premise: Kuching is a city in Malaysia.
hypothesis: Kuching [ ˈkuːtʃɪŋ ] ( Jawi : , ) , officially the City of Kuching , is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia . After the formation of Malaysia in 1963 , Kuching retained its status as state capital and was granted city status in 1988 . The city has become one of the major industrial and commercial centres in East Malaysia .