In the 1990s a virus struck pig farms in Malaysia, spilling over to humans and leading to disease and death. Its journey shows how another Covid-19-like pandemic might not be far off.
The Brookes ruled Sarawak for a century until 1946, and are credited with building it into a modern state with its own government and constitution.
The landing point of many Cantonese and Hakka settlers centuries ago, the area was seen to have lost its local character – but a restoration movement true to its roots has proved popular with tourists and locals alike.