Monsoon Voyages

Tag: Malaysia

  • One for the Road: Battle of the Malacca Strait

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    Zoe Cheang
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    The Battle of the Malacca Strait, or referred to in Japanese sources as the “Battle off Penang” (ペナン沖海戦), was a naval battle that resulted from the British search-and-destroy operation in May 1945, called Operation Dukedom, that resulted in the sinking of the Japanese cruiser Haguro. In May 1945, amidst the celebration of the end of…

  • Malacca, Merchants & Multiculturalism

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    Zoe Cheang
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    Situated on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, on the strait that still bears its name, the port of Malacca was once one of the most critical nodes in the early modern global economy. Known today as Melaka in local language (Bahasa Melayu), the city’s historical significance rivals that of Venice, Cairo, and Canton—similar…

  • Next Station: Sembawang

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    Zoe Cheang
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    For many Singaporeans, Sembawang is just another small town up North of Singapore. But long before it became a quiet residential town with parks and MRT stations, did you know that Sembawang was once home to one of the largest naval docks in the world? As the crown jewel of British naval power in Asia,…

  • Understanding Data: A Window into History and Climate

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    Zoe Cheang
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    Let us go back by a century, and imagine ourselves to be one of the crew onboard a ship sailing vast global seas. Surrounded by the blue ocean and open sky, part of your daily routine would be to jot down weather observations in a logbook – a notebook filled with careful notes about what…

  • Let’s sail into climate past, charting historical rainfall in Southeast Asia

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    Praveen Rao Teleti
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    The historical rainfall rescue project, Monsoon Voyages is a new initiative that seeks to digitise and analyse old rainfall records, shedding light on historical weather patterns in Southeast Asia. These records, dating back as far as the 19th century, are a treasure trove of information that can enhance our understanding of climate change, inform water…

  • Maritime Trade in the Strait of Malacca and Sumatra

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    Fiona Williamson
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    The Malay Archipelago has historically been a significant region for maritime trade and diasporic settlement. It encompasses a vast area of Southeast Asia, from the Philippines in the northeast, south to the Celebes Islands, Moluccas and New Guinea and west to Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. This project focuses in on the region of the Strait…