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What about East China Sea? Does it also belong to China? The Senkaku Islands are lying there, so it is very complicated because of the issues of sovereignty claim by China, Japan and Taiwan.

How much water is needed if ever our population reached 15 million? Then it would mean our dream of self-sufficiency in water can never be realized.

Ya, 顾冠中 replaced him.

Our local actor Tay Ping Hui looked a bit like him.

I no expert lah. Only read science fiction books. Maybe experts in this forum could answer your query.

The nearest heavenly body to our solar system is four light years away. If these UFOs could travel at 10% the speed of light then it will take at least 40 years to reach earth.

Sumiko san is 60 years old this year.

Tajiks is a tribe of the Iranian people.

Think you are inching towards insanity.

Gin, you are using language which are vulgar and obscene, very unbecoming of an educated woman (assuming you are). Please lah, do you have to stoop so low?

Still hokkien and hakka in Taiwan look different from the mandarin-speaking mainlanders who are fairer and more refined.

Malaysia is too weak militarily to be taken seriously. On the other hand, big bro Indon with 275 million people is a different kettle of fish.

Southern Chinese do carry some tribal blood in them which explain why southerners look a bit different from the northerners who are of pure Han Chinese stock. In Taiwan, you can spot the difference between a native (hokkien/hakka) and a mainlander just from the physical apprearence.

Does backbone means our NS boys will be fighting at the frontline when war breaks out with the Reservist forming second line of defence?

Years ago when I was undergoing jungle training in Brunei with my reservist unit, our commandant told us to be prepared for any emergency in the sultanate where we will have to stop all training and be rushed to the palace to protect the sultan and his family. Think there is always a saf unit...

South Sudan men are the tallest in Africa with average height of 1.85 m. Many are playing in the NBA.

The original inhabitants of South China are the Baiyue people - Nan Yue in Guangdong and Min Yue in Fujian. Han Chinese started arriving to the southern regions two thousand years ago. The Han settlers intermixed with the Natives and over many centuries developed their own language (not...

Estate Duty was abolished in Singapore in 2008. It is no doubt a good source of government revenue. Tharman was the Finance Minister at that time. Got to ask him for the reason for doing so.

Kabul was once known as the Paris of Central Asia with many beautiful gardens.

Not true lah, many have long memories. Some voters still cannot forgive and blamed Dr Chee for his role in Chiam See Tong's ouster from SDP way back in 1993.