Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo joined the Federation.

1963年，当先前的英国殖民地新加坡，还有位于婆罗洲北海岸的东马来国家沙巴和砂劳越加入联盟后，马来西亚诞生了。

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East Malaysia, consisting of the federal territory of Labuan and the states of Sabah and Sarawak, occupies the northern part of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and the Sultanate of Brunei.

东马来群岛是由联邦地域中的纳闽岛和沙巴诸州还有沙捞越组成的，它占据了婆罗洲诸岛的南部，接壤着印度尼西亚和文莱。

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Recently, it announced two more connections to Miri (Sarawak) and Tawau (Sabah), which it will operate from September.

近日，亚航宣布增加两条航线到米尔（沙捞越）和斗湖（沙巴），并计划九月份投入运营。

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But Sabah and Sarawak, where BN cleaned up, were given greater representation, with former Sabah chief minister Bernard Dompok moving into the PM's department as a full cabinet member.

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The poll didn't cover the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak, where the National Front has traditionally been strong.

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The company's main strengths are its extensive branch network, especially in Sabah and Sarawak, and its mainly Chinese client list.

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