Chairman
LIM Geok Khoon
No . 132 • Issue 4 / 2018
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CONTRIBUTORS Lynn CHUA LAW Yao-Hua Irene LIM James LIM Lucien LOW Michael YAMASHITA
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Country spotlight
10 Brunei at a Glance
Nature
24 Spectacular Sights of Asia
REFLECTIONS
26 High Points of the East and West
revealed
28 Iconic Games of Asia
Science
30 Microscopic Plastic Litter
32 Rivers of Filth
Geography
36 The Map That Opened Up Southeast Asia
BY IRENE LIM
Culture
38 Folk Tales from Asia
BY LYNN CHUA
Heritage
42 Debunking the Kama Sutra Myth
BY JOCELYN LAU
Literature
44 The Art of War
Memories
98 The Disappearing Asian Puppet Theatre Tradition
BY JOCELYN LAU & LUCIEN LOW
timeless
112 Seize the Day
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102 picturesque
Picture Perfect
Veteran photographer Michael Yamashita explores unique angles of photographing Singapore
BY MICHAEL YAMASHITA INTERVIEW BY JOCELYN LAU
Wildlife
The Terrapin Guardian
BY LAW YAO-HUA
passport
Travel Asia
Dive in to explore a sunken Japanese fighter plane off Johor ’ s east coast and travel back in time in Bardhaman . Bangkok invites you to explore the old and new while Makati City offers you a multifaceted experience
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