Kuching |
Official name | Kuching |
Nickname | "Cat City" |
Country State | Malaysia Sarawak |
Establishment | Uncertain Granted city status in 1988 |
Mayors | North: Abang Mohd Atei Abang Medaan
South: James Chan Khay Syn
Chairman of MPP: YB. Cr. Tan Joo Phoi |
Total Area | 431.01 sq km (166.4 sq mi) |
Population Total | (2006) |
City | 634,517 (7th) |
Metro | 980,000 |
Population_density_blank1_km2 | 322 |
Population_density_blank1_sq_mi | 834 |
Geocode | 1�33'0'N 110�20'7'E |
Timezone | MST( UTC+8) |
Timezone_DST | Not observed |
Postal code | 93xxx |
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Kuching is the capital of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. Being the most populous city in the state of Sarawak, Kuching emerged as one of the most vibrant cities in the region and it is the largest city on the island of Borneo and the fourth largest city in Malaysia. Kuching was elevated to city status on 1 August 1988 and carries the nickname of Cat City.
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Maybank Targets To Sell Rm100 Mln Worth Of Asb Units During Msam 2010 - Bernama
Bernama--"We have target lower sales due to the smaller population size of -Kuching-, compared to Johor Baharu," Wahid said during an interview on the sidelines of the ... Date : Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:09:11 GMT+00:00
Pernec Expands To Green Power Generation - Bernama
Bernama---KUCHING-, April 21 (Bernama) -- Pernec Corporation Bhd is expanding its activities into green power generation, cashing in on the ever present source of ... Date : Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:52:34 GMT+00:00
Free transport to venue - New Straits Times
New Straits Times---KUCHING-: To help the local people and other visitors get to the venue of this year's edition of the national unit trust week, Malaysian Industrial ... Date : Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:01:18 GMT+00:00
Sabah shuttlers look to defend overall title - Daily Express
Daily Express---...- are set to defend their overall title at the National Junior Circuit-Zone Sabah/Sarawak competition to be held in -Kuching- starting this Friday. ... Date : Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:27:08 GMT+00:00
Etiqa Seeks To Recruit More Agents At MSAM 2010 - Bernama
Bernama---KUCHING-, April 21 (Bernama)-- Malayan Banking Bhd's insurance and takaful arm Etiqa, is offering visitors to the Unit Trust Week 2010 (MSAM 2010) here, ... Date : Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:29:54 GMT+00:00
Kuching folks have fun in the sun at the launch of investment week - Malaysia Star
Malaysia Star---...- was one of the participants of a duck-catching competition at the Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) water sports festival at the waterfront in -Kuching-. ... Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:14:05 GMT+00:00
MIDF Provides Free Transport For MSAM 2010 Visitors - Bernama
Bernama---KUCHING-, April 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF) will provide free transport for the public to go to Wisma Bapa Malaysia ... Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:38:25 GMT+00:00
Besieged Palm Oil Growers Plan Malaysia Strategy Meet - Jakarta Globe
Jakarta Globe--Palm oil producers from Indonesia and Malaysia plan to meet in -Kuching-, Malaysia, early next month to discuss a strategy for tackling challenging ... Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:44:13 GMT+00:00
Sarawak Subscribers Take Up 11.07 Bln Units Of PNB Shares - Bernama
Bernama---KUCHING-, April 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 11.07 billion units of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) shares were taken up by 956423 subscribers from Sarawak as at ... Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:35:48 GMT+00:00
Takaful Ikhlas Starts Marketing 'Savings Takaful' Product - Bernama
Bernama---KUCHING-, April 20 (Bernama) -- Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd, which postponed the marketing plan for its "Ikhlas Hajj Savings Takaful" ... Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:30:57 GMT+00:00
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