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Can Kota Kinabalu become the ecotourism hub it aspires to be? Discover the delicate balance between tourism and conservation in Borneo.

In Kota Kinabalu, a fragile balance between sustainability and tourism 

December 20, 2025September 27, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Kota Kinabalu is the kind of place that seems straight out of your imagination. Not far from the capital of the Malaysian state of Sabah, you can find proboscis monkeys swinging through ancient rainforests and giant clams the size of coffee tables lurking beneath turquoise waters.

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Explore how Borneo's Eastern Malaysia balances tourism with sustainability through cultural preservation, immersive homestays, and local gastronomy. sustainable tourism

Borneo’s recipe for sustainable tourism: cultural villages, homestays — and spicy food

September 13, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

The aroma in Trudy’s Tan’s kitchen in Kuching, Malaysia, is intoxicating. It’s a blend of the familiar and the utterly new: garlic and pepper with Terung Iban, the sour eggplant found in Borneo. It’s Gula Apong, also known as Nipah palm sugar, caramelized with fried potato wedges

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