The Guide
From The Report: Sarawak 2015
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This chapter contains hotel listings, phone numbers for state government ministries, foreign missions, consultancy and accountancy services, and other important contacts, as well as useful facts for visitors.

It also contains a features piece on efforts to preserve the local batik-making tradition, a woven art that traces back centuries, which is currently integrating skilled artisans into Sarawak’s evolving economy.

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Support to preserve Sarawak’s batik-making tradition improves livelihoods of artisans
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The art of batik making is an ancient one, with roots tracing back to the sixth and seventh centuries and embodying a cultural tradition spanning multiple continents. Today, the batik-making technique is present and thriving across much of South-east Asia, China, India and Africa. Nowhere is the fabric more ubiquitous, however, than in the maritime South-east Asian nations of Malaysia and Indonesia, where it maintains its firm place in all spheres of life, from the business-related to the familial. Ancient…

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Hotel listings for Sarawak
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MERDEKA PALACE HOTEL & SUITES Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, 93000 Kuching T: +6 (082) 258 000 F: +6 (082) 425 400 info@merdekapalace.com www.merdekapalace.com Rooms: 61 standard, 48 deluxe, 2 one-bedroom apartment suites, 57 two-bedroom apartment suites, 40 three-bedroom apartment suites and 7 suites. Business & Conference Facilities: All essential services. Business centre, conference facilities, Balai Merdeka ballroom with capacity for up to 650 guests, function rooms with combined…

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Useful information for visitors to Sarawak
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Visa Requirements While Sarawak is part of Malaysia, it has retained some autonomy regarding immigration controls. Visitors must possess a valid passport when entering Sarawak. Those arriving from other Malaysian states and abroad must pass through immigration control upon arrival. Foreign nationals who require a visa to enter Malaysia should obtain it in advance from a representative office. Travellers from most EU countries, ASEAN member states, Australia and the US are allowed a 90-day visa upon…