One of Kuching's mosques

Cat City

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December 1st 2009
On November 30, I took a 2-hour flight from Penang to Kuching, Sarawak (Borneo). Kuching means "Cat", but the city name may also be derived from the Indian word for "port", which is "Cochin": for more info on the origins click HERE if you're interested. Kuching is a pleasant city with the Sarawak river flowing through it. Arriving ... read more

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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