Travel Tips
Borneo enjoys a tropical climate with average daytime temperature of 23 to 32 degrees celsius. The rainy season from November to February brings rain and cool evening.

Language
Malay is the national language,however.English is widely spoken throughout the state.

Getting Around
Regular flights connect the capital city. Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, to the major town of Sarawak and Sabah, as do express buses and boats. Hire carss, charter planes, boats,helicopters can also be hired for travel between the town.Taxis are available in all the major towns; however they are not metered and a fare should be negotiated at the start of your journey.

Religion
The official relegion is Islam, there is also Christians, Buddhists and followers of various traditional beliefs. Freedom of worship is respected and churches and temples for all major religions can be found in most towns.

Working Hours
Private sector offices are open from 9:00 am to 5pm, bank from 9:30am to 15:30pm from Monday to Friday with a half day on Saturday. Shops are open from 10:00am to 17:00pm Monday to Saturday.

Currency
The official currency is the Malaysian Ringgit (RM). Money can be exchanged at banks.hotels and licensed money-changers. There are also ATM machines in the town and major airports. Credit Cards are widely accepted in urban areas.

Water
It is safe to drink from the taps in the major towns. however bottled water is readily available.