Be careful if you go there..... my friend went there last December and was robbed in daytime while taking a stroll out his hotel which was in the tourist area. Those robbers did it even though the street was busy and my friend tried to attract attention. The people bochap and just watch the robbers run away.
Another case was just last month.... a tour guide friend was bringing a group of Malaysians on tour. After some sightseeing outside the city and on the way back to town..... their coach was stop and rob along the highway.
In both cases..... the police were unable to help as they claimed the robbers are migrants and hard to catch...... and they receive several such reports everyday.
So if you really want to go there..... be streetsmart or bring along a bodyguard. There are many secuity firms that offer armed bodyguards for hire.
