Started reading it since yesterday 2pm and then finished 2 chaps around 8pm. The words are actually very "cheem" that I've to constantly "consult" in the dictionary for the meanings. Thanks to the creation of a smartphone that I can install TheFreeDictionary app which I think is pretty cool, cause they have this widget which comes with the Word of the Day, so I can actually learn new words everyday :)
Seriously needa improve my bad bad English. I'm not trying to aim to high but I do hope that I can get at least a B+ for my SS mod.
Anyway, to wrap things up, I think ( I THINK) that I've finally able to get hold of the idea whether Singapore was actually strategic or not. I guessed, it's not merely about the strategicity of a location, but the main importance is the flow of trade and the power of the key trade as well. Why Temasek (now known as Singapore) was an established/chief entrepot port during the late 13th century and early 14th century was because of the trading patterns, especially from the China market. However, thereafter, it ceded to Melaka probably because Melaka declared loyalty to the Ming court which makes it became the key port of call in the Melaka straits for the Chinese imperial navy. (China was one of the main key markets for the ports in the Melaka straits.) So, in a way, if you make connections with the higher power or whatsoever, you can actually fluorish in terms economically and politically.
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