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Harvey Norman officially launches Kuching outlet
Australian brand Harvey Norman marked a new milestone with the official launch of its first superstore in East Malaysia today at Vivacity Megamall.

Established since 1982 in Australia with over 280 stores worldwide, the superstore here occupies a retail space of 46,806 square feet across two floors, featuring a unique retail experience in the country.

According to Harvey Norman’s managing director for Singapore and Malaysia, Kenneth Aruldoss, the group is creating a revolution in the way customers connect with products and brands.

“Consumers of today are changing — and therefore we have to change the way we do retail as well.

“It is a first-of-its-kind shopping experience with a huge range of merchandises spread over two levels of retail space. The range is current and of the latest,” he said in his speech during the official launch today.

Also present during the launch were Assistant Minister of E-Commerce Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais, Kuching South City mayor (MBKS) Datuk James Chan, Vivacity Megamall executive director Sim Yaw Hang and Vivacity Megamall director Alan Sim, as well as other officials from Harvey Norman.

The store is set to inspire in terms of layout and how the products are being merchandised. It boasts some of the biggest range of electrical, computers and communications, furniture and bedding products in Kuching.

The first level features a whole floor of Furniture & Bedding products ranging from sofas, coffee tables, dining sets, home wares, outdoor furniture, home office, TV cabinets, recliners, rugs, as well as mattresses, bed frames, bedroom sets, kids bed frames and bedding accessories.

Its second floor features home and kitchen appliances, audio visual, cameras, photocentre, computers, games hub, connected health and fitness products.
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December 11, 2017
AirAsia now flies from Kuching to Langkawi, four times a week
AirAsia today launched its inaugural flight from Kuching to Langkawi, operating four weekly flights on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

AirAsia Commercial Head Spencer Lee said the airline is committed to continue growing the hub as Sarawak has a lot to offer beyond being a tourism destination.

“Increasing connectivity into the state is important for us as it is also one of the top preferred investment destinations in the country, with the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) attracting investors to set up manufacturing plants on ICT, agriculture, industrial and many more,” he said.

“We have flown about 3.2 million guests in and out of the Kuching hub last year. We believe the introduction of the two new routes; to and from Kuching, namely Pontianak recently and Langkawi today, echoes our commitment in Sarawak,” he said.

Speaking to the media at the airport’s VIP lounge here, Lee said AirAsia is expected to launch another new international route from Kuching by the end of this year.

“We will be introducing one more new route, flying to an international destination from Kuching within these few months. We hope to create more routes next year,” he added.

Meanwhile, state Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said AirAsia has done plenty to bring in more routes and it is time for the private sector to play their role.

“This is a good opportunity for us to attract those from Langkawi as AirAsia is the only airline that connect Sarawak to Langkawi now. We cannot expect the airline to introduce a new route and then assist us in promotion and marketing.

“Hence, I hope the private sector, especially tour operators as well as the Sarawak Tourism Board, will take the initiative to promote and market Sarawak to the world,” he said.

“We need more qualified and trained tour guides, commercial complexes as well as more private hospitals to be set up to boost our medical tourism,” he added.

Karim also touched on negotiations to construct a Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in Kuching with AirAsia, and said he hopes it will materialise soon.

“We are still discussing and negotiating with AirAsia on the LCCT project. I will reveal more when things have being finalised,” he said.

AirAsia now flies to 11 destinations from Kuching, with more than 220 weekly flights. Besides Langkawi, other destinations are Miri, Sibu, Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu, Johor Bahru, Kota Bharu, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Pontianak.
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August 10, 2017
AirAsia to fly directly from Kuching to Pontianak
AirAsia will now fly to Pontianak, Indonesia, from Kuching with direct daily flights starting June 5.

This marks AirAsia’s 10 route from Kuching and the airline’s second route from Malaysia into Pontianak.

“We are excited to launch our second international flight from Kuching, which will further grow our connectivity between Malaysia and Indonesia for all our guests.

“Pontianak offers a unique experience for travellers with it being one of the 12 cities that straddle the Equator,” said its head of commercial Spencer Lee in a statement.

“We are confident this new route will contribute to the five million tourists target for Sarawak this year aside from boosting the local economy and trade sector,” he added.

In celebration of the new route, travellers can look forward to all-in-fares from RM89 one-way, which are available from now until April 2, 2017 for the travel period from June 5 to Sept 30 this year.

AirAsia BIG members who book during the promotion period can also earn two times AirAsia BIG points on the base fare.

As the capital city of West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Pontianak is also known as Kota Khatulistiwa (Equator City) for being the only city in the world situated right on the Equator that divides the northern and southern hemispheres.
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AirAsia to connect Pontianak with Kuching in June

Budget airline AirAsia is set to open a new direct route from Pontianak in West Kalimantan to Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia, starting on June 5.

The carrier currently serves only one route from Pontianak to Malaysia. Its planes fly to Kuala Lumpur. The new service also marks its first direct flight from Indonesia to Kuching.

AirAsia Berhad commercial head Spencer Lee said that the move aimed to contribute to the development of local tourism, economics and trade in the two cities.

Available once a day, the flight from Pontianak to Kuching is scheduled to depart at 12:10 p.m. and the one from Kuching to Pontianak at 11:55 a.m.

To celebrate the new service, AirAsia is currently offering promotional tickets for flights taken between June 5 and Sept. 30 for starting prices of Rp 249,000 (US$19) for bookings made through its mobile app by April 2.

April 2, 2017
Tony Roma’s Malaysia marks 10th outlet

Kuching, in Sarawak, is home for the 10th and latest Tony Roma’s Malaysia restaurant.

Romacorp, the parent company of Tony Roma’s based in Orlando, Florida, has announced the opening through its local franchisee Grand Companions.

“Tony Roma’s has become one of the most recognised brands in Malaysia, and we’re excited to continue to grow the brand and bring our world-famous ribs to fans,” says Romacorp president/CEO Stephen Judge.

In the new Vivacity Megamall in the heart of a bustling residential and business district of Kuching, the 390 sqm restaurant seats nearly 200 diners, and has an outdoor dining area as well as a bar serving beer and wine. The mall itself has four levels of shopping, a department store, supermarket and an eight-screen cinema.

“We are celebrating 10 fantastic years since we first brought Tony Roma’s to Malaysia by opening our 10th restaurant,” says Grand Companion COO Dickson Low.

“This is the largest stand-alone dining establishment in Kuching, and we’re confident it will be a rousing success.”

Tony Roma’s is the world’s largest casual dining concept specialising in ribs. It has more than 150 locations in more than 30 countries. The first Tony Roma’s restaurant opened more than 40 years ago in Miami, Florida.

January 14, 2016