of 

hotels. Equally convenient too are the varieties of shops 

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People 

Borneo Talk congratulates 

and talks to Keith 

Pointer on his 

appointment and role as the 

Chairman of the Malaysian 

Association of Hotels 

Sarawak Chapter 

1. As the new Chairman what 

would the priorities be for 

the association in the coming 

years? 

Firstly, the position allows for the 

person to sit in the Sarawak 

Tourism Board, which presents an 

opportunity to voice the industry’s 

needs and concerns more directly, 

especially like the need to strengthen 

the human capital base in the state 

to meet the challenges of the coming 

years. MAH Sarawak Chapter will 

be very focused on how we can 

assist and develop human capital 

for the industry and strengthen our 

corporate and social responsibility 

thus strengthening our ties with the 

local community in particular those 

who are less fortunate than ourselves 

through the proper channels. 

2. The current international 

economic situation doesn’t 

augur well for tourism 

industry as a whole. Do you 

think it will be of concern 

for the hotel industry in 

Malaysia, Sarawak? If so, 

what are the options that 

the association will take to 

overcome the effect? 

While the international outlook 

may be less than rosy, 

nevertheless the situation in ASEAN 

is less critical and Malaysia by and 

large is still at a healthy stage. 

Locally, Sarawak tourism industry is 

very dependent on connectivity and 

this is the most critical aspect that 

must be constantly upgraded for the 

industry to grow and mature. 

3. There are more budget 

hotels coming up in the state 

as well as B&B operations. 

Are these healthy for the 

industry and is there a need 

for some form of control on 

the numbers? 

Competition is always healthy in 

any industry; more important 

is that the standard of the industry 

must be continuously strengthened 

to ensure that it will continue to 

progress. Safety and security are 

aspects that should be ensured in the 

industry here which will in the long 

term help it grow. 

4. How will the association 

further enhance the standard 

of the industry in the state? 

Should there be a more 

stringent standard for hotels 

in the state and who should 

be the monitoring agent? 

Currently the industry is well 

monitored and this has ensured 

that a high standard is maintained 

which augurs well for the people 

involved. 

5. The changes are coming 

forth in the state with the 

minimum wage policies. 

Will the association be 

implementing these or 

will it continue to pursue a 

different approach? 

Generally, any industry will have 

to follow the laws of the nation 

it is operating in and we are no 

different here. The national chapter 

of MAH has sent its views on the 

matter to the relevant authorities 

concerned with regards to the 

uniqueness of the industry per se 

and so we have to wait for the 

respond from them before deciding 

on next course of action. 

6. What are some of the most 

pertinent issues that the 

association would like the 

state/nation to undertake for 

the betterment of the hotel 

industry here? 

As mentioned, human capital 

development is crucial for the 

industry here and we have now 

started to bring our message even 

to school going children to give 

them better understanding of the 

industry as a whole. Such early 

steps are necessary if we want to 

be able to get the necessary people 

in future as the growing demand in 

the service industry will continue to 

rise worldwide and we have to be 

prepared more than others due to 

the unique situation here where there 

is always a lack of human resources. 

The state and nation currently needs 

quality people in many industries and 

the option on foreign labours should 

be given serious thoughts if progress 

is to be assured. 

7. On a personal note, you 

have been in the state for a 

long time and have grown 

to understand the situation 

here better than some of the 

newcomers. What would be 

your advice to those who are 

here for the first time and 

what will be your advice for 

those contemplating to go 

into the industry? 

Having been through the 

early years of establishing an 

international hotel in Bintulu, I 

see tremendous opportunities in 

Sarawak; the only thing is that the 

uniqueness of the state with its 

diversity of ethnic races and cultures 

can be a challenging tasks for 

newcomers here. New comers too 

can bring in new ideas and concepts, 

which will bring us to the next stage 

of development and so ensure the 

continuous improvements necessary 

for any industry to progress. 


People 

Francis 

Nyurang Ding 

Fighting Spirit 

Sarawak Sports 

Council Director 

envisioned state 

to be at top in 

country by 2020 

is very proud 

of our 25 athletes 

“Sarawak 

who were part of the 

Malaysian team at the recent SEA 

Games in Sumatra, Indonesia where 

Malaysia emerged in 4 th place overall 

among the 11 participating nations,” 

began Francis Ding, Director of 

Sarawak Sports Council. “From the 25 

athletes, Malaysia managed to secure 

5 gold, silver and 6 bronze which is 

quite an achievement. I dare say that if 

the sports were limited to just Olympic 

ones, Malaysia could have finished 

even higher!” 

On that matter, the Director also 

stated that for Sarawak and the 

country to achieve world standard 

in sport activities, athletes must be 

exposed to bigger competitions 

like SEA Games, Commonwealth 

Games and Olympics. To do that, the 

infrastructures must be there and 

this is where the government has to 

be generous in building world-class 

venues and facilities to provide the 

necessary training grounds. Locally, 

sports associations should be the 

leading agents in guiding their sports 

forward and the government’s role 

is to assist in supporting them where 

necessary; government should not 

be in the business of leading sports 

bodies in international or national 

arenas, he opined. 

Fortunately, the State government 

has put in place a 10-year Sports 

Development Plan, which envisioned 

Sarawak to be amongst the sports 

powerhouse in the nation by 2020, 

Francis remarked. This is something, 

which gives every sports association 

aspiration to achieve their best and 

to improve on their performances. 

“For Sarawak the battle cry ‘Agi 

Idup Agi Ngelaban’ (As Long As I 

Live, I Will Fight), will always be in 

the spirit of our athletes as this is 

our own way of making us distinctly 

different from the rest by the 

fighting spirit that our athletes will 

show in competitions. As long as the 

government is strongly behind us, 

the Sports Council and associations 

will continue to excel in their work of 

producing exemplary athletes for our 

state and nation,” he concluded. 

For the record, Francis revealed that his 

position would soon be handed over 

to another person as he is expected 

to retire in the near future. However, 

he has no regrets or misgivings as he 

said he had given his best and has also 

made many new friends during the 

course of his work to forever cherish 

those memories. 


NAIM HOLDINGS BERHAD 

The noble 

Desa Ilmu • 

giant 

• Bengoh Dam 

Naim Holdings Berhad 

wants Sarawak to stand tall 

in the nation 

Bandar Baru Permyjaya • 

Property development in 

Sarawak is on the rise with 

rapid growth in industrial, 

agricultural and manufacturing sectors 

boosted by the implementation 

of SCORE (Sarawak Corridor of 

Renewable Energy), which will 

transform the central coastal region of 

the state into areas of niche industries. 

The influx of international and local 

investors in SCORE will accelerate the 

demand for properties, which is the 

forte of Naim Holdings Berhad, the 

Sarawak based Bumiputra company 

listed in Bursa Malaysia. Cited as 

one of Malaysia’s largest Bumiputra 

contractors, Niam Berhad is an industry 

recognized award-winning corporation, 

which focuses on quality works and 

timely delivery of projects. 

Naim Berhad’s prime property 

developments in Kuching and 

Miri are amongst the long list of 

Oil & Gas • 

NAIM’s launching of 2012 KPI on 24 th November 2011 • 

achievements from its humble start 

in 1995 and now look forward to 

fulfilling RM3.5 billion contracts in 

innovative and prestigious projects on 

hand. Building on its good corporate 

governance culture, Naim has put 

in place a system that enables the 

corporation to take proactive steps 

in the construction and property 

sectors, which has since branched 

into other related fields like oil and 

gas through its Dayang Enterprise 

Holdings Berhad. In addition, Naim 

has also ventured into neighbouring 

Sabah state and island nation of Fiji 

in its quest to expand its reach in the 

construction field. These external 

ventures with renowned international 

partners will be the source for future 

expansions and also growth of the 

corporation in terms of value and 

human resources, earning valuable 

experience and expertise to enable it 

to compete globally in the future. 

To ensure that the corporation will 

continue to be a flagship bearer in 

the construction and property sectors, 

much emphasis has also been placed 

on the development of human 

resources. These include putting in 

place a Succession Management Plan, 

management trainee programme and 

engagement of leading consultant to 

oversee the smooth implementation 

of these plans. On top of these there 

is a further RM50 million fund for 

the healthy development of human 

resources within the corporation 

in the form of incentives, rewards 

and training purposes. In its efforts 

to bring about greater Bumiputra 

entrepreneurship developments, Naim 

also ensures that such companies are 

provided with trainings and mentoring 

to enable their human resources to 

reach higher levels of expertise. 

In carrying out its CSR (corporate social 

responsibility), Naim has been ever 

present in many community events 

and also in educational scholarships 

to the tune of more than RM10 

million to date. These are the positive 

steps the corporation is taking to give 

back to the community and also to 

show its gratitude to the state for the 

confidence in the corporation from its 

early days. With much emphasis now 

being placed on engaging locals for 

many of its on-going projects, Naim 

seeks to further make Sarawakians 

proud of the rapid developments to 

achieve the target of Vision 2020. 

NAIM HOLDINGS BERHAD [Headquarters] 9 th Floor, Wisma Naim, 2½ Mile Rock Road, 93200 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. • [New Office] Sublot 12 to 16, 

Rock Commercial Centre, Jalan Green, 93150 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6082 411667 Fax: +6082 429869 Email: enquiries@naim.com.my • [Kuching Sales 

Office] Ground Floor, Wisma Naim, Rock Commercial Centre, 2½ Mile, Rock Road, 93200 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6082 422001 Fax: +6082 412001 Email: 

sales.kuching@naim.com.my • [Miri Sales Office] Lot 223-226, 1 st Floor, Permai Mall, Bandar Baru Permyjaya, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, P.O.Box 369, 98107 Lutong, Miri, 

Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +6085 491000, 491915 Fax: +6085 491958 (sales dept), 491962 (admin) Email: sales.miri@naim.com.my 

www.naim.com.my

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