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		<description><![CDATA[THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND INDONESIAN. At the heart of Indonesia’s South Sulawesi territory lies the vibrant provincial capital of Makassar. Formerly known as Ujung Pandang, the city has for centuries made its mark in Indonesian history as a bustling port. Today it’s a sprawling metropolis, still rich in history and culture – a perfect gateway from which to discover the rest of South Sulawesi and East Indonesia.]]></description>
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<p>At the heart of Indonesia’s South Sulawesi territory lies the vibrant provincial capital of <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com" target="_blank">Makassar</a>. Formerly known as Ujung Pandang, the city has for centuries made its mark in Indonesian history as a bustling port. Today it’s a sprawling metropolis, still rich in history and culture – a perfect gateway from which to discover the rest of South Sulawesi and East Indonesia.</p>
<div id="attachment_17001" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/makassar-pinisi.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-17001" title="These 'Pinisi' can be found at Paotere sailing boat harbour, one of the points of interest in Makassar, Indonesia." src="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/makassar-pinisi-450x298.jpg" alt="These 'Pinisi' can be found at Paotere sailing boat harbour, one of the points of interest in Makassar, Indonesia." width="450" height="298" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">These &#39;Pinisi&#39; can be found at Paotere sailing boat harbour, one of the points of interest in Makassar, Indonesia. Many pinisi are now used as live-aboard boats for tourism purposes in Indonesian waters, especially for diving. Photo courtesy of Ng Sebastian</p></div>
<p>Of particular interest is <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#2841" target="_blank">Tana Toraja</a>, or “Torajaland,” a highland region that sits peacefully in the mountains more than 300 kilometres north of Makassar. This “Land of Heavenly Kings” is home to the indigenous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toraja" target="_blank">Toraja people</a>, who are known for their unique funeral rites, traditional houses with high-peaked roofs called tongkonan and their friendly and hospitable nature.</p>
<p>As a base of operations, though, the city of Makassar has something to offer to urbanites and outdoor enthusiasts alike. In town, a <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/Makassar_City_Tour" target="_blank">Makassar city tour</a> takes visitors to see the most important cultural and historical icons, such as <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#2842" target="_blank">Fort Rotterdam</a>, which was built during the Gowa/Makassar Kingdom in the 15th century and taken over by the Dutch in 17th century, <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#11529" target="_blank">Katangka Mosque</a>, the oldest in the city, and <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#2844" target="_blank">Paotere Harbour</a>, where you will find the traditional Pinisi sailboats.</p>
<p>The nature reserve of <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#11475" target="_blank">Bantimurung</a>, located a short distance from Makassar, provides a snapshot of Sulawesi’s captivating natural beauty, while the <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#11353" target="_blank">Leang-Leang Caves</a>, which can be covered as part of the same <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/Bantimurung_Tour" target="_blank">tour</a>, opens a window into the lives of some of mankind’s ancient ancestors. Alternatively, sun-seekers can opt for a visit to <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/Samalona_Island_Retreat" target="_blank">Samalona Island</a>, one of several neighbouring isles where guests can spend a day toasting under the sun on a powdery white-sand beach or go skin diving amongst thriving coral reefs. These are just a few of the many <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide" target="_blank">things to see and do in Makassar</a>.</p>
<p>Of course, even further afield, various <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-tours" target="_blank">Tana Toraja tours</a> allow travellers to immerse themselves in the traditional village life of the Toraja people, see the ancient graves where they bury their dead and walk through the region’s extensive, picturesque rice paddies.</p>
<div id="attachment_17004" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/makassar-tongkonan1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-17004" title="A village of traditional Toraja houses, called Tongkonan houses, found in Tana Toraja highlands of Sulawesi, about 300 kilometres north of Makassar, Indonesia" src="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/makassar-tongkonan1-450x298.jpg" alt="A village of traditional Toraja houses, called Tongkonan houses, found in Tana Toraja highlands of Sulawesi, about 300 kilometres north of Makassar, Indonesia" width="450" height="298" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A village of traditional Toraja houses, called Tongkonan houses, found in Tana Toraja highlands of Sulawesi, about 300 kilometres north of Makassar, Indonesia. Photo courtesy of Ng Sebastian</p></div>
<p>The new portal to Makassar and Toraja is now proudly owned by Ng Sebastian and the rest of his team at <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/aboutus" target="_blank">Incito Tours</a>, also the local connection in nearby <a href="http://www.whl.travel/blog/2009/09/08/whl-travel-adds-komodo-and-the-lesser-sunda-islands-to-its-destinations-in-indonesia/" target="_blank">Komodo and the Lesser Sunda Islands</a>. The launch of <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com" target="_blank">www.makassar-hotels.com</a> gives travellers direct access to <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-accommodation" target="_blank">Makassar and Toraja hotels</a> for every budget, as well as insight into the best places for <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-shopping" target="_blank">shopping</a> and <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-restaurants" target="_blank">eating</a>, all of which contribute to an ideal getaway experience.</p>
<p>“Makassar and Toraja are destinations I know well as I live in Makassar and I started my tourism involvement here back in 1987 as a tour guide,” Sebastian gladly shares. “Makassar is my home base and my involvement in tourism at the destination is far more extensive than what I started 24 years ago. My whole life since then seems to be devoted to tourism, not only as a field where I earn my living, but also where I share my passion with others to make the destination better developed through my participation in various tourism activities. Operating the Makassar &amp; Toraja portal, I talk about tourism but also take action in serving would-be visitors through the latest tourism trend: the use of information technology in planning the trips. whl.travel provides a great platform to work with, and there is always someone to help us out.”</p>
<p>Makassar is whl.travel’s newest travel portal in Indonesia, adding to those for <a href="http://www.aceh-hotels.com" target="_blank">Aceh</a>, <a href="http://www.whl.travel/blog/2009/07/30/manado-on-indonesias-sulawesi-island-is-now-a-whl-travel-destination/" target="_blank">Manado</a> and <a href="http://www.komodo-tours.travel" target="_blank">Komodo &amp; Lesser Sunda Islands</a>.</p>
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<p><a name="indonesian"></a>IN INDONESIAN / DALAM BAHASA INDONESIA:</p>
<p><strong>Datanglah ke Makassar dan Toraja – Indonesia bersama whl.travel</strong></p>
<p>Di jantung Indonesia terletak <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com" target="_blank">Makassar</a>, Ibukota Propinsi Sulawesi Selatan. Makassar adalah salah satu kota dengan pertumbuhan ekonomi tertinggi di Indonesia. Ini tidak mengherankan karena Makassar yang dulu sempat dinamakan Ujung Pandang ini adalah Bandar Perdagangan yang ramai sejak berabad silam. Saat ini Makassar adalah kota metropolitan yang terus tumbuh dengan warisan budaya yang kaya serta latar belakang sejarah yang kuat. Makassar adalah pintu gerbang yang ideal untuk menjelajahi Sulawesi Selatan, Pulau Sulawesi dan Indonesia Timur pada umumnya.</p>
<div id="attachment_17005" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/makassar-tongkonan2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-17005" title="This closeup of the facade of a Tongkonan House shows some of the characteristic items, each of which is important in the Toraja culture of Sulawesi, Indonesia" src="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/makassar-tongkonan2-450x299.jpg" alt="This closeup of the facade of a Tongkonan House shows some of the characteristic items, each of which is important in the Toraja culture of Sulawesi, Indonesia" width="450" height="299" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">This closeup of the facade of a Tongkonan House shows some of the characteristic items, each of which is important in the Toraja culture of Sulawesi, Indonesia. There are more than 100 Toraja house-engraving patterns, each of which has a name and a meaning. Photo courtesy of Ng Sebastian </p></div>
<p>Berjalan ke utara anda akan menemukan <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#2841" target="_blank">Tana Toraja</a>, yang bertengger di ketinggian pegunungan di jantung Sulawesi, sekitar 328 km dari Makassar. Tana Toraja yang dinamakan juga sebagai “Tondok Lepongan Bulan, Tana Matarik Allo” ini terkenal karena keunikan budayanya yang terjelma dalam Rumah <a href="http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suku_Toraja" target="_blank">Tongkonan</a>, upacara penguburan serta masyarakatnya yang ramah dan bersahabat.</p>
<p>Makassar menawarkan daya tarik perkotaan dan juga aneka kegiatan luar ruang bagi pengunjungnya. <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/Makassar_City_Tour" target="_blank">City Tour Makassar</a> mengantarkan wisatawan ke berbagai Ikon Kota Makassar seperti <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#2842" target="_blank">Fort Rotterdam</a> yang dibangun oleh Raja – raja Gowa tetapi kemudian diambil alih oleh Belanda pada tahun 1667 setelah perang selama 7 tahun, <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#11529" target="_blank">Mesjid Katangka</a> dan juga <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#2844" target="_blank">Pelabuhan Paotere</a> dengan Perahu Pinisinya.</p>
<p>Melangkah sedikit ke Timur dari Makassar anda akan memasuki <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#11475" target="_blank">Bantimurung</a> yang merupakan etalase keindahan alam dari Taman Nasional Bantimurung Bulusaraung (Babul) dengan air terjun, hutan tropis, gua – gua eksotis serta kupu &#8211; kupunya. Berdekatan dengan Bantimurung anda akan menemukan <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide#11353" target="_blank">Gua Leang – Leang</a> di mana anda seperti menengok dari jendela ke kehidupan prasejarah. Semua ini terangkum dalam <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/Bantimurung_Tour" target="_blank">tour</a> yang sama. Sementara bagi anda yang suka dengan keceriaan di pantai dan laut, <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/Samalona_Island_Retreat" target="_blank">Pulau Samalona</a> dan pulau lain di sekitarnya menanti dengan pasir putih dan air yang jernih serta keindahan bawa lautnya mengundang anda untuk menikmatinya. Semua ini hanya bagian kecil dari aneka <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-guide" target="_blank">Daya Tarik Makassar</a>.</p>
<p>Aneka <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-tours" target="_blank">Paket Wisata Toraja</a> memungkinkan pengunjung untuk merasuk jauh kedalam kehidupan Toraja dengan  daya tarik budayanya yang erat berkaitan dengan penghargaan yang tinggi kepada nenek moyang melalui kuburan dan upacara pemakaman. Alam Toraja yang menawan dengan pemandangannya yang indah dan persawahan yang memikat mengundang pelintas alam menikmatinya.</p>
<div id="attachment_17008" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/makassar-toraja-girl.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-17008" title="Toraja girl in traditional costume, Sulawesi, Indonesia" src="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/makassar-toraja-girl-450x359.jpg" alt="Toraja girl in traditional costume, Sulawesi, Indonesia" width="450" height="359" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A Toraja girl in traditional costume, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Photo courtesy of Ng Sebastian</p></div>
<p>Portal Makassar dan Toraja sekarang dimiliki oleh Ng Sebastian dan timnya di <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/aboutus" target="_blank">Incito Tour</a> yang juga merupakan pemilik dari Portal <a href="http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/09/08/whl-travel-adds-komodo-and-the-lesser-sunda-islands-to-its-destinations-in-indonesia/#indonesian" target="_blank">Komodo &amp; Kepulauan Nusa Tenggara</a>. Peluncuran <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com" target="_blank">www.makassar-hotels.com</a> memungkinkan pengunjung mendapat gambaran yang lebih jelas tentang berbagai <a href="http://www.makassar-hotels.com/makassar-accommodation" target="_blank">Hotel di Makassar dan Toraja</a>. Pengunjung juga ditunjukan tempat – tempat belanja dan makan terbaik sehingga melengkapi pengalaman perjalanan.</p>
<p>“Makassar dan Toraja adalah destinasi yang saya kenal dengan baik karena saya tinggal di Makassar serta keterlibatan saya dalam dunia kepariwisataan dimulai di sini pada tahun 1987 sebagai Pramuwisata”. Demikian dikatakan Sebastian. “Makassar adalah di mana saya berada dan keterlibatan saya dalam dunia pariwisata destinasi ini jauh lebih luas daripada apa yang saya mulai 24 tahun lalu. Sejak itu kehidupan saya tercurah dalam kepariwisataan tidak hanya sebagai lahan tempat saya menghidupi diri tetapi juga tempat di mana saya berbagi dengan sesama untuk memajukan kepariwisataan di destinasi ini. Dengan meluncurkan Portal Makassar dan Toraja saya tidak hanya berbicara tetapi juga berbuat langsung dalam melayani calon wisatawan melalui trend perencanaan perjalanan paling mutakir, yaitu penggunaan Teknologi Informasi (Internet). Whl.travel mempunyai platform sistem yang andal dan selalu ada orang yang bisa ditanyai jika menemukan persoalan”.</p>
<p>Makassar adalah portal di Indonesia yang paling baru untuk melengkapi portal lain yang telah ada sebelumnya yaitu <a href="http://www.aceh-hotels.com" target="_blank">Aceh</a>, <a href="http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/07/30/manado-on-indonesias-sulawesi-island-is-now-a-whl-travel-destination/#indonesian" target="_blank">Manado</a> dan <a href="http://www.komodo-tours.travel" target="_blank">Komodo &amp; Kepulauan Nusa Tenggara</a>.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND MALAY. Although known as the birthplace of Malaysia’s petroleum industry – and still reliant on oil as a leading source of income – the coastal town of Miri, in northern Sarawak on the island of Borneo, is today so much more than an oil and timber town and site of national monuments like the Grand Old Lady,  or Oil Well No. 1, drilled way back in 1910.]]></description>
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<p>Although known as the birthplace of Malaysia’s petroleum industry – and still reliant on oil as a leading source of income – the coastal town of <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel" target="_blank">Miri</a>, in northern Sarawak on the island of Borneo, is today so much more than an oil and timber town and site of national monuments like the <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/destination_guide#_697952724" target="_blank">Grand Old Lady</a>,  or Oil Well No. 1, drilled way back in 1910.</p>
<div id="attachment_2580" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Miri-Mulu-Grand-Old-Lady.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2580" title="Miri Mulu - Grand Old Lady" src="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Miri-Mulu-Grand-Old-Lady-300x225.jpg" alt="The Grand Old Lady - Malaysia's first oil well was erected in 1910 and is now a state monument" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Grand Old Lady - Malaysia&#39;s first oil well was erected in 1910 and is now a state monument</p></div>
<p>Looking past its industrial origins, Miri and its surrounding region draw in many visitors eager to indulge in <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/tours" target="_blank">Miri tours and activities</a>, including scuba diving, beaches  and, just 30 minutes from Miri, the largest biodiversity park in the world, <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/Half_Day_Lambir_National_Park_MBMYYH03" target="_blank">Lambir Hills National Park</a>. Another national park, Loagan Bunut, is a magnificent haunt for bird watchers, who keep watch over a central lake that shrinks every summer. Before and after such trips, a wide range of <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/accommodation" target="_blank">Miri hotels</a> covers all tastes and budgets.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/destination_guide#_697953989" target="_blank">Mulu Caves National Park</a> is a World Heritage Site located 110 km west of Miri. Believed to be the longest connected cave system in the world, Mulu includes marvels like the astonishingly large Sarawak Chamber, voluminous enough to accommodate 40 Boeing 747s. Mulu’s origins probably date back more than 5 million years, giving it another superlative: the oldest cave on earth.</p>
<div id="attachment_2579" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Miri-Mulu-Kenyah.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2579" title="Miri Mulu - Kenyah" src="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Miri-Mulu-Kenyah-300x198.jpg" alt="The Kenyah are one of Borneo's indigenous tribes and can be found living in small communities across the island" width="300" height="198" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Kenyah are one of Borneo&#39;s indigenous tribes and can be found living in small communities across the island</p></div>
<p>Speaking on behalf of his team, Khirul Zainie says: &#8220;We are confident that as part of the whl.travel network, MegaBorneo Tour Planner can reach out to travellers interested in enjoying an authentic local experience in a responsible manner. We believe in practicing sustainable  tourism  in our daily business operations and  we feel that we are not  alone in this crusade. We will continue to contribute positively to local communities by featuring the services of carefully selected, responsible suppliers and work to avoid the risk of &#8216;green wash&#8217;.&#8221;</p>
<p>whl.travel’s launch of <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel" target="_blank">www.borneo-mirimulu.travel</a> puts travellers directly in touch with Khirul and the team at <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/aboutus" target="_blank">MegaBorneo Tours</a> and adds to the existing destinations in Malaysia, including <a href="http://www.kotakinabalu-travel.com" target="_blank">Kota Kinabalu</a> and <a href="http://www.sandakan-travel.com" target="_blank">Sandakan</a>.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Miri dan Taman Negara Mulu – Destinasi WHL terbaru di Malaysia</span></strong></p>
<p>Selain daripada dikenali sebagai tempat kelahiran industri petroleum Malaysia, <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel" target="_blank">Miri</a> yang terletak di bahagian Utara negeri Sarawak di kepulauan Borneo, Bandaraya Miri hari ini adalah lebih daripada Bandar Minyak, kayu balak dan tempat Monumen nasional seperti tempat telaga minyak pertama di Malaysia atau lebih dikenali sebagai &#8220;<a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/destination_guide#_697952724" target="_blank">Grand Old Lady</a>&#8221; yang ditemui dalam tahun 1910.</p>
<p>Hari ini, Miri dan kawasan sekitarnya menarik ramai pengunjung yang ingin melawat <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/tours" target="_blank">tarikan pelancongan di Miri</a>, termasuk aktiviti scuba, pantainya yang sunyi  dan terletak lebih kurang tiga puluh minit dari Miri adalah <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/Half_Day_Lambir_National_Park_MBMYYH03" target="_blank">Taman Negara Bukit Lambir</a> yang terkenal dengan keperbagaian sumber  biologinya dan air terjun yang indah. Taman Negara Niah dan Taman Negara Logan Bunut adalah diantara pusat tarikan pelancong yang terletak  tidak jauh dari Miri. Miri juga menawarkan <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/accommodation" target="_blank">Miri hotel</a> dari perbagai kategori sesuai untuk  pelbagai cita rasa dan saiz saku.</p>
<div id="attachment_3582" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Miri-Mulu-deercave.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3582" title="Miri Mulu - deercave" src="http://www.thetravelword.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Miri-Mulu-deercave-300x225.jpg" alt=" Abraham Lincoln’s Silhouette is a natural limestone formation in Deer Cave part of the world's oldest cave system at Mulu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"> Abraham Lincoln’s Silhouette is a natural limestone formation in Deer Cave part of the world&#39;s oldest cave system at Mulu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/destination_guide#_697953989" target="_blank">Taman Negara Mulu</a> adalah sebuah kawasan “World Heritage Site” di negeri Sarawak yang terletak 110 km Barat Miri. Dipercayai system gua yang terpanjang di dunia, Taman Negara Mulu megah dengan keluasan Gua Sarawak Chamber yang boleh menyimpan 40 buah boeing 747. Dengan usia yang lebih dari 5 juta tahun, Taman Negara Mulu juga dipercayai adalah gua tertua di dunia.</p>
<p>“Kami yakin dengan menjadi sebahagian daripada  gabungan whl.travel, MegaBorneo Tour Planner akan dapat mencapai kepada pelanggan yang berminat untuk menikmati pengalaman tempatan yang unggul sambil mengamalakan sikap yang bertanggungjawab kepada pemeliharaan alam sekitar. Kami percaya kepada amalan industri pelancongan yang bertanggungjawab dan dengan menyertai whl.travel network, kami tidak keseorangan di dalm usaha murni ini. Kami akan terus  menyumbang secara positif kepada masyarakat dan persekitaran tempatan dengan memilih hanya bekerjasama  dengan pembekal perkhidmatan yang bertanggungjawab sahaja,” menurut Khirul Zainie mewakili semua kakitangan syarikat beliau.</p>
<p>Dengan pelancaran <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/">www.borneo-mirimulu.travel</a> oleh whl.travel, para pengembara dapat berhubung terus dengan <a href="http://www.borneo-mirimulu.travel/aboutus" target="_blank">MegaBorneo Tour Planner</a> dan menambah satu lagi destinasi  baru di Malaysia selain daripada <a href="http://www.kotakinabalu-travel.com" target="_blank">Kota Kinabalu</a> dan <a href="http://www.sandakan-travel.com" target="_blank">Sandakan</a>.</p>
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