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    Borneo as an island is the third largest island in the world, being just 1% of the world’s territory yet holds approximately 6% of the world’s biodiversity in its tropical rainforests. Borneo is a global ecoregion made up of 2 terrestrial ecoregions; Borneo Lowland rainforests and Borneo Montane rainforests. This environmental impact report is focused on the Borneo Lowland Rainforest. The Borneo lowland rainforest is located in South-East Asia and routes through parts of Indonesia and Malaysia, and

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    Esprit has positioned in a different market segment from rivals like Zara, H&M and Mango. The "Esprit woman" describes tis typical customer, should be in their 30s and care more about the quality and value of a product than its price. Most other "fast fashion" retailers are more price-driven and target mainly youngsters aged from 15 to 20 years old. Another major difference between Esprit and Zara is their respective business models. Esprit now has around half of its sales revenue coming from wholesale

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    island of Borneo of Southeast Asia before the nineteenth century. I chose to specifically investigate the value of stilt houses in Borneo because as a singular building how it became the container of a life for various the tribes. Following the migratory patterns of these tribes into Borneo and across it, I hope to unravel how these tribes ‘fashion’ their environment but more importantly the characteristics of the stilt house and its value to its community. The map below shows where Borneo is in relation

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    1962 rebellion was also because of the formation of Malaysia, but also due to another reasons such as the ambitions of the Partai Rakyat Brunei (PRB) that wanted to be independent and deport the British colonist in Brunei. They also wanted to merge Borneo territories, which involved Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei to be part of Malaysia as well as aiming to make Brunei government as a system of democracy. This essay will elaborate more further about the situation before and after the rebellion in brief and

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    culture Banjarmasin Indonesia country known to have diversity of culture, in every province in Indonesia mauapun cities have different cultures and very fascinating, not least banjarmasin city. Banjarmasin is located on the island of Borneo is precisely in south Kalimantan province. Culture and tradition Banjarmasin Society is the result of assimilation for centuries. The culture was influenced by the beliefs of Islam brought by Arab and Persian traders. This culture can be seen from the daily life

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    Bidayuh Essay

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    permanent resident of Sarawak. Bidayuh is the second biggest ethnic group in Sarawak after Iban. Bidayuh are the local group of Sarawak that the vast majority of them live outside the city of Kuching. Originally, West Borneo is the place that the Bidayuh came from and West Borneo is a place such as Bau, Serian, and Kuching. The Bidayuh usually live in area around Greater Kuching in the present. The examples of Greater Kuching are Siburan, Lundu, Padawan, Bau, and Serian.

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    The city of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah is known for its iconic tourist attractions and vibrant culinary scene. While many of the visitors often miss out dining at an upscale restaurant here, they can never miss to explore the seafood choices offered at many of the Kota Kinabalu’s locally renowned restaurants. Instead of trying western or fusion food in Kota Kinabalu, you should try the local cuisine and seafood dishes. The town is popular for some uniquely flavored seafood dishes and sides. Because

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    My Passion For Geology

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    holiday. As much as it pains me to see these ecosystems falls into disarray, I do realise how much the locals depended on these sites as their source of income. By studying Geology, I wish to help my country especially the states in the island of Borneo to better manage the ecosystem in order for future generations to

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    Kuching Sentral or Kuching Bus Terminal is East Malaysia’s first air-conditioned and fully-integrated three-storey regional bus terminal has been servicing passengers in Sarawak and West Kalimantan since early 2012. Kuching Sentral is strategically located in the south of Kuching city and it is about 5 minutes away from the Kuching International Airport and 20 minutes away from Kuching City Centre. Kuching Sentral is the transportation hub in Sarawak which serves the arrival and departure for long

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    be the superior in the Pacific Region, the Japanese need to posses resources in order to have a sufficient supply & demand to stay in the war. Particularly, the Japanese needs oil resources. As it was for oil resources that their wanted to posses, Borneo became the main target for Japan. In addition according to Gordon (2000) in August 1940, Japanese Prime Minister Matsuoka Yosuke formed an imperial concept of the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere where they are trying to create a self-contained

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