The Indianization of Ancient Cambodia
In the early centuries of the Common Era (long before the unification of the Khmer Empire) the people of the Mekong Delta region “deliberately...
Common Factors in Southeast Asian Development: Shared Experiences of Southeast Asian Nations
The Southeast Asian region, located north of Australia, south of China, and east of India, and comprising the nations Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia,...
Where Was Genghis Khan Buried?: The Mysterious Resting Place of the World’s Greatest Conqueror
Genghis Khan was the world's greatest conqueror. Yet his resting place remains undiscovered, despite numerous attempts to find it. Why was there such a...
General Matthew B Ridgway’s Korean War
US President Truman was preparing to abandon Korea when the NKPA invaded poorly armed South Korea triggering the 3-year UN led Korean war.
General Matthew...
Pakistan’s FATA and KP History
Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and its Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region are breeding grounds for worldwide terrorism and militancy.
The FATA and KP history have...
North Korea After the Cold War: Pyongyang Struggles to Adapt to New World Order
At the end of the Cold War North Korea's future looked bleak. The secretive regime, though nominally self-sufficient, was in reality heavily reliant on...
Tracing the Rise of Nationalism in Indonesia: An Important Period of Indonesian History
Nationalism has many definitions, but it is broadly the increasing desire of a people to determine their identity, lifestyle and destiny for themselves. For...
What Did Genghis Khan Eat?: The Cuisine of the Mongol Conquerors
Kublai Khan famously said that meat was suitable for men and vegetables for animals. Yet he himself enjoyed vegetable crepes. What else did the...
The Battle of Chakirmaut: Genghis Khan Conquers Mongolia
Whether Genghis (or Chinggis) Khan created the world’s largest ever empire because he was destined to do so by heaven, because he was a...
Pirates of the Malacca Strait
The Malacca Strait, in South East Asia, has been frequented by pirates for hundreds of years.
The Malacca Strait, which runs between Malaysia and...