Birthplace and capital city of Srivijaya is Cahaya
TL;DR: Cahaya(Chaiya), Thailand the birthplace/capital of Srivijaya and not Palembang? Some questions and answers.
Putting this down here on why….... read more
1st August 2020
Exploring Bahasa Melayu, Rejang and Rencong's ancient Egyptian connection
Recently there has been some "boohaha" caused by an anonymous WhatsApp message about why Malays don't have their own writing….... read more
16th January 2020
Interpreting Hokkien, Jawi(Malay) and Tamil stone inscriptions found in Bukit Cina, Melaka
Many contemporary historians got it wrong when trying to interpret the history of ancient Melaka(Malacca) by looking at the Hanzi(Chinese….... read more
15th September 2019
Explorer language encapsulated in Hokkien
When I was a toddler, my Penang side grandparents will sometime get worry when I was exploring around their village….... read more
13th August 2019
How I teach Hokkien language to my kids?
Recently a friend asked me how to teach his kids Hokkien language. Like me, he is a father of two….... read more
11th April 2019
Trading is similar to piloting fighter plane
Previously I have written about why it is dangerous to trade without the help and guidance from "scanner" and….... read more
25th February 2019
Explaining why Chinatown is the street of Tang people(唐人街) to my kids
When I was growing as a kid... in school, I learned that I'm a Malaysian citizen and this is the….... read more
11th February 2019
Preparing my self and my kids for the Age of Artificial Intelligence
It is 2019, Information Age is over and so is Internet Age. We are officially in the Age of Artificial….... read more
1st February 2019
"Lastic" - a simple rubber band and fingers device to fight mobile phone addiction
I'm trying to get more son to do something else other than exercising his two thumbs on the mobile phone….... read more
1st February 2019
Honestly speaking. I am Hokkien educated
Yesterday, a mother with 2 kids sitting next to my dining table approached me and asked why I'm teaching my….... read more
1st February 2019
Responsible parenting tip. Teach your own mother tongue to your kids.
Starting this year 2019, I decided to pull out my 4 years-old daughter from nursery and bring her around with….... read more
22nd January 2019
Responsible parenting tip on using street cleaners as example to teach children
I was enjoying a nice family day at Broga, Malaysia yesterday and overall experience is wonderful. However a small event….... read more
20th January 2019