All posts tagged "Borneo"
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0ASEAN NewsAn Early Look at Indonesia’s New Capital City
Nusantara is sited on the island of Borneo, and is planned to replace a sinking Jakarta, which is doubly threatened by rising...
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0Travel MalaysiaKuching: Nine Lives and Beyond
The popular Sarawak capital city is a wealth of travel treasures just waiting to be discovered. On the open road ahead of...
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0Travel MalaysiaNature and Adventure in Enchanting Sabah
In a world where the constraints of modern living often make us yearn for nature and freedom, hidden worlds have tucked themselves...
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0Travel MalaysiaThe Stunning Caves of Sarawak
Lying silent and foreboding beneath the immense landmass of Borneo island are some of the largest, most extensive, and fascinating cave systems...
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0HistorySarawak’s Brooke Dynasty: A Lasting Legacy
Malaysia’s largest state, Sarawak, holds a fascinating history of dynastic rule unlike anything else in the country. Sarawak’s history dates back to...
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0Travel MalaysiaSandakan: Full of Surprises
Across the South China Sea, on the far side of the world’s third-largest island lies Sabah’s junior varsity city, Sandakan. A great...
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0Sarawak MM2HSarawak Beckons
The East Malaysian state has always offered a great deal to expats, and now their unique Sarawak MM2H programme has taken on...
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0Culture & heritageBorneo and Britain’s Beats Preserved in Bank Archive
A digital archive of sounds, images, and videos from musicians and creatives around the world to preserve the culture and heritage has...
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0Culture & heritageUpcoming Video Game Offensively Appropriates Borneo’s Indigenous Cultures
“Savages, savages!” To quote the infamous song from Disney’s Pocahontas (1995) as both the natives and settlers prepare for war. The portrayals...
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0CommunityThe Cat’s Meow? Here Are Some Popular Theories About Kuching’s Name
One of Malaysia’s most iconic cities, the capital of the great land of Sarawak, proudly displays one of nature’s most beloved mascots...
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0TravelBorneo, a Blue Skies Travel Guide
I was first introduced to the work of David Bowden when I bought a visually beautiful coffee table book called Enchanting Penang,...
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0Food & Drink14 weird and wonderful delicacies of Sabah and Sarawak
Thanks to the varied culture of countless different tribes and communities, the food in Malaysian Borneo is unlike that found in Peninsular...