Johor Bahru is the state capital of Johor and situated on the Straits of Johor (also known as the Straits of Tebrau), which separate Malaysia and Singapore. The Johor-Singapore Causeway connects Johor Bahru to Woodlands Singapore. The royal village, Pasir Pelangi, is nestled within Johor Bahru. In the mid-1990s, a central business district was developed in the centre of the city. This city is more well known as an industrial city. Its major industries include electronics, resource and petrochemical refinery, and shipbuilding. Johor Bahru is also a rapidly growing city.
Located at the south-east coast of Sabah which faces the Celebes Sea to the east, Tawau is the third biggest city of Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu in the west and Sandakan in the east. Because of its three major products; tobacco, palm oil, and cocoa, this city plays an important role within Malaysia. The city was named the cocoa capital of Asia in the 1980s. As the city located along the Celebes Sea, it is also known for its delicious seafood restaurants.