I remember Victor and Charlee from my teens. I spent those years in Batu Pahat‚ a fairly large town in Johor‚ that had the advantage over many other towns in that state for being close enough to Singapore to receive the country’s TV and radio signals. As a result‚ I knew all the lyrics of televised Singaporean patriotic songs‚ like Stand Up for Singapore; and I got to know Singaporean entertainers like Brian Richmond‚ Roger Kool‚ and the ventriloquist Victor Khoo and his puppet Charlee. Khoo
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Deforestation of South-East Asia The effects deforestation is having on south-east Asia are dizzying. Rapid development since the siege of Khe-Sanh in Vietnam (1968) and surrounding nations of the Mekong region has caused widespread destruction of their forests. Many of these areas are switching trees for coffee bushes‚ threatening the extraordinary biodiversity that holds around 1‚700 different species. These trees are cut down for the furniture export market. Also‚ forests are being wiped out
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Although the different parts of Southeast Asia have some similarities in cultures and values‚ I only agree to a limited extend that Southeast Asia is a single geographical‚ historical and cultural unit. Unit‚ by the very definition of the word‚ refers to a single‚ complete and undivided whole. Southeast Asia therefore cannot be a single unit since it is made up of different countries and each of these countries has its own unique history and culture that makes it different from the others. Hence
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more can it be rancorous. The geography of East and Southeast Asia specifically‚ influenced trading patterns and the relationships of respective countries. Geography’s effect on East and Southeast Asia would shape its framework for hundreds of years to follow. Southeast Asia can be divided into two main regions. The first being the mainland‚ comprised of several peninsulas located between India and China. The second main region‚ island Southeast Asia is composed of approximately 20‚000 islands. The
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Queer Culture of Southeast Asia. When discussing queer culture in modern times‚ it is automatically classified as a western idea. Queer identities and queer struggles are associated with whiteness‚ as a white concept. This is one of the many causes of colonization‚ and how in some way it erased the history of oppressed communities. However‚ pre-colonization history indicates that queer culture had been developed within ancient civilizations. If we look at ancient civilizations in Latin America
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City 1) Natural Resources: Water tensions between Singapore and Malaysia (1961-2011/1962-2061 agreements) Used in every industrial process‚ drinking/cleaning -> shortage of water is a big threat Singapore’s 4-tap strategy by 2060 2) Southeast Asia as a “region” India and China as bookends‚ what lay in between is SEA A mixture of civilizations (Sino-Indic) Distinctive as a “region”: It transformed from just being Sino-Indic mixes to their own culture – adaptive‚ not just a passive recipient
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IH202: Southeast Asia: The Rice that Binds? Research Essay (10%) The definition of the phrase ‘Settlement pattern’ is associated with the understanding of how a particular society used the available resources in its region. The phrase can also be described as the actual land upon which a settlement is built. So what exactly is the pattern of settlements in Southeast Asia? Some say that the pattern of human settlement in Southeast Asia is dispersed settlements where buildings are spread out;
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the development of nationalism Colonial factor (political‚ economic and social impact of colonial rule; colonial powers response to rise of nationalism) Nationalist factor (esp the impact of western education and role of leaders esp in the 1920s and 1930s) Inherent/contextual SEA factor (culture & religion) External factor (impact of external events and foreign ideologies) You should know the specific role of the different factors Impact of colonial rule explains the initial impetus for
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Introduction Mango (Mangifera indica Linn) is the most important fruit of India and is known as “King of fruits”. The fruit is cultivated in the largest area i.e. 2‚312 thousand ha and the production is around 15.03 million tons‚ contributing 40.48% of the total world production of mango. The main mango producing states in India are Uttar Pradesh (23.86%)‚ Andhra Pradesh (22.14%)‚ Karnataka (11.71%)‚ Bihar (8.79%)‚ Gujarat (6.00%) and Tamil Nadu (5.09%). Total export of mangoes from India is 59
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influences throughout history Batik is the art of wax resistance techniques applied to fabrics originating in South East Asia‚ on the north coast of the island of Java‚ Indonesia. Indonesian batik is unique and unequaled. Centuries ago‚ the demand for Indonesian batik skyrocketed‚ and Indonesian batik knock-offs were produced and sold throughout the trade routes to Asia‚ India‚ the Middle East‚ and Africa. To prevent the production of knock-offs‚ famous batik artists signed their work‚ which noted
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