If you want to raid the enemy’s harbour and blow up their ships without getting caught, what better way to do it than using one of the enemy’s own vessels? MV Krait is a wooden-hulled vessel that was used in a raid against Japanese ships anchored in Singapore Harbour during the
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The Berhala Eight, the daring escape from Berhala Island during WWII
Located in Sandakan Bay, Malaysian state of Sabah, the Berhala island is a small forested island. Before World War II (WWII), the island was used as a layover station for labourers coming from China and the Philippines. There was also a leper colony on the island. Then during WWII, the Japanese used
Discover The Peranakan Gallery at Orchard Road, Singapore
Phoenix in flight, dancing dragons and peonies in full bloom; visitors to The Peranakan Gallery at Orchard Road will be enthralled by artful depictions of these colourful and iconic Peranakan symbols throughout a gallery space that focuses on tracing the 500-year-old story of the Straits Chinese population in Southeast Asia.
How the story of SS Vyner Brooke will break your heart
5 fast food chains we wish would come to Sarawak
Sarawakians are known to be proud for our own local food but we also appreciate foreign flavours even - and in some cases, especially - if it comes in the form of fast food chains. While Sarawak already enjoys KFC, McDonalds, Nando’s, Subway, Burger King and Pizza Hut, most of us want more. Here are
Get animated with Cartoon Network in Singapore
The Powerpuff Girls, We Bare Bears, Adventure Time and Ben 10 come to life with giant inflatables, carnival games and workshops Animate Your Life @ Gardens by the Bay, Singapore 26 May - 10 June 2018; Prices start from RM37.50++ Looking for something to do with the entire family? Cartoon Network invites you
Asian horror movies based on real haunted places
Art imitates life, even in Asian horror movies, which shows how movie-makers draw their inspirations from their surroundings when making a film. And what more inspiration for a horror movie other than an actual haunted place? Here are some Asian horror movies inspired by places with supernatural and unexplained histories: 1.Gonjiam: Haunted
The Eastern Seas, the book which inspired James Brooke to explore
For an idea of how Borneo looked like before the Brookes, have a read of The Eastern Seas written by George Windsor Earl. An English navigator, Earl was the first one to provide a European account of north-west Borneo’s Chinese gold miners and the incredible wealth of Borneo which included gold, diamonds and other