#Borneo's #Sabah & #Sarawak joined more-populated #Malaya in 1963 to form #Malaysia, under soon-broken promises of self-governance (#autonomy). 60 years later, changing politics bring renewed hope for autonomy or even (unlikely) #independence.

https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2024/09/18/whats-next-for-sabah-and-sarawak-after-ma63/

#secession #geography #geopolitics #decolonization #SoutheastAsia #politicalgeography #statehood #sovereignty #SouthChinaSea #SundaIslands #EastMalaysia #NorthBorneo @geography @geopolitics #geographyteacher

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✧ black-faced woodswallow ✧

The black-faced woodswallow (Artamus cinereus) is a species of woodswallow native to Australia (in which it is found throughout, apart from the eastern margin), New Guinea and the Sunda Islands, including Timor. It is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long and the most widespread species in the family Artamidae. A mainly ...

#SundaIslands #Timor #SturtNationalPark #Australia #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-faced_woodswallow