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Being Lazy at Batang Ai

June 17th 2006
It takes four hours to get from Kuching to Batang Ai. This was once a valley that has now been flooded to make way for an artificial lake and dam to produce hydroelectricity. It's in the middle of the jungle and close to the Indonesian Kalimantan border. There is not much wildlife to be seen here as, according to one of the Iban (the local tribe native to this area) guides, they are afraid o ... read more
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Malaysian Flag During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more
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