All posts tagged "tin mining"
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820HistoryThe first to enjoy electricity in Malaya wasn’t the British. It was two Malayans in 1894.
Here’s a quick pop quiz for you guys. Let’s say that you’ve managed to get your hands on Doraemon’s time machine, but...
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3.8KCultureThe Sultan who helped the Brits gain power in 1870s Malaya…also allegedly killed a Brit
If you remember anything from our buku teks Sejarah, you’ll probably remember an angmoh named JWW Birch, who was the first British resident...
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5.0KCultureForget rubber and tin. The British actually got rich from the opium trade in Malaya.
If you grew up with Malaysian TV, chances are you’ve seen one of the many, many reruns of P Ramlee’s parody of...
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1.8KAnimals7 times Malaysian animals changed the course of our history
What comes to your mind when people say ‘Rakyat Malaysia‘? For many people, it’s probably a very corporate picture of a member...
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840CultureGambling at home in Malaysia is ILLEGAL, except at this special little house in Ipoh. Here’s why.
Last year, on a random trip to Ipoh, one of our parents recommended we visit this little shoplot called Han Chin Pet...
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1.1KCultureWait. 70% of Phuket’s population was originally… Malaysian!?
Last week, CILISOS had its annual company trip. This time we decided to stretch the budget (and geography) a bit and go...