To the uninitiated, Kota Baru can be a bit of a surprise. Over the past year or so kopitiams have sprung up in the city. A number of them are "hip" and came with WiFi.

It is a common sight these days to see young people with laptops surfing the Internet at these kopitiams while sipping coffee.

Even smaller hotels, home stays and the bigger Petronas stations are all wired up. The nice bit is that it is all free.

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