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...same time weakening the campaign against Abdullah. Anwar recently said the opposition needs only 28 members of parliament to defect from the ruling coalition in order for the opposition to take power. He has been aggressively courting crossovers among political representatives from the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak, which are among Malaysia's poorest despite plentiful natural resources...
...Perignon Brut 1999. Then came the main courses. Adria prepared Ostras Con Pistachio Verde y Citricos (oysters with green pistachios and citrus; Wakada presented Ravioli of Asahi Crab with Crab Terrine and Finger Lime; Daniel Boulud (of Restaurant Daniel in New York City) produced Wild Scottish Grouse with Sarawak Pepper Cromesquis; and Thomas Keller came out with Four Story Hill Farm Cuisse de Poularde with King Richard Leeks, Spice-Poached pruneaux d'Agen and Black Winter Truffle Coulis. Renowned pastry chef Pierre Herme, who runs swank tea rooms and boutiques in Paris and Tokyo, came up with dessert...
...Thailand and Burma. Its six beautiful cabins accommodate up to 12 guests, who are waited on by a multiracial crew that could have stepped out of the pages of Conrad's Lord Jim (indeed, literature buffs can follow in the great author's wake, voyaging through Borneo, Brunei and Sarawak on an itinerary based on his travels). Trips can include spectacular diving, visiting deserted islands with steep karst formations worthy of a James Bond movie, and trekking through tropical rainforests. Prices vary depending on whether you want to charter the entire boat or join an ongoing trip. Visit www.rajalaut.com...
...From July 8-10, the jungle-clad foothills of Sarawak's Mount Santubong will come alive with a gorgeous cacophony of sounds. Once again it won't be the cawing hornbills or chattering silvered leaf monkeys that are responsible, but the three-day Rainforest World Music Festival (rainforestmusic-borneo.com), now in its eighth year and attracting some 20,000 attendees annually to the east Malaysian state. Aside from the spectacular equatorial setting, the event has an impeccable musical pedigree; and this year's bill features 16 acts, from Roma (or gypsy) minstrels to Mongolian throat singers to percussionists from the Ivory...
From July 8-10, the jungle-clad foothills of Sarawak's Mount Santubong will come alive with a gorgeous cacophony of sounds. Once again it won't be the cawing hornbills or chattering silvered leaf monkeys that are responsible, but the three-day Rainforest World Music Festival (rainforestmusic-borneo.com), now in its eighth year and attracting some 20,000 attendees annually to the east Malaysian state. Aside from the spectacular equatorial setting, the event has an impeccable musical pedigree; and this year's bill features 16 acts, from Roma (or gypsy) minstrels to Mongolian throat singers to percussionists from the Ivory...