Asian Dynasties and History

Sunday, 10 January 2010


	Older than Bond, James Bond FELICIA YAP The art of stealth has deep roots in the Indian, Chinese and Japanese cultures.
	The golden age of Japanese seafaring FELICIA YAP Newly discovered sources also point to a 17th century Marco Polo of Japan, who travelled to as far as India and Siam.
	Woman wins damages in Nanjing Massacre suit DAN-CHYI CHUA A 79-year-old woman triumphs over a revisionist historian's assault.
	Apology for a rape LEE HAN SHIH The Nanjing Massacre is a sore point in Sino-Japanese relations and something has to be done about it soon.
	No comfort for the women (Part 1 of 2) DAN-CHYI CHUA For 50 years, Jan Huff O'Herne clung on to a secret she could not tell her family because she was too ashamed.
	No comfort for the women (Part 2 of 2) DAN-CHYI CHUA For 50 years, Jan Huff O'Herne clung on to a secret she could not tell her family because she was too ashamed
	India's poor little rich prince CLARISSA TAN The waxing and waning of the Nizam of Hyderabad reflects the waves of change that have swept the sub-continent since India's independence.
	The Nizams of Hyderabad CLARISSA TAN
	Did the Chinese discover America? DAN-CHYI CHUA Forget all you learnt about Columbus. It was the Chinese who discovered America, a new book has claimed.
	For Mickey's a jolly good fellow LEE HAN SHIH On November 18, 2008, he turned 80. Arguably the most famous cartoon character on earth, everyone knows him as Mickey Mouse but few realise he started his life as a rabbit.