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(Jln Datuk Saleh Sulong)
Opposite the Hilton, this pleasant semi-outdoor bar offers cheap
booze and decent pub grub.
KARAOKE
Black World
(Jln Pantai; 24hrs)
We know. This is the only spot that stays open past 2am in central
KK. But here's what to expect: cheap beer served in iced buckets, ear-shredding karaoke
and dance music, sleazy male clientele, ladies of negotiable affection and bathrooms from
the deepest pits of hell.
Suria Sabah
(Suria Sabah Mall, Jn Haji Saman)
The Suria Sabah mall houses a huge multiplex that
shows all the Hollywood hits, usually in the original English with subtitles.
CINEMA
Shopping
Like any Malaysian metropolis, KK is all about shopping. Malls seem to pop up every
year; at the time of research the big new complex was
Suria Sabah
, which is full of
Western retail chains and very few people.
CRAFTS
Borneo Trading Post
( 232655; Lot 16, Waterfront Esplanade, Jln Tun Fuad Stephens)
Upmarket tribal art
and souvenirs.
Borneo Books
( 538077/241050;
www.borneobooks.com
; ground fl, Phase 1, Wisma Merdeka;
10am-7pm)
A brilliant selection of Borneo-related books, maps and a small used-book
section. Plenty of Lonely Planet guides, too.
BOOKSHOP
