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Looted China Treasures, Laszlo chats with Andrew Shaw and his book, "Spoil"
I welcomed Wuhan-based Andrew Shaw onto the CHP to talk about his book. It's all about the plundering of China's cultural treasures and imperial arti…
1 year, 3 months ago
"The Second Journey" An interview with Joel Bigman
With the Singapore History series out of the way, and 2025 off and running, here's the first special interview episode of the year. Not too long ago,…
1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 358 | The History of Singapore (Part 10)
First of all, to all of you who lasted through the entire series up to this concluding episode, I extend to you, my deepest appreciation. I hope you …
1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 357 | The History of Singapore (Part 9)
In its hour of need, quite a few leaders rose to the occasion in Singapore. Lee Kuan Yew didn't transform the nation by himself. Last time we saw how…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ep 356 | The History of Singapore (Part 8)
We left off last time with Singapore being granted sovereignty by Britain on June 3, 1959, and Tunku Abdul Rahman's "Grand Design" speech concerning …
1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 355 | The History of Singapore (Part 7)
Post-WWII Singapore was a time that was loaded with historical events that shaped how matters would unfold throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s. T…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 354 | The History of Singapore (Part 6)
In this episode, we see how Japan marched and bicycled their way across the Johor Strait and proceeded to quickly defeat the British Commonwealth tro…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 353 | The History of Singapore (Part 5)
Although all kinds of tension brewed beneath the surface, the mid to late 19th Century saw a continued bonanza for Singapore. A prosperous combinatio…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 352 | The History of Singapore (Part 4)
Part 4 continues with the aftermath of the 1824 Treaty of London. John Crawfurd takes over from a disgraced William Farquhar as First Resident. Singa…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 351 | The History of Singapore (Part 3)
With Singapore formally established, we look at those first months and years. As soon as the document was signed, Raffles left the island and William…
1 year, 6 months ago