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History 101: The Incredible Silk Road: Bridging East and West

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The wasn’t a single, precisely measured road with a definitive length, but rather a network of interconnected trade routes across , connecting the East and West. Its length varied depending on the specific routes taken, but it’s generally estimated to be around 4,000 miles (over 6,400 kilometers). Some estimates even suggest it could have been as long as 7,000 miles (over 11,000 kilometers) if all the branches and connecting paths are considered. Image source: Kelvin / Wikipedia

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Military 101: The Dassault Rafale – History, Variants, Comparisons, and Export Success

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The Dassault Rafale, a 4.5 generation, twin-engine, multirole fighter jet, was initially procured by in a 2016 deal for 36 . These currently operate from IAF bases in Ambala (Haryana) and Hasimara (West Bengal). The Air Force is also reportedly planning to acquire another 40 Rafale jets for its land-based fleet and 26 Rafale-M variants for the Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers, with a potential option to increase the Navy’s order to 62 aircraft. Image source: Capt. Jason Smith / Wikimedia

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National Security 101: Protesting China’s Arrogant South China Sea Intrusion

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Woody Island (Yongxing Island) is a strategically significant island in the Paracel Islands of the . It is currently administered by , a claim contested by Taiwan and Vietnam. China has undertaken significant expansion on Woody Island, transforming it into a major military outpost. Image source: Rising Powers

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Economy 101: BRICS: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Challenges

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is not a full member of . On October 24, 2024, Malaysia was officially added to a group of 13 BRICS partner countries, giving it trade access with other partner countries within the bloc. This is in addition to the various economic pacts within and ASEAN with other countries. Image source: Free Malaysia Today

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Gaming 101: Black Myth: Wukong – Gameplay, Key Characters and Cheat Info

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In , Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is a central character in the classic novel “Journey to the West,” written by Wu Cheng’en during the 16th century. This mythical figure is born from a magical stone on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit and acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices. After a rebellion against heaven, Sun Wukong is imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha, only to be released 500 years later to accompany the monk Tang Sanzang on a quest to retrieve Buddhist sutras from . Image source: South China Morning Post

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Project Management 101: Char Dham Project – A Strategic Asset for India’s Security

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The project is a mega infrastructure initiative by the to improve the connectivity and accessibility to four sacred sites in the Himalayan state of which includes several tunnels. Image source: Facebook/Raibar

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Military 101: China’s Aggressive Naval Expansion & India’s Responses

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Presently has 2 battle-ready carriers, both of which is based on ‘s ex- but this is not stopping them from constructing more aircraft carriers. It is said that they may have up to 6 aircraft carriers including nuclear-powered ones. China’s first aircraft carrier, started off as a Russian Kuznetsov-class aircraft cruiser Riga and is capable of carrying 40 aircraft of different types. Image source: Business Insider.

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Economy 101: To Improve the Malaysian Economy: Stop Pissing Others Off

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The problem with we Malaysian as I have seen over the years irrespective the country is under Barisan or Pakatan ruling is that we all practice double standards. Image source: Reddit

For example, we want other countries to send back the wanted Malaysian 1MDB fugitive known as Jho Low to face the prosecutions in Malaysian courts but we keep an Indian fugitive from deportation to face the prosecutions in courts. We say the can expect a fair trial in Malaysia (we even guarantee it) but we are quick to cast doubts and condemn other country’s justice system.

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Tech News 101: Huawei’s Harmony OS

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I do not own gadgets although I recall using Huawei made modem for Maxis broadband a long time ago. Nonetheless, I have been following up on the troubles that Huawei – the seventh-largest tech company in the by revenue and a leading pioneer on 5G – have been facing with the US market:-

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Overseas Assignment 2012: Part 5 – Trip to Modern Oriental Paris & Ancient Temples

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When on an overseas trip, weekends are rest days and it is the best time to catch up on sleep and when that’s done, for the rest of the day, it is time to go around town.

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Overseas Assignment 2012: Part 2 – Trip to Modern Oriental Paris & First Impressions

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(The trip from the airport and towards the city centre – it is a long straight road which meant our taxi was “flying” and despite the taxi slowing down at certain places where I saw automated enforcement system, it still felt fast all the way until we reached the city)

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