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Kuching (/ ˈkuːtʃɪŋ /), officially the City of Kuching, [ 6 ] is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. [ 7 ] It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of 431 km 2 (166 sq mi) with a population ...
Kuching Division (Malay: Bahagian Kuching) is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. Formerly part of what was called the "First Division", it is the center and the starting point of modern Sarawak. Kuching Division has a total area of 4,559.5 square kilometres. Kuching Division consists of three administrative ...
Built in 1876, it is oldest Chinese temple in Kuching. The Chinese History Museum is located near the waterfront, opposite the Tua Pek Kong temple. The museum shows the history of Chinese community in Sarawak. The Chinese shophouses at Jalan Padungan were built between 1920 and 1930s when rubber plantation businesses flourished at the time. [7]
Greater Kuching. Greater Kuching refers to the urbanised areas surrounding the metropolitan city of Kuching in Malaysia. Kuching is the capital of the state of Sarawak and is the largest city in the state. [ 1][ 2] The area comprising a total area of 2030.94 square kilometres. Greater Kuching was fully inspired from Greater Kuala Lumpur, but ...
The History of Sarawak can be traced as far as 40,000 years ago to the paleolithic period where the earliest evidence of human settlement is found in the Niah caves. A series of Chinese ceramics dated from the 8th to 13th century AD was uncovered at the archeological site of Santubong. The coastal regions of Sarawak came under the influence of ...
Meanwhile, all 1st Silicon outstanding debt will be borne by the government of Sarawak. [11] In 2009, Western Digital decided to pull out of Sarawak and close its manufacturing plant in Sama Jaya. However, after an intervention from the Sarawak government, Western Digital decided to sell the plant to Hitachi Global Storage Technologies . [12] [13]
James Brooke assumed control of Sarawak, now known as Kuching, in 1841 after acquiring the territory from the Bruneian Empire. [20] In 1853, Sarawak expanded its borders to incorporate the Sibu region, [ 22 ] which at the time was a small village characterized by shophouses constructed with atap roofs, wooden walls, and floors.
Sarawak Stadium. Sarawak State Museum. Sarawak State Stadium. Satok Bridge. The Spring Shopping Mall. Square Tower (Sarawak) St. Joseph's Cathedral, Kuching. ST3 Shopping Mall. Sultan Iskandar Planetarium.