Kuching Festival 2012

Kuching Festival 2012 starts today until 20 August. See you guys there! :)

Date : Jul 20 - Aug 12, 2012

Time: 6pm - 11pm

Venue: MBKS

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RUSH! THE BEACH FIESTA 2012 at Damai Central

RUSH! THE BEACH FIESTA 2012

Date: 11-15 JULY 2012

Venue: Damai Central, Kuching

Time: July 11 at 8:00am until July 15 at 12:00am

Events:
A 5 Days Event!
Day 1 - 11 July 2012 (Wednesday) - The Flea Market Launch
Day 2 - 12 July 2012 (Thursday) - The Go Green Venture! Tree Planting Ceremony and Camp Site Launch
Day 3 - 13 July 2012 (Friday) RUSH! The Beach Fiesta! Starts
Day 4 - 14 July 2012 (Saturday) RUSH! The Full Moon Rave Party!
Day 5 - 15 July 2012 (Sunday) RUSH! The Beach Fiesta! Finale

Map of Damai Central:

For More details, visit Damai Central FanPage or RUSH! THE BEACH FIESTA! event page.

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Rainforest World Music Festival 2012

Rainforest World Music Festival is here again!!!

Date: 13 - 15 JULY 2012

Time: 10:00am - 12:00am

Venue: Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching, Sarawak

Ticket Price:

Ticket/Discount Type	Validity	Price
		13 July 2012 Friday	14 July 2012 Saturday	15 July 2012 Sunday
TYPE of SEAT		no seating	no seating	no seating
Daily Pass
Adult Daily		RM 113.00	RM 113.00	RM 113.00
Child Daily (3-12 years old)		RM 58.00	RM 58.00	RM 58.00
One (1) entrance ticket for show daily either on Friday, 13 July 2012 or Saturday, 14 July 2012 or Sunday, 15 July 2012 at the Sarawak CulturalVillage, Kuching, Sarawak.
3-Day Pass
Adult (3-Day)		RM 303.00
Child (3-Day) (3-12 years old)		RM 153.00
* Tickets are limited for 3-days pass.  3-days pass will not be available for sales on the event day. One (1) entrance ticket each for shows on Friday, 13 July  2012, Saturday,  14 July 2012 and Sunday, 15 July 2012  at the Sarawak CulturalVillage, Kuching, Sarawak.
Online Promotions
Adult (Daily) Online Promo	till 30 April 2012	RM 58.00	RM 58.00	RM 58.00
Adult (3-Day) Online Promo	till 30 April 2012	RM 203.00
* Online Promotion - Only Applicable for online purchase only.    Tickets are limited. Based on first-come-first-served basis.    Note: Terms apply.
MAS Enrich Promotions - 30% Adult (Daily) from 23 May till 08 July 2012 RM 80.00 RM 80.00 RM 80.00 Adult (3-Day) RM 213.00 Child (Daily) (3-12 years old) from 23 May till 08 July 2012 RM 41.50 RM 41.50 RM41.50 Child (3-Day) (3-12 years old)  RM108.00 The Enrich member is required to produce IC/Passport and MAS Enrich card for verification prior making ticket purchase. The Enrich member is allowed to purchase ticket once only without limit of quantity.

Terms & Conditions:

* Prices are quoted in Ringgit Malaysia and include RM3.00 processing fee
* RM1.50 per ticket will be charged for internet purchase.
* NO CANCELLATION or CHANGES allowed once ticket sold.
* Children of 3 to 12 years old must purchase ticket for admission.
* NO REFUND is allowed after a purchase is made.
* LOST or DAMAGE ticket(s) will not be entertained.
* Additional courier charges will apply if address is not within Malaysia.
* “Rain or Shine” and outdoor event.
* Phone booking is available via TicketCharge (603) 9222 8811
* For detailed information on the festival, please log onto www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com
* TicketCharge's Conditions of Sales applied.


Expected Performers:
1. Mamadou Siabate from Burkina Faso
2. Le Trio Joubran (Palestine)
3. Khusugtun (Mongolia)
4. Amazonia Indians (Brazil)
5. Oreka TX (Spain)
6. La Zikabilo (Perancis)
7. String Sisters (Scotland, Ireland and the United States)
8. Kanda Bongo Man (Congo)
9. Cankisou (Czech Republic)
10. Hata-The One (Malaysia, Korea, Turkey and Taiwan)
and several local groups

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Sushi King RM2 Bonanza April 2012

Sushi King RM2 Bonanza April 2012

Sushi King RM2 Bonanza is back again!!! Enjoy the rice-based Sushi on Kaiten Belt for only RM2 each.

Sushi King RM2 Bonanza at Sabah and Sarawak will be on 9 to 12 April. See you there!

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PIKOM PC FAIR 2012(I)

PIKOM PC FAIR KUCHING 2012

Date: 6 - 8 March 2012

Time: 11.00 a.m. to 9.00p.m.

Venue: Borneo Convention Center Kuching

For the past few years, PIKOM PC Fair had been held at Bukit Permata, Kuching. But this year, first time ever, PIKOM PC Fair Kuching 2012 will be held at Borneo Convention Center Kuching (BCCK). Since this place is much bigger than Bukit Permata, hopefully everything will also be more grand.

 PIKOM PC FAIR 2012 (I) full schedule

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Regalo Gift House: The Only Lomography Shop in Kuching

Regalo Gift House, the only shop in Kuching that sells Lomography products. You can't find it anywhere else in Kuching or perhaps even in Sarawak.

Located at the heart of Kuching, Regalo Gift House is a prestige, adorable, and trendy designed gift shop. Regalo means ‘gift’ in Italian and Spanish.

Launched back in 11/1/11 at OneJaya Lifestyle Mall, this exquisitely built concept store has become one of the not-to-be-missed gift shops in Kuching. Its friendly staff will welcome you to an array of quality gifts at reasonable prices.

A visit to Regalo Gift House will probably help you find just the right gift for the right person at the right time. Bearing the customer-first policy in mind, their prominence in the industry stems from their commitment to provide their respected customers with premium items at affordable prices. You can find uniquely-designed clocks, solar lamps, original Bicycle poker cards, the latest stuffed toys, dainty gift cards…the list goes on.

You’ve been seeing friends uploading photos on social media taken from instant cameras. Why not experience the ‘next generation of instant’ yourself? Lightweight and compact, the stylish FujiFilm Instax Mini 7S, Instax Mini 25, and Mini 50S can go anywhere. Take a glimpse at what Regalo Gift House has to offer you.

Besides all those conceptual gifts, Regalo Gift House is currently selling one of the latest craze in town – Lomography cameras and accessories. They are the first and only shop in Kuching to bring in this fun-filled toy for you and most probably in Sarawak too.

With the birth of Regalo Gift House, now your choice of gifts has definitely widen. Go wild with your lomography cameras. When I say “wild”, it’s really wild with these lomos. Snap those dreamy moments with your loved ones and secretly slide in the picture into their wallets. Surprise them with thoughtful and unforgettable gifts from Regalo Gift House.

Feel free to join them at https://www.facebook.com/regalogift.malaysia

Map of Regalo Gift House:

For more information, contact Regalo at

Phone: 016-8573669

Email: regalo_gift@hotmail.com

Address: (Level 1, OneJaya) F10, Lot 11430, Block 11, MTLD, Jalan Song, 93350 Kuching, Malaysia

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Bad day for Kuching - Flood that killed lives

KUCHING: Continuous downpour over the last 12 hours coupled with the king tide phenomena has led to heavy flooding in various parts of the city here, and leaving two people missing.

The affected areas include Batu Kawah, Batu Lintang, Sungai Maong, Iris Garden and Satok. Many roads are impassable to small vehicles.

At the flyover from the Kuching international airport, motorists reported that all four lanes heading towards the city are jammed.

From midnight until just past noon Thursday, most of the Malaysian Meteorological Department's stations recorded rainfall of above 150mm. The highest was at the Third-Mile station here, which recorded 208mm.

According to the department, the average daily rainfall for Sarawak this month should be around 50mm while the month's average is usually about 450mm.

In Batu Lintang, two persons reported missing due to the floods have been identified as Form Six student Kho Yong Qi and petrol station cashier Herman Sihas, 29.

It is learnt that Kho fell into a drain in front of the petrol station after she left her mother's car which had stalled.

Herman and a Fire and Rescue Department staff, Talib Awi, who happened to be at the station, saw the girl struggling in the water and went to help.

Talib had grabbed her by the hair while Herman leapt into the drain.

Talib held on for about three minutes until a strong current dragged the girl and Herman away.

A large scale search and rescue operation is now being carried out.

A state flood operations room spokesman said they have also received reports of floods in the residential areas of Dewa Wira and Stapok.

"Several residents have moved out of their homes," he added.

Source: thestaronline.com.my

Today is indeed a bad day for Kuching and Kuchingnites. Many places flooded, roads jammed everywhere and people die. If the rumor is correct, Kho Yong Qi's body has been found. May she rest in peace if its so. But since there is still no news that her body has been found, so there might still be a chance that she is alive. So, let's pray for her. As for Herman, I heard that he is save. But these are just rumors from the web. Hopefully both of them are alright.

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Sarawak ICT Expo 2011

Sarawak ICT expo is here again. But as usual, I believe that there will NOT be any real price drop in this expo. The ICT expo in Kuching is more to dozens of computer shop grouped together in a place to sell computer stuffs. There is no great discount, there is no new attractive stuff. Whether it's PIKOM PC fair or it's Sarawak ICT Expo, they are all the same dumb expo. Unlike Singapore and Taiwan or any other places, when they are having an ICT Expo, there will be models dressing in costumes, big promotion, big price drop and so on. That is what I call a real ICT fair.

In Singapore, the price of an item that cost few thousands SGD can have a price drop of few hundreds SGD. But in Kuching, if you can see a price drop of RM200 for a few thousands laptop, you should LAUGH TILL DIE already. Remember, they are using SGD and we are using RM and SGD 1 = RM 2.44.

The best example that I can give is this.

Do you know that the original number behind the paper is 4? That is, the original price of that laptop was SGD 1499. But during the ICT expo, the price dropped SGD 400 or about RM 980. This thing never happen in Kuching expo. This is a shame to Kuching ICT expo and computer shops. Why I know? Because I bought one at the price of SGD 1499 2 weeks before the expo. Dame! Went to Singapore at a wrong time. I have told myself to take revenge at next year Singapore ICT expo. Must go there to wipe them out.

Back to the topic. Have a look at the details about this expo below. The poster looks nice, but I wonder if the deal are as nice as the poster or not. By the way, shutlle services will be provided at reasonable price from 'The Hills Shopping mall' and 'Wisma Saberkas'. The details are in the poster.

Map of Borneo Convention Centre Kuching:

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Youth Festival "BreakFree 2011"

BreakFree Youth Fest:

Sarawak's First & Largest INTER-VARSITY Youth Fest!

BreakFree Youth Fest 2011 is themed "UNITE, INSPIRE, REVOLUTIONIZE". It is CO-CREATED with and supported by Jabatan Belia & Sukan Negeri Sarawak (JBSNS) and Ministry of Social Development (KPS).

Event: “Youth Festival-Break Free 2011”

Date: 19 & 20 November 2011

Time: 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Venue: Civic Centre, Kuching

Map of Civic Centre, Kuching:

For more details, visit the official page.

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MV Logos Hope at Kuching

MV Logos Hope - the BIGGEST ever floating book store!

Information for the MV Logos Hope visit to Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia:

Arrival Date:	October 27th, 2011
Departure Date:	November 15th, 2011
Opening Date:	October 28th, 2011
Closing Date:	November 14th, 2011
Opening Hours:	10am to 10pm (Mon-Sat), 1pm to 10pm (Sun), closed on 31/10 & 8/11.
Entrance Fee:	RM 1.00 for adult. Free for children below 12 years old.
Location:	Sim Kheng Hong Port, Pending

These are some of the things you can see when you visit MV Logos Hope.

Exact location of MV Logos Hope in Kuching:

After this, Logos Hope will go to Kota Kinabalu, Singapore and so on. For more information on other locations, visit this website.

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Damai Puri Resort and Spa

Damai Puri Resort and Spa, previously known as Damai Lagoon, is a great holiday spot for you and me.

Damai Puri Resort and Spa is located approximately 30km from Kuching City and 40km from Kuching International Airport. It is a 10ha beach side resort surrounded by the South China Sea and the Borneo Rainforest. Many locals come here during weekends, public holidays, and also school holidays to spend their holidays. It will be almost impossible for you to book a room during holiday season if you are making a late booking.

As one of the best beaches you can find in Kuching, it showcases 207 guestrooms and suites and exceptional facilities which include 5 signature restaurants and bars, 2 fabulous swimming pools, a gymnasium, an outdoor tennis court, children’s club, a grand ballroom and 6 meeting rooms. It also offers various leisure and recreational activities including water sports activities, jungle trekking, and mountain climbing.

If you happen to have your holidays in Kuching one day, don’t forget to visit there!

Map of Damai Puri Resort & Spa:

For more information, visit Damai Puri Resort & Spa website.

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Sushi King Bonanza October 2011

Sushi King RM2 Bonanza October 2011

Place and Date:

Sabah & Sarawak: 3 - 6 October 2011

Selangor & KL: 17 - 20 October 2011
Penang, Perak, Kedah, Melaka, N. Sembilan, Johor & Pahang: 31 Oct - 3 Nov 2011

Visit Sushi King facebook fanpage for more details.

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Sarbex 2011

Sarawak Builder Expo (SARBEX) 2011

 

Date: 30/9/2011 - 2/10/2011

Time: 10.00a.m. - 9.00p.m.

Venue: Borneo Convention Centre Kuching(BCCK)

Sarbex 2011 booth plan:

For further information about the exhibition, please visit the website at www.shedasarbex.com.

Map of BCCK:

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Malaysia-China Friendship Park

The Malaysia-China Friendship Park(马中公园) was built in 2005 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Malaysia-China diplomatic relations.

It holds a land area of 2.8 hectares and is located at Tabuan Heights, Jalan Song, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. At the park, you will be able to see a big statue of Zheng He, standing above a big ship, a Chinese architectural style restaurant and many more.

It is a beautiful park where people gather for sports activities like tai chi, jogging, exercising, and even dancing. Of course, it is also a favorite location for dating, especially at night. If you visit the park at night, you will see many sweet couples sitting on the benches, chatting, hugging and even kissing.

So, if you come to Kuching next time, have a visit there.

Map of Malaysia-China Friendship Park:

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KYAN!ME 2011 at The Hills Shopping Mall

KYANIME 2011

Date: 10/6/2011 - 12/6/2011 (3 days)

Time: 10am - 10pm

Venue: 1st Floor, The Hills Shopping Mall, Kuching

Email: kyanime.society@gmail.com

KYAN!ME SOCIETY, is a group of volunteers who are avid ACG (Anime, Comics and Games) and Japanese Culural. Inspired by international anime conventions, which happen frequently worldwide, we wanted to bring the convention to Sarawak, especially for the East Malaysian fans, to enjoy and experience an anime convention.

There are lots and lots of games and competitions going on from time to time, and also some booths selling nice things. You MUST check it out.

The following are the Kyanime 2011 event schedule that I have just grabbed from their fanpage. Check them out.

Friday(10/6/2011)

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Saturday (11/6/2011)

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Sunday (11/6/2011)

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