He said the couple were being held hostage on a Singapore-registered container ship called the Kota Wajah.

BBC: Yacht couple 'well and being fed'

On the return trip to Kota Kinabalu, a light snack is served in period-style stacking tiffin boxes, and the visuals outside the train are replayed in reverse.

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Visitors to Kota Kinabalu, capital of the state of Sabah in eastern Malaysia, can take a trip back to colonial times on the newly refurbished North Borneo Railway.

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For information on vehicle rental, talk to the folks at GoGo Sabah in Kota Kinabalu, who can help you contact the park directly so you can visit independently.

BBC: Borneo��s Sabah off the permit path

Kota Kinabalu, capital of eastern Malaysia's Sabah state is very close to the line at which a near-full eclipse will be visible, as is the eastern Indian city Calcutta, though monsoon clouds may intrude.

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"We had this phenomenon of star tutors in Kota as well, " said Pramod Maheshwari, chief executive of Career Point Coaching School in Kota, Rajasthan, India, a city of residential tutorial colleges which attract students from all over the country.

BBC: Meet the 'tutor kings and queens'