It was set in the South China Sea on the remote Malaysian island of Pulau Tiga in the state of Sabah , about 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) off the north coast of Borneo , Malaysia .
It was set in the South China Sea on the Malaysian island of Pulau Tiga in the state of Sabah , about 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) off the north coast of Borneo , Malaysia .