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Expats warn over time bomb Bali

by Ray Clancy on March 5, 2010

Bali is losing its attractiveness and needs to be more sustainable and protect its rainforests and coastline, according to long term expats who say they are watching the island self destruct.

There is growing concern that utilities and infrastructure are not being modernised, that rampant development is spoiling nature and that even cultural life is suffering. [click to continue…]

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Calapan City Guide

November 4, 2008 City Guides

The City of Calapan, or Lungsod ng Calapan, is the capital city of the province of Oriental (Eastern) Mindoro, an island found at the southwestern coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines.  The province is a component of Region IV-B, or MIMAROPA, which is an acronym for its constituent provinces of Occidental and [...]

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Kuala Lumpur City Guide

August 19, 2008 City Guides

Kuala Lumpur, or fondly referred to as KL, is the capital city of Malaysia.  It is located within the state of Selangor in the central west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur’s metropolitan area is situated within the Klang Vally, which also comprises its suburbs and other neighboring towns and cities in Selangor.  Its name is [...]

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Kota Kinabalu City Guide

August 19, 2008 City Guides

Kota Kinabalu is the capital city of the state of Sabah in east Malaysia.  It is situated in the northwest coast of the island of Borneo on a narrow flatland surrounded by the Crocker Range in the east and the South China Sea in the west.  Kota Kinabalu, or simply KK, is a major commercial and industrial [...]

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Makati City Guide

August 15, 2007 City Guides

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Davao City Guide

August 15, 2007 City Guides

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Cebu City Guide

August 15, 2007 City Guides

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Quezon City Guide

August 15, 2007 City Guides

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Marikina City Guide

August 15, 2007 City Guides

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Pasig City Guide

August 15, 2007 City Guides

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San Juan City Guide

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Manila City Guide

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Paranaque City Guide

August 15, 2007 City Guides

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