An island country located south of India, Sri Lanka became populated through the Aryan settlers from North India since 8th century B.C., thus commencing the Sinhalese race. Because of its advantageous strategic position, Sri Lanka was later colonized by the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the British. After several unsuccessful attempts to become independent from the…
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Before coming to the Philippines, my perception about the country was mixed: On the one hand, I heard about its stunning scenery and some of its world-famous dive destinations; on the other hand, being a Hong Kongese I still recalled the 2010 hostage incident in Manila, and was paying close attention to the travel warning…
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A tiny country about half the size of Los Angeles, Singapore has achieved an economic miracle by rapidly transforming itself within 30 years from a post-war third-world country to a global financial center. An island previously colonized by the British for four decades and briefly occupied by Japan during WWII, nowadays Singaporean are mostly Chinese,…
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