DEAR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS
We are delighted to write this newsletter and thank you for your patience as there were of many of you who had
registered in February & March 2019.
As expected in April 2019, the number of participants had nearly doubled to 250 and we expect to hit 400
participants by 15 July 2019, the next submission dateline.
The submitted abstracts are being vetted by the various divisions as well as reviewers from the Asia-Pacific region.
In the next two weeks, we will send out the Letters of Acceptance to all the participants who had submitted theabstracts on 15th April 2019.
The abstracts for Plasma Physics will be sent out by the AAPPS-DPP in the coming weeks for Invited Speakers andfor Oral & Poster by July/August 2019.
We are also happy to announce that the Early-Bird Payment deadline is extended to 31 August 2019. The online
payment portal is still under approval by the local regulatory board and we will inform its online activation as soon
as we receive approval.
An urgent matter that must be addressed is the hotel rooms. Due to the high demand during the same period as
the conference, we request the participants to prepare the booking of their hotels as early as possible. We haveworked with the 4 main hotels – Pullman, Hilton, Grand Margherita and Riverside Majestic Hotel to providedelegates with a delegate rate. But we advise you to seek online booking companies such as Booking. Com, Agoda,
Hotels Combined for good rates. Hotel registrations forms are enclosed separately.
Warm regards,
Kuru Ratnavelu/Tou Teck Yong/Roslan Abdul Shukor
Chair/Co-Chair Local Organizing Committee
14th APPC 2019___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Comparison of Hotel Rates for Superior & Deluxe Rooms in Kuching for APPC 2019

Official hotels are near the Kuching waterfront such as Hilton, Grand Margherita, Riverside Astana. Pullman isabout 500 metres from Hilton as the City view rooms. All the hotels shown in the map above are within 500m to 1
km from Hilton. Hilton faces the waterfront.
The pickup stops for bus transport every morning to the Borneo Convention Centre will be strategically placed formost hotel access.
In the evening, there will be buses for the return journey.
Other details on transport will be announced later.
Room rates for 2019 APPC delegates
Offered by Official Hotels
Superior Room (Single)
Superior Room( Twin sharing)
Deluxe (Single)
Deluxe (Twin)
PULLMAN KUCHING (5*)
NANA
RM255+
RM290+HILTON KUCHING (5*)
RM315 nett
RM340 nett
RM430 nett
RM455 nett

Grand Margherita Kuching(4*)
RM208 Nett (includes breakfast)
RM208nett plus breakfast for 2ndperson
RM226 nettRM226 nett + bfast
Riverside Majestic
RM217 Nett (includes breakfast)
RM236 nett plus breakfast for 2nd person
RM236 nett
RM236nett+Bfast
Charges are per room and not person
Present rates: USD 1 ~ RM4.18
Includes Breakfast/Internet
Taxes + ~ 6% tax
Participants are advised to use online hotel bookings to search for good deals.
The table below was obtained using Booking.com and may not be current
Room rates using Booking.com
Superior Room (Single)
Superior Room( Twin sharing)
Deluxe (Single)
Deluxe (Twin)
PULLMAN KUCHING (5*)
RM328 +
RM328 +
RM343 +
RM378+HILTON KUCHING (5*)
RM285 +
RM322 +
RM390+
RM455+
Grand Margherita Kuching(4*)
RM272 +
RM272 +
RM282+
RM283 +
Riverside Majestic
RM261+
RM261 +
RM272+

RM272Those who prefer Executive Level rooms, where you have access to the Executive Lounge for Breakfast andEvening cocktails (5 – 7pm)
Executive guest room(S/Twin)
Executive King Plus(S/Twin)
PULLMAN KUCHING (5*)
RM420+
RM480+HILTON KUCHING (5*)
RM490/RM515 nett
RM550/RM575 nett

Participants are advised to use online hotel bookings to search for good deals.
The table below was obtained using Booking.com and may not be current
Room rates using Booking.com
Executive guest room(S/Twin)
Executive King Plus(S/Twin)
PULLMAN KUCHING (5*)
RM458 +HILTON KUCHING (5*)
RM455+RM485+
We will send the accommodation forms later this week.

KUCHING OFFERS SPECTACULAR ATTRACTIONS.
THE ORANG UTAN SANCTUARY IS WITHIN 2 HOURS FROM KUCHING .

We will arrange tour operators to be at the Convention Centre to assist your needs and interests