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 It&rsquo;s an open secret - the number of foreigners in Sabah far exceeded the locals in a span of a few short years. How did it happened?
 
 Malaysiakini
 
 has the story.


 
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t&rsquo;s an open secret - the number of foreigners in Sabah far exceeded the locals in a span of a few short years. How did it happened? Malaysiakini has the story.
