Mario TengSep 20, 2022EP. 5 - SUGAR, SPICE AND EVERYTHING NOT SO NICEEuropean powers travelled great lengths to satiate their ravenous appetite for spices and wrestled one another as they carved Southeast A...
Mario TengAug 30, 2022EP. 4 - THE SANDS OF TIMEEmpires rose, empires fell. Powerful geopolitical forces conspired to shape Southeast Asia’s developments in the centuries to come.
Mario TengAug 16, 2022EP. 3 - BAD BLOODIskandar's reign spelt disaster for the Kingdom of Singapura. When the dust settled, there would not be a kingdom left to speak of.
Mario TengAug 11, 2022EP. 2 - FIVE KINGSThe Kingdom of Singapura was ruled by a line of five kings. Each of them had a story that defined their reign.
Mario TengAug 10, 2022EP. 1 - THE BIRTH OF SINGAPURAMuch of the early history of Singapore has been lost to time. We begin the story of Singapore from its mythical origins. Strangely enough...
Mario TengAug 9, 2022EP. 0 - THE PREFACESo much of who we are is where we have been. History may not seem all that important in this modern world but as we venture into a future...