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HOW THE SABAH CLAIM ORIGINATES – PART 4 By Kris Knight

Posted on 14/03/2013 by DAH IKHWAN

It is imperative to note that it was always the stand of the Spanish government that it claim sovereignity to the whole of the Philippines even as far back as to the Treaty between the Spanish and the sulu sultanate … Continue reading →

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HOW THE SABAH CLAIM ORIGINATES – ACTIONS OF SPAIN HAS NULLIFIED SULU CLAIM OF SABAH – … PART 3

Posted on 10/03/2013 by KRIS KNIGHT

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All the major western powers came to the East in pursuance of the 3 Gs. These are gold, gospel and glory. More so particularly in the Sulu regional seas. It was the Spanish that brought Roman Catholicism to Philippines. While the … Continue reading →

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HOW THE SABAH CLAIM ORIGINATES – CONTINUATION OF PART 2 By Kris Knight

Posted on 08/03/2013 by KRIS KNIGHT

) THE TIME BEFORE OVERBECK AND ALFRED DENT IN SABAH Even before Baron Overbeck had acquired Sabah in 1878, there was another European entity which had set foot in Sabah. In 1761, an officer of the British East India Company at … Continue reading →

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HOW THE SABAH CLAIM ORIGINATES – THE SULU ARGUMENT – PART 2 by Kris Knight

Posted on 07/03/2013 by DAH IKHWAN

To understand a complete picture of Sabah history in it’s general chronology it is imperative for us to understand and be mindful of several important historical dates and their cutting points and their significance…. These centuries and significant years of … Continue reading →

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HOW THE SABAH CLAIM ORIGINATES – THE PHILIPPINES ARGUMENT – PART 1 – by Kris Knight

Posted on 06/03/2013 by KRIS KNIGHT

In this presentation, for want of space, I will deliver points briefly…. During the 15th century, Sabah together with Sarawak were vassals of the Sultan of Brunei. Then in 1658, Sultan of Brunei gave Sultan of Sulu gave the north east … Continue reading →

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13th Malaysian General Election (2013) : How Will the Chinese Vote?

Posted on 12/02/2013 by DAH IKHWAN

As the thirteenth general election draws near,  both  Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat are  already now  on top gear  and gathering momentum to  fortify their positions ahead of the election. It may be  interesting to note the number 13  associated … Continue reading →

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KL vs Singapore Public Transport System

Posted on 22/12/2012 by DAH IKHWAN

If there is an award for an experienced  tour guide, I am quite certain I would qualify for it. I have never worked with a travel agent or any firm in the tourism industry, but for a long time I … Continue reading →

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English Language Teachers in Malaysian Schools

Posted on 07/07/2011 by DAH IKHWAN

We wish to welcome the recently announced government initiative to bring in 300 American Voluntary teachers to teach in rural schools in the country. This program which is similar to the American  Peace Corp volunteer programme in the sixties was … Continue reading →

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Sarawak State Election (2011) Results: Analysis and Comments

Posted on 17/04/2011 by DAH IKHWAN

First  of all, I would like to thank all of you for having shown overwhelming interest in articles I have written on the Sarawak State Election. I am certainly encouraged by your response and will certainly continue to write good … Continue reading →

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Sarawak State Election 2011: An Analysis of Racial Sentiment and Forecast

Posted on 08/04/2011 by DAH IKHWAN

Since the last Malaysian  General Election held  in 2008, I have made ??a total of twelve bye-election forecasts from early 2009 until now,  eleven of which proven to be correct. All previous forecasts can be viewed in the archive of this blog. … Continue reading →

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