Travel Reference
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Queen
(12 Jln Chew Geok Lin; beer from RM10, cocktails RM22-38; 4pm-12.30am, closed
Mon)
Decked out like a Victorian sitting room, this chic, dimly lit bar features plush
couches and overstuffed wing chairs in black and burgundy velvet. Stop by from 9pm to
11.30pm for live guitar and/or keyboard music. Food can be ordered from Café Café next
door.
BAR
Shopping
Public Book Store
(Level 4, Wisma Sanyan, 1 Jln Sanyan; 9am-9pm)
The best bookstore in town, with a
decent selection of English books. The mall, Wisma Sanyan, is owned by the Sanyan
Group, a vast and politically well-connected timber company.
BOOKS
Information
Email Centre
(ground fl, Sarawak House Complex, cnr Jln Central & Jln Kampung Ny-
abor; per hr RM4; 9.30am-9pm Mon-Sat, to 3pm Sun)
Internet access. The entrance is
on the building's northern side.
ibrowse Netcafé
(Shop 4.21, Level 4, Wisma Sanyan, 1 Jln Sanyan; per hr RM3;
9.30am-9.30pm)
Internet access.
Main Post Office
(Jln Kampung Nyabor; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, to 3.30pm Sat)
Changes
cash.
Rejang Medical Centre
( 084-330733;
www.rejang.com.my
; 29 Jln Pedada)
Used by
most expats and tourists. Has 24-hour emergency services, including an ambulance. Situ-
ated about 1km northeast of the Sibu Gateway.
Sibu General Hospital
( 084-343333;
http://hsibu.moh.gov.my
; Jln Ulu Oya, Km 5-1/
2)
Situated 8km east of the centre, towards the airport.
Visitors Information Centre
( 084-340980;
www.sarawaktourism.com
; 32 Jln
Tukang Besi; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, closed public holidays)
Well worth a stop. Has a
friendly and informative staff (ask for Jessie), plenty of maps, bus and ferry schedules,
and brochures on travel around Sarawak.
