A blockade of the strait, through which one-fifth of global oil consumption passes, would have a catastrophic impact on the ...

(The Portuguese conquered the nearby state of Malacca in 1511.) These newcomers may have formed the core of what became the Aceh Sultanate, a powerful Islamic kingdom.

Lion City Narratives: Singapore Through Western Eyes fulfils four aims. First, it is a study of subjective Western impressions of Singapore's 145 years (1819–1963) of colonial history. The study is ...