Looted China Treasures, Laszlo chats with Andrew Shaw and his book, "Spoil"
I welcomed Wuhan-based Andrew Shaw onto the CHP to talk about his book. It's all about the plundering of China's cultural treasures and imperial artifacts by not just the British, French, and American...
2 Feb 202532min
"The Second Journey" An interview with Joel Bigman
With the Singapore History series out of the way, and 2025 off and running, here's the first special interview episode of the year. Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Joel Bigman...
22 Jan 202537min
Ep. 358 | The History of Singapore (Part 10)
First of all, to all of you who lasted through the entire series up to this concluding episode, I extend to you, my deepest appreciation. I hope you learned a few things about Singapore. Here it is, t...
19 Jan 202547min
Ep. 357 | The History of Singapore (Part 9)
In its hour of need, quite a few leaders rose to the occasion in Singapore. Lee Kuan Yew didn't transform the nation by himself. Last time we saw how S. Rajaratnam carried the flag around the world an...
5 Jan 202542min
Ep 356 | The History of Singapore (Part 8)
We left off last time with Singapore being granted sovereignty by Britain on June 3, 1959, and Tunku Abdul Rahman's "Grand Design" speech concerning a merger between Malaysia and Singapore. Lee Kuan Y...
22 Des 202445min
Ep. 355 | The History of Singapore (Part 7)
Post-WWII Singapore was a time that was loaded with historical events that shaped how matters would unfold throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s. The matter of how to handle the future of Malaya and...
8 Des 202446min
Ep. 354 | The History of Singapore (Part 6)
In this episode, we see how Japan marched and bicycled their way across the Johor Strait and proceeded to quickly defeat the British Commonwealth troops. Then we see how Japan carried out a brutal and...
24 Nov 202447min
Ep. 353 | The History of Singapore (Part 5)
Although all kinds of tension brewed beneath the surface, the mid to late 19th Century saw a continued bonanza for Singapore. A prosperous combination of hard-working men and women, fearless entrepren...
10 Nov 202449min
