In this essay‚ I would like to discuss on why the British wanted to have a trading settlement in Singapore. The British needed a new trading settlement in the region. This was to break the Dutch monopoly in the Malay Archipelago‚ because‚ though the British then had already established two trading settlements at Penang and Bencoolen‚ they were not located near the main trading area in the Archipelago‚ thus were not suited to become major trading centres. Penang was located too far up‚ thus away
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CHAPTER 13 Study Guide- Tropical Africa and Asia 1200-1500 1. Why is Ibn Battuta an important historical figure? P.325 -Ibn Battuta had completed a pilgrimage to Mecca and throughout the Middle East‚ and he wrote in journals about his travels‚ providing valuable information about these lands 2. What marks the center of the tropic zone? P. 325 -the equator 3. What are 3 examples of domesticated plants/animals that spread around the tropics. P.328
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also take military action against a state or other entity threatening international peace and security and may further decide on the deployment of troops or observers. Article 46 Chapter VII allows for plans for the application of armed force with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee (which must be established by the Council). o Peacemaking and peacebuilding: The difference between peacekeeping and peacebuilding lies in their mandates‚ powers and institutional frameworks. While peacemaking
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his position through his genealogy‚ the Turkish Republic was conceived as a nation through which representatives from among the people would make decisions (86-88). In order to see this idea of Republicanism come to fruition‚ the long standing sultanate had to be dissolved. Though Kemal intended for this to be a reality since the early days of the War for Independence‚ he kept this agenda a secret from the populace in order to keep morale and war support
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region in the year 1521 AC. Islam was introduced to the Moros by some Arab merchants and Islamic missionaries. Very soon after the arrival of Islam‚ the Islamic Sultanates were founded under the reign of the Moro Sultans themselves‚ such as; the Sultanate of Sulu embracing Basilan‚ Tawi-Tawi‚ Palawan and the neighbouring islands the Sultanate of Maguindanao where most of the Muslims are now living. The Spanish Invasion The Spanish Invaders‚ led by Ferdinand Magellan‚ upon arriving at the Philippines
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To many who took part the experience was little less than apocalyptic; it seemed like an end. It’s not‚ the war was not the end but the beginning of everything. World War I‚ which lasted from 1914 to 1918‚ was one of the greatest wars and the first modern war in the world. This world war I became the gateway to new things. From the political‚ social and economic fields. This war not only inflicts tremendous damage but also costs a lot and affects the world order afterwards. World War I brought down
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11 ISLAM 570 C.E. – 1500 C.E. SUBMISSION TO ALLAH: MUSLIM CIVILIZATION BRIDGES THE WORLD COMMENTARY The thesis of Chapter 11 is clearly stated by Howard Spodek on page 334: “Islam was not only a faith‚ not only a system of government‚ not only a social and cultural organization‚ but a combination of all four.” This‚ it might be argued‚ could be said about any of the “world religions” during at least some stage of their development‚ but is perhaps more true of Islam than the others‚ owing
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Brunei Sultanate until the adventurous James Brooke succeeded in implanting himself as the Rajah of Sarawak in 1841‚ ... "1 This has a tremendous impact on my thinking and approach in looking at the history of Sarawak and northern Borneo as reflected in my book.2 After trying to construct the history of the Sultanate of Brunei for my students at the University of Brunei‚ it struck me that there were some autonomous riverine politics in northern Borneo long before the emergence of the sultanate. This
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Philippines * Known by many names in song and story. * Before Magellan’s arrival‚ Chinese traders called it “Mai” meaning “Land of Barbarians”. Pearl of the Orient Seas * The names which modern writers give. * The most romantic name of our country. * One of the beautiful land in the Far East. Philippines * Northernmost point: Y’Ami Isle 78 miles from Taiwan * Southernmost tip: Salvage Isle 34 miles from Borneo Philippines * An archipelago of 7‚ 107 islands. 2
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acting director-general of the department of economic planning and development (JPKE)‚ “privatisation is recognised as an important strategy particularly as the private sector has been perceived as the engine of growth for further development of the sultanate” (Suhaimi‚ 2009). This essay will explain further why privatisation is a good policy in Brunei Darussalam. Firstly‚ it helps to boost the economy in Brunei Darussalam as it reduces the spending and improves efficiency in public services. The
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