The Orang Lauts of Singapore

 The BBC has published an interesting article about the Orang Laut of Singapore. Orang Laut is Malay for "people of the sea", and they are the indigenous people of Singapore. While the Orang Laut are culturally similar to Malays, there are also important differences. For example, a popular dish is asam pedas (sour and spicy fish stew), which is not common in Malay culture. Read the article to find out more!

Singapore: the only country forced to become independent

 56 years ago today, Singapore became independent against its will. Happy Birthday, Singapore!

Unique 14th century artefacts found

While on a maritime operation, divers discovered shipwrecks by chance near Pedra Branca. Inside the shipwrecks were ancient artefacts, which shed light on ancient vessels that plied Singapore's waters as early as the 14th century.