Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Dangers & Annoyances
There have recently been incidents of bag snatching from tourists (mainly women) by
motorbike-mounted miscreants. Exercise reasonable caution when walking along deserted
stretches of road (eg Jln Reservoir and Jln Tabuan), especially after dark.
Emergency
Police, Ambulance & Fire
( 999)
Internet Access
Cyber City
(Ground fl, Block D, Taman Sri Sarawak; 1st/2nd hr RM4/3; 10am-11pm
Mon-Sat, 11am-11pm Sun & holidays)
Hidden away behind the Riverside Complex shop-
ping mall on Jln Tunku Abdul Rahman - to get there, exit the mall on the '2nd floor' and
walk up the hill.
Laundry
Most hotels have pricey laundry services with per-piece rates, but some guesthouses let
you do your washing for just RM5 to RM8 per load, including drying.
4hr service RM12; 8am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 3pm Sun & holidays)
A central, reliable
place to have your clothes washed.
Medical Services
Kuching has some first-rate but affordable medical facilities - some of the doctors are
UK- and US-certified - so it's no surprise that 'medical tourism', especially from Indone-
sia, is on the rise. For minor ailments, guesthouses and hotels can refer you to a general
practitioner, who may be willing to make a house call.
2-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat, Sun & holidays)
Conveniently central. A consultation for
a minor ailment costs RM30 to RM35.
Normah Medical Specialist Centre
( 082-440055, emergency 311 999;
www.normah.com.my
; Jln Tun Abdul Rahman, Petra Jaya; emergency 24hr, clinics
8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat)
Considered Kuching's best private hospital by
many expats. Has a 24-hour ambulance. Situated north of the river, about 6km by road
from the centre. Served by the same buses as Bako National Park.
Sarawak General Hospital
(Hospital Umum Sarawak; 082-276666;
ht-
tp://hus.moh.gov.my/v3
;
Jln Hospital; 24hr)
Kuching's large public hospital has mod-
