SSA2211 Revision Notes Chapter 2 – In the Beginning – The Lion City 2 different recounts of the birth of Singapore Who / Year How it started When the reign ended Why he left Sejarah Melayu Seri Teri Buana‚ Prince of Palembang / 1299 Decided to stay after he saw the merlion and renamed Temasek as Singapura After 5 generations / 1396 Last king‚ Iskandar Shah betrayed by his official who opened the gates for invading Javanese forces Portuguese recounts Parameswara‚ Prince of Palembang
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The Painted Terrapin Painted Terrapin is a species of turtle found in Borneo‚ Indonesia‚ Malaysia and Thailand. The difference between a turtle and a terrapin is that turtles can only live in freshwater while a terrapin can live in both freshwater and brackish water (half-salt and half-fresh). Turtles live most of their lives under water‚ they rarely leave the ocean except when the female comes up to shore to lay their eggs. However‚ terrapins live in ponds‚ lakes‚ marshes‚ swamps and rivers
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taking the consequences into consideration. Thank you for your attention. Timothy Lynch Links: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/26/sumatra-borneo-deforestation-tigers-palm-oil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia#Economy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatra
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about 25 minutes away from the modern and developing Kota Kinabalu city. The village operates as a museum that preserves Borneo ethnic culture. It aims to share the knowledge‚ history‚ culture‚ and tradition of Borneo with you so that it is not forgotten. The tour offers you the opportunity to see and experience the culture and lifestyle of how the indigenous ethnic groups of Borneo used to live in the olden days when electricity had not yet been introduced in their land. Its surrounding atmosphere
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Sir Harold MacMichael During his early days‚ Sir Harold MacMichael was graduated with a first from Magdalene College‚ Cambridge.He entered the service of the British Empire in the Anglo-Egyyptian Sudan after passing his civil service exam. He then served in the Blue Nile province until 1915 which was when he became a senior inspector of Khartoum province‚ rising to the position of the civil secretary in 1926.In 1933‚ he became the Governor of Tanganyika until 1937. The following year‚ he became
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mankind’s responsibility to ensure that the environment does not suffer by our mistake. In an era of globalization Brunei is taking a step in the fight with Mother Nature. Brunei is located on Borneo Island and it is covered by vast rainforest mainly primary and secondary forest which makes Brunei the Heart of Borneo. It is a small country with its main resources‚ Oil and Gas. Even though it is a small country the people and the government itself is slowly embracing the phrase “GO GREEN”. The focus does
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destination will enhance its profile as a world destination. * Perfect holiday places for all types of travellers. * For the urbanites‚ they can go to Peninsula Malaysia to explore. For the nature lovers and the outdoor adventurer‚ there is Borneo Island to discover. TOPIC SENTENCE 2 Build a regional reputation by providing access to high-quality education and training for both international and domestic student * Attract more non-local students to study in Malaysia by developing our
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are believed to have migrated to the Philippines some 30‚000 years ago from Borneo‚ Sumatra‚ and Malaya. The Malayans followed in successive waves. These people belonged to a primitive epoch of Malayan culture‚ which has apparently survived to this day among certain groups such as the Igorots. The Malayan tribes that came later had more highly developed material cultures. In the 14th cent. Arab traders from Malay and Borneo introduced Islam into the southern islands and extended their influence as
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The Exotic Rambutan Fruit The Rambutan fruit is native to Malay Archipelago‚ Southeast Asia. It is botanically named a Nephelium lappeleum. To people of Malaysia‚ Thailand‚ the Philippines‚ Vietnam‚ Borneo‚ and other countries of this region‚ the Rambuton is a comparatively common fruit like an apple which is common to many people in cooler‚ climate. The Rambutan is naturally red in color but they sometimes seem yellow orange. ‘Rambut’ is a malay word which means “hair”‚ therefore‚ it got its
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security forces and supporters of self-proclaimed Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III. The 74-year-old Kiram claims to be the heir to the Islamic sultanate of Sulu‚ which once controlled parts of the southern Philippines and the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo. President Benigno Aquino III has sharply criticized the intruders and urged them to surrender unconditionally‚ but a spokesman for Kiram has said his followers were prepared to die to defend their historical claim over
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