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Hey before I begin I just want to thank all of you who have joined the patreon, you guys are awesome. Please let me know what other figures, events or other things you want to hear about in the future and I will try to make it happen.   If you are a long time listener to the Pacific War week by week podcast over at KNG or viewer of my youtube channel you have probably heard me talk about Tomoyuki Yamashita, the Tiger of Malaya quite often. It goes without saying when it comes to Japanese generals of WW2 he stands out. Not just to me, from the offset of the war he made a large impression on westerners, he achieved incredible feats early on in the war. Now if you look up books about him, you will pretty much only find information in regards to his infamous war crimes trial. Hell it was so infamous the legal doctrine of hierarchical accountability for war crimes, whereby a commanding officer is legally responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by his subordinates, was created. This is known as the command responsibility or “the Yamashita standard”. His court case was very controversial, he remains a controversial figure, certainly to the people of territories he campaigned in, but I think what can be said of him the most is he was special amongst the Japanese generals. Anyways lets get the show on the road as they say.   So who was Yamashita? When he was 59 years old commanding forces in the Philippines against General Douglas MacArthur, he weighed 220 ls and stood 5 feet 9 inches. His girth pressed out against his green army uniform. He had an egg shaped head, balding, wide spaced eyes and a flat nose. He wore a short mustache, sort of like Hitlers, until it grayed then he shaved it off. He was not a very attractive man, Filipinos referred to him as “old potato face” while Americans called him “a florid, pig faced man”.   Tomobumi Yamashita was born in 1885, he was the second son of Dr. Sakichi Yamashita and Yuu Yamashita in Osugi village, on Shikoku island. Like most males of his day he was indoctrinated into military preparatory school from a young age. Yamashita had no chosen the army as a career, in his words ‘my father suggested the idea, because I was big and healthy, and my mother did not seriously object because she believed, bless her soul, that I would never pass the highly competitive entrance examination. If I had only been cleverer or had worked harder, I would have been a doctor like my brother”Yamashita would graduate from the 18th class of the IJA academy in november of 1905, ranked 16th out of 920 cadets.    In 1908 he was promoted to the rank of Lt and during WW1 he fought against Imperial German and Austro-Hungarian forces in the famous siege of Qingdao, which if you are interested I did an episode over on my Youtube channel about this battle. Its a very overlooked battle, but many histories firsts occurred at it like the first carrier attack. In 1916 he was promoted to captain and attended the 28th class of the Army War college to graduate sixth in his class that year. He also married Hisako Nagayama in 1916, she was the daughter of the retired General Nagayama.    It seems Yamashita's brush against the Germans in 1914 had a huge influence on him, because he became fascinated with Germany and would serve as assistant military attache at Bern and Berlin from 1919-1922. He spent his time in Germany alongside Captain Hideki Tojo, both men would run into each other countless times and become bitter rivals. Both men toured the western front, visiting Hamburg and witnessed first hand the crippling inflation and food prices that came from Germany's defeat. Yamashita said to Tojo then “If Japan ever has to fight any nation, she must never surrender and get herself in a state like this.” He returned to Japan in 1922, was promoted to major and served a few different posts in the Imperial Headquarters and Staff College. Yamashita became a leading member of the Kodoha faction, while Tojo became a leading member of the rival Toseiha faction. In 1927 Yamashita was sent again to Europe, this time to Vienna as a military attache. Just prior to departing he had invested in a business selling thermometers starting by one of his wife's relatives, the business failed horribly and Yamashita was tossed into debt, bailiffs literally came to seize his house. As told to us by his biographer “For a regular officer to have contracted such a debt, however innocently, was a disgrace. He felt he should resign his commission.” Yamashita's brother refused to allow him to quit, instructing him to leave for Vienna, while he resolved his debts. His days in Vienna were the best of his life, professed Yamashita. He studied economics at Vienna university and made friends with a Japanese widow, who introduced him to a German woman named Kitty and they had an affair. This would spring forward his reputation as an eccentric officer. Yamashita was obsessed over hygiene,and refused to eat fruit unless it was thoroughly washed. He avoided ice water, hated dancing and never learnt how to drive a car. One of his most notable quirks was his habit of falling asleep often during meetings where he legendarily would snore. Like I may have said in previous podcast and youtube episodes, this guy was quite a character, often described as a big bear.    Now this is not a full biography on Yamashita so I cant devolve to far into things, such as his first fall from grace. During the February 26th coup incident of 1936, Yamashita was a leading member of the Kodoha faction and helped mediate a peaceful end to the standoff, however in truth he was backing the coup. He simply managed to not get caught red handed at the time doing too much for the mutineers, regardless he lost favor with the outraged Emperor and many young captains whom he loved like sons killed themselves in disgrace. If you want to know more about the February coup of 1936, check out my series on Emperor Hirohito or General Ishawara, they both talk about it in depth and touch upon Yamashita's role a bit.    The coup led to the dissolvement of the Kodoha faction and the dominance of the Toseiha, led by Tojo. Yamashita tried to resign from the IJA, but his superiors dissuade him. He was relegated to a post in Korea, which honestly was a punishment. Yamashita would say “When I was posted to Korea, I felt I had been given a tactful promotion but that in fact my career was over. Even when I was given my first fighting company in North China, I still felt I had no future in the Army, so I was always on the front line, where the bullets flew the thickest. I sought only a place to die.”  He had some time to reflect upon his conduct while in Korea, he began to study Zen Buddhism. He was promoted to Lt General in November of 1937 and when the China war broke out he was one of those speaking out that the incident needed to end swiftly and that peaceful relations must be made with the UK and US. He received a unimportant post in the Kwantung army and in 1938 was assigned command of the IJA 4th division. He led the forces during in northern china against insurgents until he returned to Tokyo in July of 1940. His fellow officers lauded him as Japan's finest general. Meanwhile Tojo had ascended to war minister and one of his first moves was to send a delegation to Germany. Tojo considered Yamashita a ruthless and forceful commander and feared he would become a powerful rival against him one day. Yamashita would go on the record to say then “I have nothing against Tojo, but he apparently has something against me.” You see, Yamashita had no political ambitions, unlike Tojo who was by nature a political monster. “My life, is that of a soldier; I do not seek any other life unless our Emperor calls me.” In late 1940, Tojo asked Yamashita to lead a team of 40 experts on a 6 month train tour of Germany and Italy, a move that kept him out of Tokyo, because Tojo was trying to solidify his political ambitions. This is going to become a looming theme between the two men.   He was presented to Adolf Hitler in January of 1941, passing along messages from Tojo and publicly praising the Fuhrer, though privately he was very unimpressed by the man  “He may be a great orator on a platform, with his gestures and flamboyant way of speaking. But standing behind his desk listening he seems much more like a clerk.” Hitler pressed upon him to push Japan to declare war on Britain and the US. At the time of course Japan was facing China and had two major conflicts with the USSR, thus this was absolutely not in her interest. “My country is still fighting in China, and we must finish that war as soon as possible. We are also afraid that Russia may attack us in Manchuria. This is no time for us to declare war on other countries.” Yamashita hoped to inspect Germany's military techniques and technology to help Japan. Hitler promised open exchanges of information stating “All our secrets are open to you,”, but this would prove to be a lie. “There were several pieces of equipment the Germans did not want us to see. Whenever I tried to persuade the German General Staff to show us things like radar—about which we had a rudimentary knowledge—the conversation always turned to something else.”   Yamashita met with field Marshal Hermann Goring who gave him an overview of the war in europe. Goring would complain about Yamashita falling asleep during lectures and meetings and he believed the man was drunk often. Yamashita met Benito Mussolini in June of 1941 receiving a similar rundown to what he got in Germany. Yamashita visited Kitty in Vienna for a quick fling, but overall the trip deeply impacted Yamashita's resolve that Japan should stay out of the Europeans war and that Germany made a grievous error invading the USSR in June of 1941. This is what he said the members of the commission “You know the results of our inspection as well as I do. I must ask you not to express opinion in favor of expanding the alliance between Japan, Germany and Italy. Never suggest in your report that Japan should declare war on Great Britain and the United States. We must not and cannot rely upon the power of other nations. Japan needs more time, particularly as there may be aggression against us from Russia. We must have time to rebuild our defense system and adjust the whole Japanese war machine. I cannot repeat this to you often enough.” His report was similar, and it really pissed off Tojo who was trying to develop plans for a war against America. Yamashita would then get exiled to Manchuria in July of 1941, but Tojo's resentment towards him could only go so far, because Yamashita was one of their best generals and in his planned war against Britain and America, he would need such a man.   Yamashita's time in Europe reshaped his views on how to conduct war. He saw first hand blitzkrieg warfare, it seems it fascinated him. He consistently urged the implementation of new proposals calling for the streamlining of air arms; to mechanize the Army; to integrate control of the armed forces in a defense ministry coordinated by a chairman of Joint Chiefs of staff; to create a paratroop corps and to employ effective propaganda. Basically he saw what was working for the Germans against the allies and wanted Japan to replicate it. Tojo did not like many of the proposal, hated the fact they were coming from Yamashita, so he obviously was not keen on making them happen. Luckily for Yamashita he would be given a chance to implement some of his ideas in a big way.   On November 6th of 1941, Lt General Yamashita was appointed commander of the 25th Japanese army. His orders were to seize the Malay Peninsula and then the British naval base at Singapore. The Malaya Peninsula snakes 700 miles south of Thailand, a rugged sliver of land that constricts at its narrowest point to about 60 miles wide. It hold mountains that split the peninsula in half, some going as high as 7000 feet. During this time Malaya produced around 40% of the worlds rubber, 60% of its tin, two resources vital for war. At its very southern tip lies Singapore, a diamond shaped island connected to the mainland by a 1115 stone causeway. Singapore's largest asset was its naval base guarding the passage from the Pacific and Indian oceans. Together Malay and Singapore represented the key to controlling what Japan called the Southern Resource Area.   Singapore was known as the gibraltar of the east for good reason. It was a massively fortified naval base. The base had been developed between 1923-1938 and cost 60 million pounds, around 2 billion pounds today. It was 21 square miles, had the largest dry dock in the world, the 3rd largest floating dock and enough fuel tanks to support the entire royal navy for 6 months. She was defended by 15 inch naval guns stationed at the Johre battery, Changi and Buona vista battery. And despite the infamous myth some of you may have heard, these guns were fully capable of turning in all directions including the mainland. For those unaware a myth perpetuated after the fall of Singapore that her large 15 inch guns could not turn to the mainland and that this spelt her doom, no it was not that, it was the fact they mostly had armor piercing shells which are using to hit ships and not land targets. Basically if you fire an armor piercing shell at land it imbeds itself then explodes, while HE shells would have torn any Japanese army to pieces. Alongside the 15 inch monsters, there were countless other artillery pieces such as 9.2 inch guns. By December of 1941 Malaya and Singapore held 164 first line aircraft out of a total of 253 aircraft, but many of the fighters were the obsolete Brewster F2A Buffalo, a pretty slow, fat little beast that could take a licking as it was armored, but against the Zero fighter it was unbelievably outmatched in speed and maneuverability.    The Japanese acquired a major gift prior to the outbreak of war. On november 11th, 1940, the SS Automedon, a German raider attacked the HMS Atlantis which was carrying documents intended for the British far east command. The documents indicated the British fleet was not going to help Singapore; that Britain would not declare war if Thailand was invaded and that Hong Kong was expendable. The Germans gave the documents to the Japanese who were very excited by the information.    Starting in January of 1941, Colonel Masanobu Tsuji led the Taiwan Army Research section based on Formosa to investigate how a campaign could be waged in Malay and Singapore. His findings on the defenses of Malay and Singapore were summed up in these 3 points: 1. Singapore Fortress was solid and strong facing the sea, but vulnerable on the peninsular side facing the Johore Strait;  Newspaper reports of a strong Royal Air Force (RAF) presence were propaganda;  Although British forces in Malaya numbered from five to six divisions (well over 80,000 men), less than half were Europeans.    Now just a little bit about Tsuji as he was to become the chief of staff operations and planning under Yamashita. Tsuji was extremely insubordinate and a political schemer. He was a Toseiha faction fanatic, loyal to Tojo and thus definitely an enemy to Yamashita. Yamashita wrote of Tsuji in his war diary “is egotistical and wily. He is a sly dog and unworthy to serve the country. He is a manipulator to be carefully watched.” Tsuji would go on to have a infamous reputation for ordering atrocities in the name of his superiors, often without them knowing and this would be very much the case under Yamashita. Now using Tsuji's intelligence Yamashita began plans at his HQ at Samah, a port on Hainan island, starting in November of 1941 on how to launch the campaign. He was initially offered 5 divisions for the invasion, but he felt he could accomplish the objective with only three. There are a few reasons why he believed this; first, Tsuji's research suggested the peninsula roads would be the center of the battlefront and that the flanks would extend no more than a km or so to the left or right due to the dense jungle terrain (in fact Yamashita was planning to assault from the jungle specifically); 2nd intelligence indicated the defending troops were not of the highest caliber (the British were busy in Europe thus many of the troops in southeast asia were poorly trained, half were british regulars the rest were Australian, Indian and Malayan); 3rd Yamashita was aware “the Japanese army were in the habit of flinging more troops into the battle than could possibly be maintained” boy oh boy tell that one to the future boys on Guadalcanal. Thus he calculated 3 divisions was the maximum to be fed, equipped and supplied. Based on his recommendations the 25th army was created with 3 divisions; the 5th under Lt General Takuma Matsui; 18th under Lt General Renya Mutaguchi and the Imperial guards division of Lt General Takuma Nishimura. Supporting these would be two regiment of heavy field artillery and the 3rd tank brigade. Something that made Yamashita's campaign quite interesting was the usage and amount of tanks. He was invading with around 200 or so tanks consisting of the Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, type 97 Chi-Ha and Type 89 I-Go medium tanks and Type 97 Te-Ke tankettes. For aircraft he had the 3rd Air division, 459 aircraft strong with an additional 159 aircraft from the IJN to support them. The 3rd air division had a variety of aircraft such as Nakajima Ki-27 Nate's, Nakajima ki-43 Oscars, Kitsubishi ki-51 Sonia's, Kawasaki ki-48 Lily's, Mitsubishi ki-21 sally's, Mitsubishi ki-30 Ann's, Mitsubishi ki-15 babs and Mitsubishi ki-46 dinahs. For the IJN it was the 22nd air flotilla using Mitsubishi G3M1 Nell's, Mitsubishi A5M4 Claudes and some A6M Zeros. To say it was a lot of firepower at his disposal is an understatement, Yamashita was packing heat, heat he could use in a blitzkrieg fashion.   His staff at Samah identified 5 operational objectives: 1 Simultaneous capture of Singora and Patani, Thailand and Kota Bharu, Malaya.  2 Capture of all enemy airfields in southern Thailand and Malaya.  3 Occupation of Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.  4 Occupation of Johore Bahru, and control of Johore Strait.  5 Conquest of Singapore.    Colonel Tsuji, appointed Chief of Operations and Planning for the 25th Army, proposed the following plan which was readily approved:  Land the main strength of the 5th Division simultaneously and without warning at Singora and Patani, and at the same time land a powerful section of the 18th Division to attack Kota Bharu.  The troops disembarked at Singora and Patani to press forward immediately to attack the line of the Perak River Hand capture its bridge and the Alor Star aerodrome.  The troops landed at Kota Bharu to press forward along the eastern coast as far as Kuantan.    The landing at Kota Bharu, the only one in Malaya was expected to be opposed and quite risky. But if it was successful, it would create a useful diversion away from the main force landings in Thailand.   The landings took place around 2:15am local time on December 8th, about an hour and 20 minutes before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The landings went largely unopposed, except at Kota Bahru where the Japanese saw heavy resistance. The British had anticipated this landing point and created operation Matador, a plan to pre-emptively invade southern thailand to secure defensive lines against the Japanese, however this plan was never accepted by British high command for obvious political reasons. But on December 5th, with a Japanese invasion looking certain, suddenly London gave permission to the Far east commanders to decide if Operation matador should be activated or not. The commander in Malaya, General Arthur Percival recommended forestalling it, fearing to violate Thai sovereignty, which ultimately would be the doom of a defense for Malaya.   At the battle of Kota Bharu, the 9th infantry division of Major General Barstow attempted holding off the Japanese from taking the important Kota Bharu airfield. The 8th brigade of Billy Key had fortified the beaches with pillboxes, barbed wire and land mines. The Japanese took heavy losses, but they were able to find gaps and fill them up until Brigadier Key had to ask permission to pull out. The royal air force at Kota Bharu tossed Hudson bombers to hit the troop transports, but it was a suicide mission to do so. Meanwhile the IJA 5th division landed at Pattani and Songkhla in Thailand while the Imperial guards division marched over the border from French Indochina. The Japanese encountered very little resistance, the leader of Thailand Plaek Pibulsonggram had been trying to get assurances from the allies and Japanese all the way up until the invasion, once the Japanese landed he knew his best option was to play nice and sign an armistice. This basically spelt doom for malaya as the Japanese were given access to Thailand's airfields which they used to smash the forward airfields in Malaya.   The first day of aerial encounters were a catastrophe for the British. General Percival would comment “The rapidity with which the Japanese got their air attacks going against our aerodromes was quite remarkable. Practically all the aerodromes in Kelantan, Kedah, Province Wellesley, and Penang, were attacked, and in most cases fighters escorted the bombers. The performance of Japanese aircraft of all types, and the accuracy of their bombing, came as an unpleasant surprise. By the evening our own air force had already been seriously weakened.” Brigadier Key withdrew after causing an estimated 800 casualties upon the Japanese while taking roughly 465. While Kota Bharu was being fought over, Percival unleashed Operation Krohcol, a 2.0 of Matador seeing British forces cross into Thailand to intercept the incoming enemy. It was an absolute disaster, the British attackers were defeated not only by the Japanese 5th division, but some Royal Thai police also defended their territory. The operation had basically become a race to who could seize the important focal point first and the Japanese took it first thus winning decisively. To add to that misery, force Z, consisting of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales,, battlecruiser Repulse and 4 destroyers tried to intercept the Japanese invasion fleet only to be utterly destroyed by overwhelming Japanese airforces.   Within 4 days of the landings, the 5th division advanced from Singora through the town of Jitra to capture the RAF airfield at Alor star, around 100 miles away. Yamashita managed this using flanking techniques that saw his army take town after town and airfield after airfield. There were numerous natural obstacles to the advance such as dense jungles, very long supply lines, torrential rain and heat, but he had a secret weapon, bicycles. At Jitra Percival made his first major stand. Holding Jitra would safeguard the northern airfields of Malaya, but it was a folly to do so as the airfields in question were not provided adequate aircraft and the British lacked something extremely important to be able to defend themselves, tanks. Colonel Tsuji saw the fighting at Jitra first hand and reported “Our tanks were ready on the road, and the twenty or so enemy armored cars ahead were literally trampled underfoot … The enemy armored cars could not escape by running away, and were sandwiched between our medium tanks … It was speed and weight of armor that decided the issue.” The British had spread themselves far too thinly across a 14 mile front with jungle on their right flank and rubber plantations and mangrove swamps to their left. Yamashita used a innovative blitzkrieg like tactic, he combined his air, artillery, tanks and bicycle infantry to punch holes in concentrated attacks forcing allied defenders to withdraw. As Percival would write later in his memoirs “This withdrawal would have been difficult under the most favorable conditions. With the troops tired, units mixed as the result of the fighting, communications broken and the night dark, it was inevitable that orders should be delayed and that in some cases they should never reach the addressees. This is what in fact occurred … the withdrawal, necessary as it may have been, was too fast and too complicated for disorganized and exhausted troops, whose disorganization and exhaustion it only increased”    Yamashita had ingeniously thought of employing large numbers of bicycles for his infantry so they could keep up momentum and speed with his mechanized forces. Oh and he didn't bring thousands of bicycles over to Malaya, the real genius was that they were there ready for him. His intelligence prior to the invasion indicated nearly all civilians in malaya had bicycles, so when the Japanese came over they simply stole them. Half of Yamashitas troops moved in motor vehicles while the rest road on 18,000 bicycles. As noted by Tsuji “With the infantry on bicycles, there was no traffic congestion or delay. Wherever bridges were destroyed the infantry continued their advance, wading across the rivers carrying their bicycles on their shoulders, or crossing on log bridges held up on the shoulders of engineers standing in the stream.” They Japanese overwhelmed the defenders who were forced to fight, flee into the jungles or flee along the roads where they were simply outsped by the faster Japanese. The defenders left numerous stores of food, abandoned vehicles, and supplies that Yamashita's men would dub “churchill's allowance”. British Lt Colonel Spencer Chapmanwas forced to hide on the sides of roads watching Japanese pedal past remarking “The majority were on bicycles in parties of forty or fifty, riding three or four abreast and talking and laughing just as if they were going to a football match.” The Japanese had the ability to carry their gear on the bicycles, giving them an enormous advantage over the allies fleeing on foot. The Japanese could travel faster, further and less fatigued. When the British destroyed 250 bridges during their flight, “the Japanese infantry (to continue) their advance, wading across the rivers carrying their bicycles on their shoulders, or crossing on log bridges held up on the shoulders of engineers standing in the stream”. The British could not escape the bicycle blitzkrieg as it became known, countless were forced to surrender under constant pressure and relentless pursuit.    Alongside the bicycle warfare, whenever Yamashita faced terrain unsuitable for his tanks, he ordered amphibious landings further south to outflank the enemy's  rear.   Meanwhile the war in the air went equally terrible for the allies. The RAF had pulled back its best pilots and aircraft to deal with the war for Britain against the Luftwaffe. 21 airfields were in Malaya and Singapore, few of them had modern facilities, only 15 concrete runways. The heavy rain made the grass airstrips unusable. All the airfields were allocated around 8 heavy and 8 light anti aircraft guns. Quality radar units were completely inadequate. The Super Spitfires and Hyper Hurricanes were mostly in Britain fighting the Germans, while Buffaloes were allocated to Malaya. The Japanese airforces easily overcame the allied opposition and established air superiority quickly. Launching from airfields in Vietnam, they bombed all the airfields into submission and continuously applied pressure to Singapore. . The aerial dominance of the Zero and ‘Oscar' fighters served to undermine the morale of the British infantryman on the ground. As historian H. P. Wilmot has observed, “in the opening phase of the war the Zero-sen was just what the Japanese needed, and the Allies were devastated by the appearance of a ‘super fighter.' To add insult to injury, every airfield taken starting at the most northern going further and further south towards Singapore offered the Japanese new launching points to make for faster attack.   Yamashita's forces reached the southern tip of the peninsula in just 8 weeks, his men had covered some 700 miles, about 12 miles a day on average. They fought 95 large and smaller battles doing so. Multiple lines of defense were erected one after another to try and halt the Japanese advance, to kill their momentum. Starting at the beach landings, to Jitra, then to Kampar, over the Slim river, then Johor. The British failed to employ “leave behind forces” to provide guerilla warfare in lost territories leading not only the Japanese to easily consolidate their gains, the Thai's also came down and grabbed some territory. At the battle of Muar Major General Gordon Bennet deployed the allied defenders south of the Muar River and it was widely believed here they would finally halt the Japanese. Then the Imperial Guards division outflanked them performing an amphibious landing and advancing down the coastal route. The 5th Japanese division followed a parallel route through the center and the 18th division landed near Endau. The allies were thus surrounded and took heavy casualties, countless were forced to flee through swamps and thick jungle abandoned their stuff. Gordons 45th brigade were absolutely shattered, effectively disbanded and left north of the Muar river as the rest of the allies fled south. The defeat at Muar broke the British belief they could hold even a toehold on Malay. Percivals strategy to fight delaying actions until the arrival of reinforcements to Singapore had fatally undermined his troops ability to hold onto defensive positions. As the British governor of the Johore straits settlement, Sir Shenton Thomas would say on January 6th ‘“We … have gone in for mechanized transport to the nth degree. It is a fearsomely cumbersome method. We have pinned our faith to the few roads but the enemy used tracks and paths, and gets round to our rear very much as he likes.”” Yet alongside the conquest came a series of atrocities.    At the Parit Sulong Bridge south of the Muar, Captain Rewi Snelling was left behind with 150 wounded Australian and Indian soldiers not able to trek south. The Imperial guards division herded them into buildings, denied them medical treatment, many of the Indians were beheaded, others shot. This become known as the parit sulong massacre. Its hard to saw what Yamashita would have known about this incident, it technically was under the command of Takuma nishimura. On January 22nd, Nishimura gave the orders for prisoners to be forced outside, doused with petrol and set on fire. Nishimura would be sentenced to life in prison by a Singapore court, but on a flight back to Japan he was hijacked by Australian military police in Hong Kong who grabbed him and held a trial for the Parit Sulong massacre, finding him guilty and hanging him on june 11th of 1951.    When the Japanese reached the straits of Johore, Yamashita took several days to perform reconnaissance, allowing his forces to regroup and prepare to attack the massive fortress. His plan for the invasion would see the Imperial guards perform a feint attack on the northeast side of Singapore, landing on the nearby Palau Ubin island on february 7th. The 5th and 18th division would remain concealed in the jungle until the night of the night of the 8th when they would cross the Johore and hit the northwest side of Singapore. The causeway to Singapore had been blown up by the retreating British, but the ability for Singapore to defend itself from a northern attack was lackluster. When Churchill was told by Wavell the Japanese sat on the other side of the Johore strait ready to attack the fortress he said ““I must confess to being staggered by Wavell's telegram. It never occurred to me for a moment that … Singapore … was not entirely fortified against an attack from the Northwards …””   With barely enough supplies or logistical support for his campaign, Yamashita's rapid advance down the Malay peninsula walked a tightrope of what was possible. His 70,000 men of which 30,000 were frontline troops had overcome a British force double their number. In Japan he garnered the epithet “Tiger of Malaya”, which ironically he was not too happy about. Later on in the war he would bark at a German attache “I am not a tiger. The tiger attacks its prey in stealth but I attack the enemy in a fair play”.   By this point Singapore had swollen from a population of 550,000to nearly a million. Percival had a total of 70,000 infantry of mixed experience plus 15,000 clerks and support staff to man lines if necessary. 38 battalions, 17 Indian, 13 British, 6 Australian and 2 Malayan. He placed his weakest troops west of the causeway, near the abandoned naval base rather than nearby the airfield which he considered was going to be Yamashita's thrust. He placed his best forces over there, which would prove fatally wrong as Yamashita hit west of the causeway. Yamashita meanwhile could only muster 30,000 troops, he was outnumbered 2:1 and amphibious assaults called for the attacker to hold a 2:1 advantage for success. Yamashita's men were exhausted, they had suffered 4565 casualties, roughly 1793 deaths in their 55 day advance south. Worse yet, Yamashita had a critical supply issue. He had greatly exceeded his supply lines and had been surviving on the abandoned churchill stores along the way. His ammunition was critical low, it is said he was down to 18 functional tanks, allowing his men to fire 100 rounds per day, the fuel ran out, and as Yamashita put it “My attack on Singapore was a bluff—a bluff that worked. I had 30,000 men and was outnumbered more than three to one. I knew that if I had to fight for long for Singapore, I would be beaten. That is why the surrender had to be at once. I was very frightened all the time that the British would discover our numerical weakness and lack of supplies and force me into disastrous street fighting.” He told his men of the 5th and 18th division not to build any cooking fires so they could conceal their positions in the jungle as he gathered hundreds of collapsible boats and other crafts to ford the strait. He gathered 40 divisional commanders and senior officers to a rubber plantation and with a flushed red face read out his attack orders while pouring them Kikumasamune (ceremonial wine). He made a traditional toast and said “It is a good place to die; surely we shall conquer”. He had to get the British to surrender quickly, he had to essentially ‘bluff” his enemy. He had to make the British think he was fully armed and supplied for a prolonged siege, how could he do so? He fired his artillery like a mad man, knowing full well they would run out of shells.   Starting on February 3rd,  Yamashita's artillery supported by aerial bombings hit Singapore for 5 days. On the night of the 7th, 400 Imperial Guards crossed to the Ibin island performing their feint attack. Percivals attention was grabbed to the east successfully, while on the night of the 8th the 5th and 18th divisions assembled carefully at the water's edge. At 8:30pm the first wave of 4000 Japanese troops crossed the Johore strait aboard 150 small vessels. The noise of their engines was drowned out by artillery. The thinly spread Australian lines, 3000 or so men led by Major General Bennet were breached fast leading to pockets of surrounded australian troops. As Lewis Gunner cliff olsen recalled “We were horribly spread out and it was pitch black and they [Japanese troops] were very hard to see. They walked through us half the time.” A beachhead was formed, a soon 14,000 Japanese had crossed by dawn.    Communications broke down for the allies, Percival unwilling to believe the Japanese's main thrust was in the west declined to send reinforcements there. When he did finally realize the main thrust was in the west he began to withdraw troops from quiet sectors and built up a reserve. The Japanese held air supremacy and their artillery was fierce. The big 15 inch guns of singapore held mostly armor piercing shells designed to hit ships, there were few HE shells available. When they fired upon the Japanese the shells would hit the ground they would embed deeply before exploding doing little damage. The defenders had no tanks, basically no more aircraft. The last departing ships fled the scene as everything was burning chaos around them. Morale was breaking for the defenders. By the 9th, Japanese bombers were raining bombs on allied positions unopposed. Bennet was forced to pull men back to a new line of defense from the east of the Tengah airfield to the north of Jurong. Poor communications hampered the northern sector of Brigadier Duncan Maxwell whose troops actually battered the hell out of the Imperial Guards who had landed at 10pm on the 9th. The Imperial guards gradually managed a foothold on a beach, but Maxwell feared encirclement and withdrew his men against direct orders of Bennet. The retreat opened up the flank of the 11th indian division who were overrun. All of the beaches west of the causeway fell to the enemy, when they did Yamashita brought over his tanks to smash the new Jurong line. The Japanese could have potentially stormed the city center at this point, but they held back, because in reality, Percival had created a formidable reserve in the middle. The Australian 22nd brigade took the brunt of the fighting.    Yamashita was running out of reserves and his attacks were reaching their limit, but he needed the battle to end swiftly. Yamashita was shocked and shaken when he received a report that the British troop strength within the city was twice what they believed. With covert desperation, Yamashita ordered his artillery to fire until their last rounds and sent Percival a demand for surrender. “In the spirit of chivalry we have the honour of advising your surrender. Your army, founded on the traditional spirit of Great Britain, is defending Singapore, which is completely isolated, and raising the fame of Great Britain by the ut¬ most exertions and heroic feelings. . . . From now on resistance is futile and merely increases the danger to the million civilian inhabitants without good reason, exposing them to infliction of pain by fire and sword. But the development of the general war situation has already sealed the fate of Singapore, and the continuation of futile resistance would only serve to inflict direct harm and in¬ juries to thousands of non-combatants living in the city, throwing them into further miseries and horrors of war. Furthermore we do not feel you will in¬ crease the fame of the British Army by further resistance.”   Singapore had received another order prior to this from Churchill “It is certain that our troops on Singapore Island greatly outnumber any Japanese that have crossed the Straits. We must defeat them. Our whole fighting reputation is at stake and the honour of the British Empire. The Americans have held out on the Bataan Peninsula against far greater odds, the Russians are turning back the picked strength of the Germans, the Chinese with almost complete lack of mod¬ ern equipment have held the Japanese for AVi years. It will be disgraceful if we yield our boasted fortress of Singapore to inferior enemy forces. There must be no thought ofsparing troops or the civil population and no mercy must be shown to weakness in any shape or form. Commanders and senior officers must lead their troops and if necessary die with them. There must be no question or thought of surrender. Every unit must fight it out to the end and in close contact with the enemy. ... I look to you and your men to fight to the end to prove that the fighting spirit that won our Empire still exists to enable us to defend it.”   What was Percival to do? The Japanese had seized control over Singapore water reservoirs, the population would die of thirst within 2-3 days. Japanese shells were causing fires and death everywhere. People were panicking, trying to get on the very last boats leaving the port, even though that surely meant death to the IJN. An American sailor recalled “There was a lot of chaos and people killed on the docks during these bombardments. Everywhere you looked there was death. Even in the water there were dead sharks and people floating all around.” Defeatism was endemic. Australian troops were overheard saying “Chum, to hell with Malaya and Singapore. Navy let us down, air force let us down. If the bungs [natives] won't fight for their bloody country, why pick on me?” Sensing a complete collapse Percival formed a tight defense arc in front of the city, and by the 13th his commanders were telling him they believed Singapore was already doomed. Wavell was asked for approval for surrender, but he replied  “to continue to inflict maximum damage on enemy for as long as possible by house-to-house fighting if necessary.” Percival then told him the water reservoirs were taken, so Wavell sent back “YOUR GALLANT STAND IS SERVING A PURPOSE AND MUST BE CONTINUED TO THE LIMIT OF ENDURANCE”   On the 15th, Percival held a morning conference reported there was no more fuel, field gun nor bofor ammunition. In 24 hours their water would be done. He told them he would ask for a ceasefire at 4pm, by the end of the day Wavell gave him permission to surrender. Over at his HQ on the Bukit Timah heights, Yamashita was staring at a Union Jack fluttering over Fort Canning. Then a field phone rang, and a frontline commander reported the British were sending out a flag of truce.   Meanwhile back on February the 14th, Japanese forces reached the Alexandra Barracks hospital at 1pm. At 1:40pm a British Lt greeting them waving a white flag and was bayoneted on the spot. The Japanese stormed the hospital and murdered the staff and patients. 200 male staff and patients, badly wounded were bound over night and marched to an industrial estate half a mile away. Anyone who collapsed was bayoneted. The survivors of the march were formed into small groups and hacked to death or bayoneted. For a few days over 320 men and women were massacred. Only 5 survivors would give recounts of the event. It is suspected by historians that Tsuji was the architect of the Alexandra hospital massacre. This is because he was the instigator of countless atrocities he ordered unbeknownst to his superior commanders such as Yamashita.    Percival was ordered to go to the Ford motor factory to where he met with Yamashita. Yamashita was hiding his surprise that the surrender party came and as he glanced at the surrender terms he said through his interpreter “The Japanese Army will consider nothing but surrender,” Yamashita knew his forces were on the verge of running out of ammunition and he still held half troops Percival did, he was anxious Percival would figure it out. Percival replied “I fear that we shall not be able to submit our final reply before ten-thirty p.m.,” Percival had no intention of fighting on he simply wanted to work out specific details before signing the surrender. Yamashita was sure Percival was stalling. “Reply to us only whether our terms are acceptable or not. Things must be settled swiftly. We are prepared to resume firing.Unless you do surrender, we will have to carry out our night attack as scheduled.”” Percival replied ““Cannot the Japanese Army remain in its present position? We can resume negotiations again tomorrow at five-thirty A.M”. Yamashita screamed “Nani! I want the hostilities to cease tonight and I want to remind you there can be no arguments.” Percival replied ““We shall discontinue firing by eight-thirty p.m. Had we better remain in our present positions tonight?” Yamashita said yes and that firing would cease at 8:30pm and that 1000 allied men could keep arms to maintain order within the city. Yamashita stated “You have agreed to the terms but you have not yet made yourself clear as to whether you agree to surrender or not.” Percival cleared his throat and gave a simple nod. Yamashita looked at his interpreter “There's no need for all this talk. It is a simple question and I want a simple answer.” He turned to Percival and shouted, “We want to hear ‘Yes' or ‘No' from you! Surrender or fight!” Percival finally blurted out  “Yes, I agree. I have a request to make. Will the Imperial Army protect the women and children and British civilians?”Yamashita replied  “We shall see to it. Please sign this truce agreement”. At 7:50 the surrender was signed off, 40 minutes later Singapore was in the hands of the Japanese. In 70 days Yamashita took at the cost of 9824 casualties, had seized Malaya and Singapore, nearly 120,000 British surrendered. It was the greatest land victory in Japanese history.   Churchill called the fall of Singapore to the Japanese "the worst disaster and largest capitulation in British history" Churchills physician Lord Moran wrote The fall of Singapore on February 15 stupefied the Prime Minister. How came 100,000 men (half of them of our own race) to hold up their hands to inferior numbers of Japanese? Though his mind had been gradually prepared for its fall, the surrender of the fortress stunned him. He felt it was a disgrace. It left a scar on his mind. One evening, months later, when he was sitting in his bathroom enveloped in a towel, he stopped drying himself and gloomily surveyed the floor: 'I cannot get over Singapore', he said sadly   With the fall of singapore came another atrocity, the Sook Ching massacre. After February 18th, the Japanese military began mass killings of what they deemed undesirables, mostly ethnic Chinese. It was overseen by the Kempeitai and did not stop in Singapore, but spread to Malaya. It seems the aim of the purge was to intimidate the Chinese community from performing any resistance. According to postwar testimony taken from a war correspondent embedded with the 25th army, Colonel Hishakari Takafumi, he stated an order went out to kill 50,000 Chinese, of which 20 percent of the total was issued by senior officials on Yamashita's operations staff, most likely Tsuji. It is certain at the behest of Tsuji the orders were extended to Malay. The death toll is a tricky one, the Japanese went on the record to admit to 6000 murders, the Singaporean Chinese community and the Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew allege 70,000-100,000. Historians analyzing the scale of discovered mass graves after some decades think around 25,000-50,000. How much Yamashita knew of the massacre is debatable, the orders came from his office after all, but it seems Tsuji had orchestrated it. Many of Japan's generals wanted Yamashita to be appointed war minister, a move that obviously threatened then Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, who feared his rival. Tojo retaliated, ordering Japan's new war hero back to Manchuria. On the surface, the assignment appeared worthy as Yamashita would serve as the first line of defense against a possible Soviet invasion. But since the two nations had signed a neutrality pact in April 1941, and Soviets were bogged down fighting the Germans, immediate war appeared unlikely. In reality, Tojo had parked Yamashita on the war's sidelines. Tojo went even further, he barred Yamashita any leave in Tokyo, preventing him from visiting his wife as well as from delivering a speech he had written for the emperor. No worries though, an aide of Yamashita's sent him three geishas. Allegedly he said this “I know they want to please me with these girls. But send them back—and don't forget to tip them.” The Tiger of Malaya would maintain a low profile in Manchuria where he received a promotion to full General. As months fell to years Yamashita sat on the sidelines helpless to aid the Japanese forces. His exile would come to an end in 1944 when Tojo was outed and the Tiger was required to try and save the Philippines from General Douglas MacArthur.

Brendan Sobie, Independent Analyst & Consultant, Sobie Aviation, analyses overall passenger traffic at Changi Airport this year; performance of the outbound segment compared to inbound and transit; popular outbound destinations; and overall expectations for 2026. Presented & Produced by Emaad Akhtar Photo: ST FileSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting 2026, travelers flying out of Changi will face a new sustainable aviation fuel levy: $1 for short-haul trips, up to over $40 for long-haul premium seats. The goal? Fund Singapore’s shift to greener jet fuel and push aviation toward sustainability. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore calls it a “major step forward” for building a greener, more competitive air hub.But how big a step is it really? Can this levy truly cut emissions? And what does it mean for passengers and the future of travel? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Ellis Taylor, Asia Editor at Cirium, to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nesta edição do Viaje na CBN, o comentarista Edson Ruy traz como destaque a informação que, pelo segundo ano consecutivo, a Emirates Airlines conquistou o título de melhor companhia aérea internacional, reconhecida pelo luxo, elegância e serviço de alta qualidade. A distinção foi concedida no segundo Verified Air Travel Awards, promovido pelo Forbes Travel Guide, e divulgado na última semana, que avalia empresas com base em avaliações de viajantes experientes e especialistas do setor.Reportagem de "O Globo" traz também que o Aeroporto Changi, em Cingapura, foi eleito o melhor aeroporto internacional. Conhecido por suas atrações únicas, como o jardim de borboletas, piscina na cobertura, labirinto de sebes e o Rain Vortex, a cachoeira interna mais alta do mundo com 40 metros, o terminal combina entretenimento e conforto para transformar a espera em uma experiência memorável. Changi também recebeu o prêmio de melhor restaurante de aeroporto da Forbes.Nos Estados Unidos, a Delta Air Lines foi reconhecida como a melhor companhia aérea do país, enquanto a JSX se destacou como a melhor empresa de pequeno porte. O Aeroporto LaGuardia, em Nova York, recebeu o título de melhor aeroporto dos EUA, mostrando que excelência pode ser encontrada em diferentes escalas e perfis de viagem. Ouça a conversa completa!

The creators of Radio Paranormal Singapore—E.T. and DJ Tim Oh—sit down with Kyle and Wayne to talk skepticism, research, and their own encounters with the supernatural.►CHECK OUT RADIO PARANORMAL HERE:Check out Radio Paranormal hereTim Oh's InstagramE.T's Instagram►THIS EPISODE'S HORROR RECOMMENDATIONS:The Occult MuseumTales From Incredible Tales S3E1Old Changi HospitalFremantle Prison►DEAD AIR CREDITS:Wayne Rée - Host / WriterKyle Ong - Host / ProducerJoline Lim - Art Director►SUPPORT & FIND US HERE:HANTU InstagramHANTU YouTubeHANTU TikTokHANTU FacebookHANTU TwitterHANTU WebsiteHANTU Patreon ►MUSIC CREDITS:Kevin Macleod: https://incompetech.comMyuu: https://www.youtube.com/user/myuujiArtlist: https://artlist.io/ ►EQUIPMENTS:Dead Air is recorded on Audio-Technica Mics.►THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS ON PATREON►ABOUT HANTU:#trueghoststory #ghoststory #ghoststories #horrorstory #horrorstories #southeastsia #singapore #ghostmaps #deadair #podcast #wearehantu #hantu #hantusg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Historian Tom Trumble tells the story of the cunning World War II Australian sabotage mission known as Operation Jaywick, and how two survivors outsmarted the Imperial Japanese Army police, the Kempeh Tai.Deep in the years of World War II, Australian commandos in the Pacific theatre executed a cunning plan to sneak up on Japanese warships in the occupied Singapore Harbour.They managed to get away with an incredible operation, but in doing so, triggered intense paranoia and embarrassment for Japan.The Japanese were furious, and were convinced Chinese-Singaporeans were behind this humiliating setback.They enacted a terrifying regime of massacres, arrests and torture.Japanese authorities suspected Elizabeth Choy and Robert Heatlie Scott were involved with the sabotage, and the two paid dearly for that assumption during their time in prison.Further informationSurvival in Singapore: The triumph and tragedy of Australia's greatest commando operation is published by Penguin Random House.This episode was produced by Alice Moldovan, Conversations' Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison. It explores Changi, Changi Prison, smuggling money, the double tenth incident, sook ching massacre, fall of Singapore, WWII, military history, WWII history, fishing vessel, sabotage, commando operation, Australian commandos, Ivan Lyon, SOE, Special Operations Executive, revenge, Sumida Haruzo and spies.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Historian Tom Trumble tells the story of the cunning World War II Australian sabotage mission known as Operation Jaywick, and how two survivors outsmarted the Imperial Japanese Army police, the Kempeh Tai.Deep in the years of World War II, Australian commandos in the Pacific theatre executed a cunning and quite dastardly plan to sneak up on Japanese warships in the occupied Singapore Harbour.They managed to get away with an incredible operation, but in doing so, triggered intense paranoia and embarrassment for Japan.The Japanese were furious, and were convinced Chinese-Singaporeans were behind this humiliating setback.They enacted a terrifying regime of massacres, arrests and torture.Japanese authorities suspected Elizabeth Choy and Robert Heatlie Scott were involved with the sabotage, and the two paid dearly for that assumption during their time in prison.Further informationSurvival in Singapore: The triumph and tragedy of Australia's greatest commando operation is published by Penguin Random House.This episode was produced by Alice Moldovan, Conversations' Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison. It explores Changi, Changi Prison, smuggling money, the double tenth incident, sook ching massacre, fall of Singapore, WWII, military history, WWII history, fishing vessel, sabotage, commando operation, Australian commandos, Ivan Lyon, SOE, Special Operations Executive, revenge, Sumida Haruzo and spies.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Singapore’s government is investing heavily to become a global hub for finance, commodities and transportation. The spending includes $3 billion for Changi airport’s terminals and infrastructure and equity market reform to attract more capital. Singapore’s household assets could nearly double to $4 trillion by 2030 and the MSCI stock index is set to double in the next five years, according to Morgan Stanley. Nick Lord, research director for the Asean research department at Morgan Stanley and who authored a report this year on the subject, says the equity market reforms are key to unlocking growth. He discusses the latest developments in the city state with John and Katia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No Episódio 88 do Viajantes Bem Vividas, descubra Singapura, a incrível cidade-país que une modernidade, natureza e tradição! As viajantes Bem Vividas, Lilian Azevedo, entrevista Sylvia Yano que compartilha suas experiências, visitando sozinha, Singapura. Desde sua chegada, a aventura se inicia, conhecendo o aeroporto Changi, considerado o mais moderno do mundo, com a maior cachoeira indoor do planeta. Na cidade, conheceu as diversas atrações, como: a icônica Marina Bay Sands, bairros étnicos (chinês, indiano e árabe), repletos de cultura e muito mais. Sylvia dá ainda, dica de onde se hospedar e comer, por preços mais baratos.Uma viagem fascinante, segura e perfeita para mulheres viajantes, inclusive  para as 60+ e aquelas que viajam sozinhas. Aperte o play e inspire-se para sua próxima jornada!#Singapura #ViajantesBemVividas #Viagem60Mais #MulheresQueViajam #MarinaBaySands #GardensByTheBay #ChangiAirport #ViagemCultural #TurismoSeguro #AsiaTravel #ViagemInspiradoraSiga as redes sociais de Sylvia YanoBlog Sentidos do Viajar: https://sentidosdoviajar.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sentidosdoviajar/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sentidosdoviajar/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SentidosdoviajarSiga as redes sociais de Lilian AzevedoBlog Uma Senhora Viagem: https://www.umasenhoraviagem.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/umasenhoraviagem/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umasenhoraviagem/Pinterest: https://br.pinterest.com/1senhoraviagem/_created/Siga as redes sociais do Podcast Viajantes Bem VividasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@viajantesbemvividasSpotify geral: https://bit.ly/3s7SNRd_viajantesbemvividasInstagram:  https://instagram.com/viajantesbemvividas?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=.  @viajantesbemvividasFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072030566508&mibextid=9R9pXOAcesso episodios: https://lkt.bio/viajantesbemvividas

In this episode Nick talks to David Keene MBEDavid Keene MBE, Founder & CEO of Aurrigo, is a leading figure in the automotive and autonomous vehicle industries. With nearly four decades of experience, David has been recognised as a driving force in the development of autonomous and electric vehicles, earning an MBE in June 2025 for his pioneering work to decarbonise airports through innovations such as the Auto-DollyTug, now in use at airports worldwide. A board member of the UK Automotive Council, Visiting Professor at Coventry University, and Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, David shares insights from his journey as an entrepreneur, innovator, and mentor nurturing the next generation of talent.Nick and David discuss how Aurrigo is partnering with major airlines, airports, and ground handlers—including Heathrow, Schiphol, Changi, and Swissport—to deploy autonomous technology that reduces emissions and addresses post-COVID staffing shortages by automating repetitive, low-value tasks. David highlights why airports are the ideal proving ground for autonomy—operating at low speeds, under strict regulations, and within confined domains—and explains how AI supports vision systems while safety-critical driving remains rules-based.The conversation also explores digital twins, airport electrification, and the next wave of autonomous applications, from cargo and baggage handling to security patrols, catering vehicles, and even remote-controlled passenger stairs. Offering insights into global scaling, competition with legacy ground support manufacturers, and the balance between innovation and safety, this discussion reveals how autonomous technology is reshaping airside operations and redefining the future of aviation logistics.David's Book choices where:The Warren Buffett Way  by Robert G. Hagstrom Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter David's music choice was:Mr Blue Sky by ELOThis content is issued by Zeus Capital Limited (“Zeus”) (Incorporated in England & Wales No. 4417845), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) for designated investment business, (Reg No. 224621) and is a member firm of the London Stock Exchange. This content is for information purposes only and neither the information contained, nor the opinions expressed within, constitute or are to be construed as an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities or other instruments mentioned in it. Zeus shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages, including lost profits arising in any way from the information contained in this material. This material is for the use of intended recipients only.

On The BIG Show today, we discuss the coastal protection plans for the Greater Southern Waterfront and Changi in end-August! Connect with us on Instagram: @kiss92fm @Glennn @angeliqueteo Producers: @shalinisusan97 @snailgirl2000See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Có nên chuyển toàn bộ các chuyến bay quốc tế từ Sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất đến Sân bay Long Thành ngay từ năm 2026? Đó là vấn đề đang gây nhiều tranh cãi tại Việt Nam và nhiều chuyên gia đã bày tỏ sự quan ngại về phương án này.  Công trình xây dựng sân bay quốc tế Long Thành, trên diện tích 5.000 ha, được chia làm ba giai đoạn. Giai đoạn một dự kiến hoàn thành cuối năm nay. Theo kế hoạch dự trù, vào ngày 19/12/2025, chuyến bay “kỹ thuật” đầu tiên cất cánh từ Sân bay Nội Bài, Hà Nội, sẽ hạ cánh xuống đường băng Sân bay Long Thành. Kể từ giữa năm tới, trên nguyên tắc sân bay quốc tế mới này sẽ được đưa vào hoạt động, trước mắt là với công suất 25 triệu lượt khách và 1,2 triệu tấn hàng hóa mỗi năm. Sân bay sau khi hoàn tất giai đoạn đầu được được mô tả là “với hạ tầng hiện đại, nhà ga rộng, công nghệ tự động hóa và luồng di chuyển thông thoáng”. Tổng công ty Cảng Hàng không Việt Nam (ACV) đã đề ra hai phương án: Hoặc là chuyển toàn bộ chuyến bay quốc tế về Long Thành ngay từ 2026, hoặc chỉ dời các đường bay quốc tế dài, giữ lại các chặng ngắn ở Tân Sơn Nhất. Theo báo chí Việt Nam, Cục Hàng không Việt Nam và nhiều hãng bay quốc tế cũng “cơ bản nhất trí” với phương án tập trung toàn bộ chuyến bay quốc tế về Long Thành, cho rằng như vậy sẽ “thuận tiện quản lý, tối ưu nguồn lực*. Vị trí của Sân bay Long Thành được cho là “thuận lợi hơn” vì nằm tách biệt với khu dân cư, không phải hạn chế giờ bay và sẽ được kết nối bằng các đường cao tốc, đường vành đai và trong tương lai sẽ có các tuyến metro. Nhưng vấn đề là hiện giờ mạng lưới giao thông đó hầu như chưa có và như vậy việc tập trung toàn bộ chuyến bay quốc tế về Long Thành ngay từ giữa năm 2026 sẽ đặt ra nhiều vấn đề về di chuyển đối với hành khách, nhất là vào những giờ cao điểm. Nhiều chuyên gia đã bày tỏ quan ngại về phương án này, trong đó có kiến trúc sư Ngô Viết Nam Sơn, hiện là Chủ tịch NgoViet Architects & Planners và có trên 30 năm kinh nghiệm quốc tế về tư vấn thiết kế, quy hoạch kiến trúc tại châu Á và Bắc Mỹ. Theo quan điểm của kiến trúc sư Ngô Viết Nam Sơn, Sân bay Long Thành chưa thể tiếp nhận ngay toàn bộ hay phần lớn các chuyến bay quốc tế, mà vai trò của sân bay này nên được nâng dần lên theo từng bước cho đến khi có đầy đủ cơ sở hạ tầng giao thông cần thiết. Sau đây mời quý vị nghe bài phỏng vấn qua điện thoại với kiến trúc sư Ngô Viết Nam Sơn: Xin kính chào kiến trúc sư Ngô Viết Nam Sơn, xin cám ơn ông đã nhận trả lời phỏng vấn. Trước hết ông có đánh giá như thế nào về vị trí và tiềm năng của Sân bay Long Thành? KTS Ngô Viết Nam Sơn: Long Thành có một vị trí chiến lược tốt, bởi vì Sân bay Long Thành phục vụ cho cả vùng đô thị thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, chứ không phải chỉ riêng thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Trong tương quan với những khu vực trọng điểm như là khu trung tâm của các tỉnh thành lân cận thành phố Hồ Chí Minh: Bình Dương, Đồng Nai, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, cũng như các hạ tầng trọng điểm như Cụm cảng biển Thị Vải - Cái Mép - Cần Giờ, cùng trung tâm đường sắt ở phía Bình Dương, v.v…, tôi nghĩ rằng đây là một vị trí chiến lược tốt. Sân bay cũng nằm cách trung tâm nội thành Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh trong một khoảng cách có thể nói là lý tưởng, khoảng 40km, không quá xa và sân bay có quỹ đất rộng. Thưa ông, có hai phương án đang được đặt ra cho năm 2026: Hoặc là dồn toàn bộ các chuyến bay quốc tế đến Sân bay Long Thành, hoặc là chỉ chuyển những chuyến bay đường dài đến Long Thành và những chuyến bay đường ngắn thì tạm thời vẫn để ở Tân Sơn Nhất. Về các hệ thống giao thông để mà kết nối sân bay Long Thành với Sài Gòn chẳng hạn thì ông thấy hiện nay họ đang tiến hành như thế nào?  KTS Ngô Viết Nam Sơn: Các nhà quản lý mong là sẽ đưa sân bay Long Thành vào hoạt động cuối năm nay hoặc là đầu năm sau. Tuy nhiên, có vẻ như là những dự án kết nối hạ tầng, kết nối vùng không theo kịp với tiến độ này. Hai phương án mà ACV đưa ra: Một là chuyển toàn bộ tuyến quốc tế về Long Thành và hai là chỉ chuyển những tuyến đường dài về Long Thành và giữ lại những tuyến đường ngắn lại cho Tân Sơn Nhất và cả hai sân bay đều có tuyến bay quốc nội. Tôi nghĩ rằng hai phương án này cũng chỉ hướng đến mục tiêu ngắn hạn thôi, bởi vì chúng ta phải nhìn đến với mục tiêu dài hạn là hướng đến đích đến, khi mà hoàn thành đúng như kỳ vọng và đúng như quy hoạch, Long Thành sẽ là một sân bay tầm cỡ quốc tế hàng đầu của siêu đô thị Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Mình nói siêu đô thị là bởi vì Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh đã rất là lớn, quy mô đã trên 10 triệu dân và vừa rồi Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh nay sáp nhập với tỉnh Bình Dương và tỉnh Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu, tăng quy mô đô thị lên gấp ba và dân số lên gấp rưỡi. Như vậy, Sân bay Long Thành phục vụ cho cả một vùng đô thị Nam Bộ rộng lớn phía Nam, trong đó Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh là trung tâm. Như vậy, nhìn đến kỳ vọng tương lai, khi đó sân bay Long Thành có thể được ví như sân bay Charles de Gaulle của Paris với những tuyến quốc tế đường dài và hạ tầng của nó thì không chỉ có đường bộ, đường cao tốc, mà có cả kết nối metro, kết nối đường sắt cao tốc, giống như TGV của Pháp, đến sân bay Long Thành. Bên cạnh đó là khu vực xung quanh sân bay Long Thành sẽ hình thành như là một đô thị sân bay ( Airport City ). Giữa Sân bay Long Thành và Cụm Cảng Thị Vải - Cái Mép - Cần Giờ còn có khu thương mại tự do quốc tế đang được dự tính xây dựng, một phần là sẽ thuộc Đồng Nai, một phần sẽ thuộc Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.  Viễn cảnh xa là như vậy, nhưng trước mắt, nếu chúng ta đưa nó vào sử dụng, cho là đầu năm sau đi, thì rõ ràng là hạ tầng kết nối không kịp xây dựng. Đứng về góc độ khoa học, chúng ta có thể thấy rất rõ là việc nóng vội đưa tất cả những tuyến bay quốc tế về đây sẽ không hiệu quả, sẽ làm giảm giá trị của cả Long Thành lẫn Tân Sơn nhất. Tức là cả hai sân bay đều không hoạt động được tốt. Trước mắt, nếu muốn đưa sân bay Long Thành sớm sử dụng đó, tôi vẫn thấy phương án hai có lẽ là khả thi hơn, mặc dù là trong tương lai, Sân bay Long Thành sẽ đóng một vai trò quan trọng hàng đầu tại Việt Nam, lúc đó Tân Sơn Nhất sẽ đóng vai trò thứ yếu. Nhưng sang năm thì tôi nghĩ rằng chúng ta hãy nhìn vào thực tế: vẫn nên để Tân Sơn Nhất quan trọng hơn Long Thành trong ngắn hạn. Bởi vì, với một siêu đô thị như Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh mà hoạt động hiện giờ là khách quốc tế ra vào và khách quốc nội đi và đến sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất, thì không nên vì mong muốn thúc đẩy phát triển Long Thành khi nó chưa có đủ điều kiện mà làm hại đến sự nghiệp chung. Vâng, tức là có nguy cơ nó sẽ gây khó khăn cho các hãng hàng không quốc tế  tức là hành khách của những chuyến bay quốc tế dài tới Long Thành muốn kết nối với Sân bay Tân Sơn nhất để đi các chuyến nội địa thì gặp tình trạng là đường xá của mình không phục vụ kịp. KTS Ngô Viết Nam Sơn: Chắc chắn rồi. Chúng tôi cũng đi nước ngoài thường xuyên. Sân bay quốc tế nào cũng vậy thôi, kết nối quốc nội với quốc tế phải thuận tiện. Hiện giờ người ta đang mong muốn Long Thành trở thành như là một "hub" về hàng không, sẽ là nơi tập trung những chuyến bay đường dài đi Châu Mỹ, đi Châu Âu, đi Châu Úc, vân vân… và sẽ có những chuyến quốc nội và quốc tế đến và gom khách ở đây. Dần dần sẽ có những chuyến bay thẳng của máy bay Boeing và Airbus rất lớn. Nhưng chúng ta phải nhìn nhận là hiện giờ Long Thành chưa phải là hub. Muốn trở thành hub thì cần điều kiện là hạ tầng kết nối phải rất là tốt. Bên cạnh đó, các hãng hàng không của Việt Nam, ít ra là hai hãng Vietnam Airlines và Vietjet, phải vươn lên tầm quốc tế, giống như Singapore Airlines hay là Japan Airlines, lúc đó nó mới trở thành là một thực tế. Như vậy là việc chuyến các chuyến bay quốc tế đến Long Thành là tùy thuộc vào khả năng tiếp nhận của sân bay. Khi nào thì Sân bay Long thành mới có thể đạt được mục tiêu đó? KTS Ngô Viết Nam Sơn: Tôi nhìn đến một kịch bản là mình tăng dần dần tầm quan trọng của Long Thành. Có thể là bước một sẽ có một số tuyến quốc tế và giai đoạn đầu có thể tập trung nhiều hơn cho hoạt động vận chuyển hàng hóa, tức là chuyển toàn bộ hoạt động vận chuyển hàng hóa, hay sửa chữa bảo dưỡng máy bay của Tân Sơn Nhất về Long Thành. Bước một thì có thể chấp nhận là Tân Sơn nhất vẫn quan trọng hơn Long Thành. Bước hai là khi bắt đầu có những kết nối hệ thống phục vụ cho Sân bay Long Thành, không chỉ là giao thông xung quanh sân bay, mà cả kết nối đến các tỉnh thành ở trong vùng Nam Bộ, bởi vì một  sân bay như Long Thành phục vụ cho cả một vùng đô thị rộng lớn, chứ không phải chỉ một hai tỉnh thành. Bước hai là khi chúng ta có kết nối ít nhất là đường bộ cao tốc nối đến các tỉnh thành, những hệ thống vành đai 1,2,3,4 của Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh hoàn thành những kết nối trực tiếp, như là đường Long Thành - Dầu Giây, được mở rộng ra để không ách tắc. Và có thể thêm được hai tuyến metro quan trọng. Thứ nhất là tuyến Metro trực tiếp từ Thủ Thiêm chạy thẳng lên Long Thành và thứ hai là kéo dài  tuyến Metro số 1 lên Biên Hòa từ Biên Hòa xuống Long Thành. Có nghĩa là sân bay này sẽ được phục vụ bởi hai tuyến metro từ nội thành Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Lúc đó mình mới nên bàn đến việc chuyển đa số những tuyến quốc tế, đường ngắn và đường dài, về Long Thành.  Bước ba thì xa hơn thế. Lúc đó Long Thành không chỉ là một sân bay, không chỉ là một điểm trung chuyển, mà có thể trở thành điểm đến theo mô hình thế kỷ 21 của thế giới, đó là đô thị sân bay. Về đô thị sân bay, tôi có đi thăm và làm việc với các đồng nghiệp ở sân bay Charles de Gaulle, họ có đưa lên khu đô thị sân bay của Paris. Sân bay Changi của Singapore, hay sân bay Schiphol ở Amsterdam thì đi khá xa với mô hình đô thị sân bay. Đến đó chúng ta thấy sân bay trở thành một điểm đến hấp dẫn. Khi hạ cánh xuống người ta có thể lựa chọn ở lại sân bay, có khách sạn, có căn hộ, rồi có dịch vụ thương mại, thậm chí là công viên giải trí. Bước ba thì Long Thành sẽ trở thành thứ nhất là một đô thị sân bay. Thứ hai là khu thương mại tự do kết nối với Long Thành, kết nối với Cụm cảng biển Thị Vải - Cái Mép - Cần Giờ, trở thành cũng là một điểm đến hấp dẫn. Lúc đó nó mới thật sự là kỳ vọng mà chúng ta đang mong muốn cho Long Thành. Tóm lại, trong ba bước này, tầm quan trọng của Long Thành sẽ tăng dần dần. Nhưng tôi muốn nhấn mạnh là ở bước một, hãy khoan thúc đẩy nó ở một vai trò quá quan trọng so với năng lực hạ tầng của nó. Trong bước một thì có thể khai trương, đưa Sân bay Long Thành vào sử dụng, nhưng ở bước một này, nó không thể quan trọng hơn Tân Sơn Nhất được.

Có nên chuyển toàn bộ các chuyến bay quốc tế từ Sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất đến Sân bay Long Thành ngay từ năm 2026? Đó là vấn đề đang gây nhiều tranh cãi tại Việt Nam và nhiều chuyên gia đã bày tỏ sự quan ngại về phương án này.  Công trình xây dựng sân bay quốc tế Long Thành, trên diện tích 5.000 ha, được chia làm ba giai đoạn. Giai đoạn một dự kiến hoàn thành cuối năm nay. Theo kế hoạch dự trù, vào ngày 19/12/2025, chuyến bay “kỹ thuật” đầu tiên cất cánh từ Sân bay Nội Bài, Hà Nội, sẽ hạ cánh xuống đường băng Sân bay Long Thành. Kể từ giữa năm tới, trên nguyên tắc sân bay quốc tế mới này sẽ được đưa vào hoạt động, trước mắt là với công suất 25 triệu lượt khách và 1,2 triệu tấn hàng hóa mỗi năm. Sân bay sau khi hoàn tất giai đoạn đầu được được mô tả là “với hạ tầng hiện đại, nhà ga rộng, công nghệ tự động hóa và luồng di chuyển thông thoáng”. Tổng công ty Cảng Hàng không Việt Nam (ACV) đã đề ra hai phương án: Hoặc là chuyển toàn bộ chuyến bay quốc tế về Long Thành ngay từ 2026, hoặc chỉ dời các đường bay quốc tế dài, giữ lại các chặng ngắn ở Tân Sơn Nhất. Theo báo chí Việt Nam, Cục Hàng không Việt Nam và nhiều hãng bay quốc tế cũng “cơ bản nhất trí” với phương án tập trung toàn bộ chuyến bay quốc tế về Long Thành, cho rằng như vậy sẽ “thuận tiện quản lý, tối ưu nguồn lực*. Vị trí của Sân bay Long Thành được cho là “thuận lợi hơn” vì nằm tách biệt với khu dân cư, không phải hạn chế giờ bay và sẽ được kết nối bằng các đường cao tốc, đường vành đai và trong tương lai sẽ có các tuyến metro. Nhưng vấn đề là hiện giờ mạng lưới giao thông đó hầu như chưa có và như vậy việc tập trung toàn bộ chuyến bay quốc tế về Long Thành ngay từ giữa năm 2026 sẽ đặt ra nhiều vấn đề về di chuyển đối với hành khách, nhất là vào những giờ cao điểm. Nhiều chuyên gia đã bày tỏ quan ngại về phương án này, trong đó có kiến trúc sư Ngô Viết Nam Sơn, hiện là Chủ tịch NgoViet Architects & Planners và có trên 30 năm kinh nghiệm quốc tế về tư vấn thiết kế, quy hoạch kiến trúc tại châu Á và Bắc Mỹ. Theo quan điểm của kiến trúc sư Ngô Viết Nam Sơn, Sân bay Long Thành chưa thể tiếp nhận ngay toàn bộ hay phần lớn các chuyến bay quốc tế, mà vai trò của sân bay này nên được nâng dần lên theo từng bước cho đến khi có đầy đủ cơ sở hạ tầng giao thông cần thiết. Sau đây mời quý vị nghe bài phỏng vấn qua điện thoại với kiến trúc sư Ngô Viết Nam Sơn: Xin kính chào kiến trúc sư Ngô Viết Nam Sơn, xin cám ơn ông đã nhận trả lời phỏng vấn. Trước hết ông có đánh giá như thế nào về vị trí và tiềm năng của Sân bay Long Thành? KTS Ngô Viết Nam Sơn: Long Thành có một vị trí chiến lược tốt, bởi vì Sân bay Long Thành phục vụ cho cả vùng đô thị thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, chứ không phải chỉ riêng thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Trong tương quan với những khu vực trọng điểm như là khu trung tâm của các tỉnh thành lân cận thành phố Hồ Chí Minh: Bình Dương, Đồng Nai, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, cũng như các hạ tầng trọng điểm như Cụm cảng biển Thị Vải - Cái Mép - Cần Giờ, cùng trung tâm đường sắt ở phía Bình Dương, v.v…, tôi nghĩ rằng đây là một vị trí chiến lược tốt. Sân bay cũng nằm cách trung tâm nội thành Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh trong một khoảng cách có thể nói là lý tưởng, khoảng 40km, không quá xa và sân bay có quỹ đất rộng. Thưa ông, có hai phương án đang được đặt ra cho năm 2026: Hoặc là dồn toàn bộ các chuyến bay quốc tế đến Sân bay Long Thành, hoặc là chỉ chuyển những chuyến bay đường dài đến Long Thành và những chuyến bay đường ngắn thì tạm thời vẫn để ở Tân Sơn Nhất. Về các hệ thống giao thông để mà kết nối sân bay Long Thành với Sài Gòn chẳng hạn thì ông thấy hiện nay họ đang tiến hành như thế nào?  KTS Ngô Viết Nam Sơn: Các nhà quản lý mong là sẽ đưa sân bay Long Thành vào hoạt động cuối năm nay hoặc là đầu năm sau. Tuy nhiên, có vẻ như là những dự án kết nối hạ tầng, kết nối vùng không theo kịp với tiến độ này. Hai phương án mà ACV đưa ra: Một là chuyển toàn bộ tuyến quốc tế về Long Thành và hai là chỉ chuyển những tuyến đường dài về Long Thành và giữ lại những tuyến đường ngắn lại cho Tân Sơn Nhất và cả hai sân bay đều có tuyến bay quốc nội. Tôi nghĩ rằng hai phương án này cũng chỉ hướng đến mục tiêu ngắn hạn thôi, bởi vì chúng ta phải nhìn đến với mục tiêu dài hạn là hướng đến đích đến, khi mà hoàn thành đúng như kỳ vọng và đúng như quy hoạch, Long Thành sẽ là một sân bay tầm cỡ quốc tế hàng đầu của siêu đô thị Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Mình nói siêu đô thị là bởi vì Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh đã rất là lớn, quy mô đã trên 10 triệu dân và vừa rồi Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh nay sáp nhập với tỉnh Bình Dương và tỉnh Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu, tăng quy mô đô thị lên gấp ba và dân số lên gấp rưỡi. Như vậy, Sân bay Long Thành phục vụ cho cả một vùng đô thị Nam Bộ rộng lớn phía Nam, trong đó Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh là trung tâm. Như vậy, nhìn đến kỳ vọng tương lai, khi đó sân bay Long Thành có thể được ví như sân bay Charles de Gaulle của Paris với những tuyến quốc tế đường dài và hạ tầng của nó thì không chỉ có đường bộ, đường cao tốc, mà có cả kết nối metro, kết nối đường sắt cao tốc, giống như TGV của Pháp, đến sân bay Long Thành. Bên cạnh đó là khu vực xung quanh sân bay Long Thành sẽ hình thành như là một đô thị sân bay ( Airport City ). Giữa Sân bay Long Thành và Cụm Cảng Thị Vải - Cái Mép - Cần Giờ còn có khu thương mại tự do quốc tế đang được dự tính xây dựng, một phần là sẽ thuộc Đồng Nai, một phần sẽ thuộc Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.  Viễn cảnh xa là như vậy, nhưng trước mắt, nếu chúng ta đưa nó vào sử dụng, cho là đầu năm sau đi, thì rõ ràng là hạ tầng kết nối không kịp xây dựng. Đứng về góc độ khoa học, chúng ta có thể thấy rất rõ là việc nóng vội đưa tất cả những tuyến bay quốc tế về đây sẽ không hiệu quả, sẽ làm giảm giá trị của cả Long Thành lẫn Tân Sơn nhất. Tức là cả hai sân bay đều không hoạt động được tốt. Trước mắt, nếu muốn đưa sân bay Long Thành sớm sử dụng đó, tôi vẫn thấy phương án hai có lẽ là khả thi hơn, mặc dù là trong tương lai, Sân bay Long Thành sẽ đóng một vai trò quan trọng hàng đầu tại Việt Nam, lúc đó Tân Sơn Nhất sẽ đóng vai trò thứ yếu. Nhưng sang năm thì tôi nghĩ rằng chúng ta hãy nhìn vào thực tế: vẫn nên để Tân Sơn Nhất quan trọng hơn Long Thành trong ngắn hạn. Bởi vì, với một siêu đô thị như Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh mà hoạt động hiện giờ là khách quốc tế ra vào và khách quốc nội đi và đến sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất, thì không nên vì mong muốn thúc đẩy phát triển Long Thành khi nó chưa có đủ điều kiện mà làm hại đến sự nghiệp chung. Vâng, tức là có nguy cơ nó sẽ gây khó khăn cho các hãng hàng không quốc tế  tức là hành khách của những chuyến bay quốc tế dài tới Long Thành muốn kết nối với Sân bay Tân Sơn nhất để đi các chuyến nội địa thì gặp tình trạng là đường xá của mình không phục vụ kịp. KTS Ngô Viết Nam Sơn: Chắc chắn rồi. Chúng tôi cũng đi nước ngoài thường xuyên. Sân bay quốc tế nào cũng vậy thôi, kết nối quốc nội với quốc tế phải thuận tiện. Hiện giờ người ta đang mong muốn Long Thành trở thành như là một "hub" về hàng không, sẽ là nơi tập trung những chuyến bay đường dài đi Châu Mỹ, đi Châu Âu, đi Châu Úc, vân vân… và sẽ có những chuyến quốc nội và quốc tế đến và gom khách ở đây. Dần dần sẽ có những chuyến bay thẳng của máy bay Boeing và Airbus rất lớn. Nhưng chúng ta phải nhìn nhận là hiện giờ Long Thành chưa phải là hub. Muốn trở thành hub thì cần điều kiện là hạ tầng kết nối phải rất là tốt. Bên cạnh đó, các hãng hàng không của Việt Nam, ít ra là hai hãng Vietnam Airlines và Vietjet, phải vươn lên tầm quốc tế, giống như Singapore Airlines hay là Japan Airlines, lúc đó nó mới trở thành là một thực tế. Như vậy là việc chuyến các chuyến bay quốc tế đến Long Thành là tùy thuộc vào khả năng tiếp nhận của sân bay. Khi nào thì Sân bay Long thành mới có thể đạt được mục tiêu đó? KTS Ngô Viết Nam Sơn: Tôi nhìn đến một kịch bản là mình tăng dần dần tầm quan trọng của Long Thành. Có thể là bước một sẽ có một số tuyến quốc tế và giai đoạn đầu có thể tập trung nhiều hơn cho hoạt động vận chuyển hàng hóa, tức là chuyển toàn bộ hoạt động vận chuyển hàng hóa, hay sửa chữa bảo dưỡng máy bay của Tân Sơn Nhất về Long Thành. Bước một thì có thể chấp nhận là Tân Sơn nhất vẫn quan trọng hơn Long Thành. Bước hai là khi bắt đầu có những kết nối hệ thống phục vụ cho Sân bay Long Thành, không chỉ là giao thông xung quanh sân bay, mà cả kết nối đến các tỉnh thành ở trong vùng Nam Bộ, bởi vì một  sân bay như Long Thành phục vụ cho cả một vùng đô thị rộng lớn, chứ không phải chỉ một hai tỉnh thành. Bước hai là khi chúng ta có kết nối ít nhất là đường bộ cao tốc nối đến các tỉnh thành, những hệ thống vành đai 1,2,3,4 của Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh hoàn thành những kết nối trực tiếp, như là đường Long Thành - Dầu Giây, được mở rộng ra để không ách tắc. Và có thể thêm được hai tuyến metro quan trọng. Thứ nhất là tuyến Metro trực tiếp từ Thủ Thiêm chạy thẳng lên Long Thành và thứ hai là kéo dài  tuyến Metro số 1 lên Biên Hòa từ Biên Hòa xuống Long Thành. Có nghĩa là sân bay này sẽ được phục vụ bởi hai tuyến metro từ nội thành Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Lúc đó mình mới nên bàn đến việc chuyển đa số những tuyến quốc tế, đường ngắn và đường dài, về Long Thành.  Bước ba thì xa hơn thế. Lúc đó Long Thành không chỉ là một sân bay, không chỉ là một điểm trung chuyển, mà có thể trở thành điểm đến theo mô hình thế kỷ 21 của thế giới, đó là đô thị sân bay. Về đô thị sân bay, tôi có đi thăm và làm việc với các đồng nghiệp ở sân bay Charles de Gaulle, họ có đưa lên khu đô thị sân bay của Paris. Sân bay Changi của Singapore, hay sân bay Schiphol ở Amsterdam thì đi khá xa với mô hình đô thị sân bay. Đến đó chúng ta thấy sân bay trở thành một điểm đến hấp dẫn. Khi hạ cánh xuống người ta có thể lựa chọn ở lại sân bay, có khách sạn, có căn hộ, rồi có dịch vụ thương mại, thậm chí là công viên giải trí. Bước ba thì Long Thành sẽ trở thành thứ nhất là một đô thị sân bay. Thứ hai là khu thương mại tự do kết nối với Long Thành, kết nối với Cụm cảng biển Thị Vải - Cái Mép - Cần Giờ, trở thành cũng là một điểm đến hấp dẫn. Lúc đó nó mới thật sự là kỳ vọng mà chúng ta đang mong muốn cho Long Thành. Tóm lại, trong ba bước này, tầm quan trọng của Long Thành sẽ tăng dần dần. Nhưng tôi muốn nhấn mạnh là ở bước một, hãy khoan thúc đẩy nó ở một vai trò quá quan trọng so với năng lực hạ tầng của nó. Trong bước một thì có thể khai trương, đưa Sân bay Long Thành vào sử dụng, nhưng ở bước một này, nó không thể quan trọng hơn Tân Sơn Nhất được.

While working late in her office in Changi, a woman and her colleague hear World War II spirits marching, but are they here to harm them—or someone else?Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia. ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS:Kyle Ong - DirectorWayne Rée - WriterJoline Lim - Art Director►SUPPORT & FIND US HERE:HANTU InstagramHANTU YouTubeHANTU TikTokHANTU FacebookHANTU TwitterHANTU WebsiteHANTU Patreon►MUSIC CREDITS:Kevin Macleod: https://incompetech.comMyuu: https://www.youtube.com/user/myuujiArtlist: https://artlist.io/ ►EQUIPMENTS:Ghost Maps is recorded on Audio-Technica Mics.►THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS ON PATREON: Stanley SantosAustin ChongLinda HadenNeoVegasAssassinMai Jake Lee YJSofeaCeph, the Ghost WriterSlajaSajkaNicolez PhuaAndika BramantioMedidi StephensMiranda Pruett Abby WintkerDyah Candra Hapsari SubagyoAdnan SalimPhani ShankarTom JohariR.YAayush GuptaNikoHeather TanKai LinJulie HolochwostMonica DuboisLexiHanni LaurenChristopher SmallwoodAshley ChanØyvind Husebø Kismet Sith Socheata ►ABOUT HANTU:#trueghoststory #ghoststory #ghoststories #horrorstory #horrorstories #southeastsia #singapore #ghostmaps #deadair #podcast #wearehantu #hantu #hantusg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the end of an era. After 20 years in operation, Jetstar Asia is bidding farewell to the Singapore market on July 31st. The airline cited rising costs and competition key reasons for its departure. And the proof is in the pudding. Because only six of those 20 years were profitable. It certainly raises some questions about the viability of the low-cost carrier model, especially at higher-cost airports like Changi. Brendan Sobie, Independent Analyst & Consultant, Sobie Aviation, joins Breakfast Special to explore this theme. Produced, Presented & Edited by Emaad Akhtar Photo credit: Jetstar AsiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this powerful segment, Talapaton joins CFR News to break down how Bitcoin and crypto are playing a major role in the largest wealth transfer in modern history.He explains why digital currency is more than hype — it's a tool for economic empowerment and an opportunity the everyday person can no longer afford to ignore.This conversation dives into the financial shift happening right now, what it means for the future, and why understanding crypto might be one of the most important things you do in 2025.

Have you ever been stopped at customs after a nice, shopping-filled holiday? Breezing through the Green Channel is always a relief - but there are rules you need to follow to make sure you have a good experience once you land at Changi airport. Audrey and Emaad discuss the Straits Times article about the tips you need to know to avoid unnecessary travel trouble. Presented by Audrey Siek & Emaad Akhtar Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo credit: Kua Chee Siong via The Straits Times Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Focus Asia your first window to discover Asia.This week, we have news from Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, and South Korea. Find out more episode and listening to Bingkai Suara Podcast.Don't forget to always listen to focus asia every week to update your knowledge about what happens in Asia and updated with our recent news on www.bingkaikarya.com

Ten odcinek skupia się na postaci drugoplanowej o imieniu Sean Jennison z powieści Jamesa Clavella „Król szczurów”. Postacie drugoplanowe często mają ciekawe historie, czasami przechodząc znaczące transformacje, a w niektórych przypadkach ich historie mogłyby zasługiwać na osobną książkę.„Król szczurów” rozgrywa się w obozie Changi w Singapurze, kontrolowanym przez Japończyków podczas II wojny światowej, gdzie przetrzymywani byli jeńcy alianccy (Brytyjczycy, Amerykanie i Australijczycy). Autor, James Clavell, był więźniem tego obozu. Głównymi bohaterami powieści są Anglik Marlow i tytułowy „Król”. Dzisiejsza dyskusja koncentruje się jednak na Seanie  Jennisonie.Sean Jennison jest postacią drugoplanową i pojawia się w książce w zaledwie trzech scench. Mimo tego zapada w pamięć. Postać Sean prawdopodobnie opiera się na prawdziwej osobie, którą Clavell znał osobiście w obozie, o imieniu Bobby Spong. Biografia Bobby'ego powierzchownie pokrywa się z biografią Sina, szczególnie ich zaangażowanie w teatr obozowy.W powieści Sean przyjmuje kobiecą osobowość. Jak należy rozumieć tą przemianę?1. Tożsamość transseksualna/transpłciowa2. Homoseksualizm sytuacyjny3. Eskapizm4. Metoda aktorskaAkceptacja i entuzjazm grupy mogły zachęcić Seana do pełnego przyjęcia swojej roli. Wielu mężczyzn, w tym sam Król, wierzyło, że Sean jest kobietą. Tę akceptację opisano jako zbiorową iluzję lub zbiorową potrzebę.W przeciwieństwie do Bobby'ego Sponga, który podczas podróży statkiem, Sean Jennison popełnił samobójstwo po wyzwoleniu obozu. Postawa pozostałych więźniów wobec Sina zmienia się drastycznie i okrutnie. Zaczynają wykrzykiwać na niego obelgi i wyzwiska. Tę zmianę postrzega się jako powrót mężczyzn do starej rzeczywistości i odrzucenie sytuacji, którą stworzyli wokół Seana w obozie. Być może czuli się winni lub musieli udowodnić, że nie byli wśród tych, których pociągał mężczyzna udający kobietę. Prześladując go jako grupę, zbiorowo wyrzekli się swojego przeszłego zachowania.W ostatniej scenie opisującej śmierć Sina, autor najpierw opisuje przygotowania Sina poprzez założenie kobiecego stroju („sarong, pas, pończochy, wypchany biustonosz”), a następnie stwierdza, że ​​„dziewczyna wstała” i weszła do morza. Autor używa słowa „dziewczyna” i opisuje jej śmierć, sugerując, że to kobieca postać, a nie Sin, zginęła w wodzie.

In this episode of Astronomy Daily, join host Steve Dunkley and his witty digital companion Hallie as they explore the latest developments in space exploration and lunar research. From exciting lunar sample tours to innovative missions targeting Saturn's moon Titan, this episode is packed with cosmic news that will expand your horizons.Highlights:- Chang'e 5 Sample Tour: Discover the latest updates on China's Chang'e 5 lunar samples, which are set to tour universities across the United States. Learn about the international collaboration that allows institutions like Brown University and Stony Brook University to study these precious lunar materials.- NASA's Dragonfly Mission: Dive into the details of NASA's groundbreaking Dragonfly mission, designed to explore Titan's potential for hosting life. With its recent critical design review passed, this nuclear-powered rotorcraft is gearing up for a launch that promises to revolutionize our understanding of extraterrestrial environments.- Firefly Aerospace's Latest Launch: Get the scoop on Firefly Aerospace's upcoming Alpha rocket launch, carrying the Lockheed Martin LM400 satellite bus into polar orbit. This mission marks a significant step in Firefly's partnership with Lockheed Martin and showcases the capabilities of their innovative satellite technology.- Insights into Lunar Exploration: Explore the implications of China's lunar sample sharing and its impact on international space cooperation, amid ongoing US-China trade tensions. Understand how these collaborations could shape the future of lunar exploration and scientific discovery.For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, TikTok, and our new Instagram account! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.Thank you for tuning in. This is Steve signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.00:00 - Welcome to Astronomy Daily with Steve and Hallie01:17 - Today's stories include the latest chapter for the Chang'e 5 samples02:28 - China has accepted international applications to borrow moon samples from its Changi 5 mission07:12 - NASA's $3.35 billion Dragonfly mission passes critical design review15:58 - Hallie will be leaving for the Astronomy Daily virtual studio soon✍️ Episode ReferencesChang'e 5 Lunar Samples[China National Space Administration](http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/)NASA's Dragonfly Mission[NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/)Firefly Aerospace Launch Details[Firefly Aerospace](https://firefly.com/)Astronomy Daily[Astronomy Daily](http://www.astronomydaily.io/)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-exciting-space-discoveries-and-news--5648921/support.

Adrian and friends drove to Changi Hospital late at night. The hospital was not secure at the time and they planned to sneak in. They heard a voice and saw an old man walking up a slope...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The BIG Show today, we discuss the tourism at Changi Jewel, and the River Hongbao! Check out the Straits Times articles here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/jewel-changi-airport-reports-record-footfall-of-over-80-million-in-2024 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/dancers-from-yunnan-showcase-provinces-ethnic-diversity-at-river-hongbao-2025 Connect with us on Instagram: @kiss92fm @Glennn @angeliqueteo Producers: @shalinisusan97 @snailgirl2000See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

fWotD Episode 2722: Changi Airport MRT station Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Thursday, 17 October 2024 is Changi Airport MRT station.Changi Airport MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station in Changi, Singapore. The station is the terminus of the Changi Airport branch of the East–West Line (EWL); it is operated by SMRT Trains and is built in an east–west direction. The station directly connects to Terminals 2 and 3 of Changi Airport and serves other airport amenities including the retail complex of Jewel.A rail connection to the airport had been planned in the 1980s but these plans were shelved due to the low financial viability of such a branch. With increased air traffic to Changi Airport and the proposal of Terminal 3 in 1994, the plans were revived. The current two-station branch line was finalised in 1996 and construction began in 1998. Changi Airport station opened on 8 February 2002 with lower passenger demand than expected, but it continues to provide an alternative transport option to the airport. In May 2019, it was announced Changi Airport station would be incorporated into the Thomson–East Coast Line by 2040 as it extends to the airport's Terminal 5.Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Changi Airport station includes elements that cater to airport travellers such as wider faregates at the platforms. The glass atrium walls at the ends of the station support an illuminated bridge that spans the island platform while allowing maximum sunlight into the station.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:11 UTC on Thursday, 17 October 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Changi Airport MRT station on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Matthew.

AMARAN! JANGAN TIDUR KELENGKANG TALA ARAH TANDAS | TIRU SUARA HANTU DI PANTAI CHANGI MEMBAWA PADAHMALAM SERAM THE HORROR TALK SHOW | BUKAN SEKADAR CERITA SERAMSuka bacaan kisah-kisah seram, sila subscribe ke saluran Malam Seram! Malam Seram LIVE show Isnin hingga Khamis 11 malam dan Jumaat 11.59 malamMALAM SERAM adalah segmen LIVE perkongsian pengalaman seram dan misteri. Anggap ia hanya sekadar perkongsian sahaja. Jangan mudah percaya dan terlalu taksub dengan apa yang anda dengar! MALAM SERAM The Horror Talk Show Bukan Sekadar Cerita Seram.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/malam-seram--3347472/support.

Send us a Text Message.Exploring Nature, Culture, and Sustainability: A Conversation with The Sundowner Co-Founder CandiceIn this episode of Truly Expat Podcast, hosts Rachel and Paula chat with Candice, co-founder of The Sundowner, a nature experience center in Siglap, Singapore. Candice shares the inspiration behind their diverse workshops, ranging from bee rescue programs to urban farming and wood-fired pizza making. She discusses how these activities connect locals and expats with nature, culture, and sustainable living. Candice also introduces their new multidisciplinary space in Changi, offering exciting new experiences like fermentation labs and farm-to-table dining. The episode highlights the unique programs available for children and adults, aiming to foster an appreciation for the origins and processes of food.Get in touch with Candice at The Sundowner:Website: https://www.thesundownersg.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/thesundownersg @thesundownersgWhatsApp number: +65 9249 5400Email address: thesundownersg@gmail.comRemember, the conversation doesn't end here. Join us on our social media platforms to share your thoughts and continue the dialogue:Email: podcast@trulyexpat.comFacebook Page: Truly Expat PodcastInstagram: @trulyexpatpodcastTikTok: @trulyexpatpodcastLinkedin: Truly Expat PodcastWebsite: www.trulyexpatlifestyle.comPodcast: https://podcast.trulyexpatlifestyle.comEpisode Breakdown:00:00 Introduction to Truly Expat Podcast00:51 Meet Candice, Co-Founder of The Sundowner01:09 The Accidental Beginning of The Sundowner02:15 Transforming the Rooftop into a Lush Garden03:44 Exploring Sundowner's Workshops04:40 The Importance of Bees in Food Production05:52 Award-Winning Rooftop Farm Experience08:32 Booking and Hosting Workshops10:35 Unique Experiences at The Sundowner11:21 Bee Rescue Program: Saving Bees in Singapore13:09 Challenges and Successes in Bee Rescue17:46 Collaborations and Community Involvement20:46 Compensation for Participation21:02 Roasting Coffee Beans21:58 Types of Coffee Beans and Roasting Techniques22:41 Family-Friendly Workshops24:28 Exploring Workshop Spaces27:04 The Nomad's Tent: A Unique Experience30:32 New Space in Changi31:15 Upcoming Workshops and Experiences33:52 Conclusion and Invitation to VisitThanks for tuning in to our latest episode. Subscribe for more valuable insights and information for expats in Singapore and beyond.

This week's Island Influencer Gary Cobb, the Airport Director at Isle of Man Airport, joins me to share his life story from growing up in a small mining town, gaining a chemical engineering degree to aviation leadership, including roles at Gatwick Airport and Highlands and Islands Airport. Gary, along with his wife and cat, has been a resident of the Isle of Man since 2022. His passion for aviation and commitment to excellence are evident in every aspect of his work. In this episode, Gary opens up about his career path, the challenges and triumphs of airport management, and the pivotal moments that shaped his professional and personal life. When not overseeing operations at the Isle of Man Airport, Gary immerses himself in science fiction and fantasy literature and enjoys relaxing walks. He also shares a remarkable personal story about how he narrowly missed the devastating Boxing Day tsunami in Changi. As a member of the board of Visit Isle of Man, Gary is also dedicated to promoting the island's unique selling points, including its diverse geology and rich history. Gary is an inspirational, enthusiastic, results-driven leader. His extensive experience and leadership in the industry make episode 117 of Island Influencers a must-listen. Thank you for joining us on this week's episode of Island Influencers. I hope you enjoyed hearing Gary Cobb's story and insights into the aviation industry. If you found this episode inspiring, please share it with your friends and leave us a review.

We are almost two-thirds through 2024. This year, more than ever, South East Asia's travel and tourism recovery and regrowth is being assessed through the lens of data and statistics. But quantifying every aspect of tourism obfuscates the dynamic political, economic, societal, technological and environmental factors behind those numbers. So, this week Gary and Hannah ask and answer 8 critical questions about the direction of regional travel in 2024, and beyond – without referencing data. Can we go an entire show without stating Thailand's latest monthly arrivals or air passenger data at Changi? En route, we discuss political leadership changes in Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore, the ongoing LCC rebuild, the return of Chinese travellers at scale and disruption in the aircraft manufacturing sector. Plus, what's next for Asian currency values and the impact on travel, casino legalisation in Thailand, visa waivers, and m-pox planning across the region? And why have high-speed railway proposals become a governmental "must have" across ASEAN in 2024?

Today's theme is requested from fans of Friday Night Live. You wanted stories from anglers? We heard you and we got some for you. We put a call out of confessions and the community responded, and we've got more stories than we can cover in one episode. Jon and I had a tough time curating which ones to feature tonight, but I think we've got some uniquely frightening stories  from real people with real experiences to narrate to you tonight.  Locations featured are from Changi, Sembawang, East Coast and Jurong, on today's episode “What the Fish” right here on Supernatural Confessions. Enjoy. Supernatural Confessions was created and produced by Eugene Tay. If you would like to support this channel, do consider backing us on ⁠Patreon⁠ [www.patreons.com/supernaturalconfessions]. Weekly featured confession videos are live shows are streamed on ⁠YouTube⁠ [www.youtube.com/supernaturalconfessions]. Merchandise available on our ⁠website⁠ [www.supernaturalconfessions.com]

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 79, where we uncover the latest groundbreaking developments in space exploration and astronomy.First, astronomers have discovered ancient star clusters in a galaxy dating back to near the dawn of time. These clusters, detected using gravitational lensing and the powerful near-infrared camera aboard the Webb Space Telescope, represent the earliest evidence of how the first stars and galaxies formed. The findings, published in Nature, suggest these clusters could be the seeds for the very first globular star clusters.Next, China has successfully completed its historic Chang'e-6 mission, returning samples from the far side of the moon. The mission, which targeted the moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin, has brought back 1,935.3 grams of lunar regolith. These samples are expected to provide new insights into the geological differences between the near and far sides of the moon.Finally, Rocket Lab celebrates a milestone with the successful launch of its 50th Electron rocket. This mission, named "No Time to Lose," deployed five satellites for the French Internet of Things company Kineis, marking a significant achievement in the company's rapid evolution.Follow our cosmic conversations on X @stuartgary, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of the universe, one episode at a time.Sponsor OfferThis episode is proudly supported by NordPass. Secure your digital journey across the cosmos with a password manager you can trust. Find your stellar security solution at https://www.bitesz.com/nordpass.Listen to SpaceTime on your favourite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.Support SpaceTimeBecome a supporter of SpaceTime: https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/support/www.bitesz.com

Today, we delve into the outlook for Mapletree REITs amid challenging market conditions and leadership changes. We discuss the recent performance of Mapletree Logistics Trust and Mapletree Panasia Commercial Trust, investors' punishing responses and recent leadership changes.  Michelle and her guest Kenny Loh also examine the implications of Mapletree Anson's $775 million sale by MPACT. Then we travel to Singapore's "CBD of the east" and examine what the emptying of tenants mean for Singapore's ambitions to become a regional hub for MNC's and the possible impact of the vacancies at Changi Business Park on S-REITs. Guest: Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial AdvisorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our International News Review, Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates about Singapore and 13 other countries meet in the Red Dot to sign the IPEF clean economy pact, NYC backs off road congestion pricing, Singapore's Changi Business Park on the skids with mass-move-outs, and China's fake waterfall in Yuntai Mountain Geopark... will UNESCO take umbrage?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss how AI enthusiasm is propelling US stocks to new heights, with Nvidia leading the charge. They delve into Qualcomm and Intel's efforts to compete in the chip sector. Learn about Lululemon's recent earnings and strategic moves, and discover CrowdStrike's impressive stock performance. They also examine challenges at Changi Business Park and Yangzijiang Financial's new ventures. Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special episode, we feature some of the most haunting stories and of course, they had to happen in Changi. Changi is the place nobody wants to talk about, let alone wander about  at night.  Apparently, the Pontianak, a vengeful female apex predator, identified by her white gown and long black hair, haunts the place. Is it the same single entity terrorising our confessors or are there multiple versions of her? You decide, on this episode of Haunted Heritage: Changi, only on Supernatural Confessions. Supernatural Confessions was created and produced by Eugene Tay. If you would like to support this channel, do consider backing us on ⁠Patreon⁠ [www.patreons.com/supernaturalconfessions]. Weekly featured confession videos are live shows are streamed on ⁠YouTube⁠ [www.youtube.com/supernaturalconfessions]. Merchandise available on our ⁠website⁠ [www.supernaturalconfessions.com]

Embark on a cosmic expedition with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 58, where we delve into the mysteries of Earth's ancient magnetic field and its role in the diversification of life. Join us as we explore a pivotal period over half a billion years ago when a weakening magnetic shield may have paved the way for a dramatic increase in atmospheric oxygen, fostering the rise of complex organisms and setting the stage for human evolution.The episode then accelerates into the realm of supermassive black holes, whose voracious energy output is revealed to be even more influential than once thought. With the help of the Webb Space Telescope, scientists uncover the hidden power of black holes to rapidly quench star formation, effectively turning vibrant galaxies into cosmic graveyards.Finally, we witness the ambitious ascent of China's Chang'e 6 lunar sample return mission, aiming to harvest the first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon. This daring venture could provide unprecedented insights into the Moon's enigmatic history and even propel China to the forefront of Martian soil retrieval.For a journey through these profound astronomical discoveries, tune into SpaceTime with Stuart Gary. Traverse the celestial currents and uncover the secrets of the universe, one episode at a time.(00:00) This is spacetime series 27, episode 58, for broadcast on 13 May 2024(00:49) A reduction in Earth's magnetic field may have triggered diversification(04:11) New study shows supermassive black holes can shut off star formation in big galaxies(15:32) China has successfully launched its Changi six sample return mission(19:29) A new study claims consuming olive oil reduces dementia risk in women(23:44) The Westall UFO incident took place in 1966 near Melbourne's Westall school(30:01) Spacetime is available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through various podcasting platformsSupport the show and access ad-free episodes at https://www.spreaker.com/show/spacetime. Follow our cosmic conversations on Twitter @stuartgary, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of the universe, one episode at a time.This episode is proudly supported by NordPass. Secure your digital journey across the cosmos with a password manager you can trust. Find your stellar security solution at https://www.bitesz.com/nordpass.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app and follow us on Twitter @stuartgary, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

MBS's record numbers, Netflix impressive first quarter earnings and change in disclosing subscriber numbers, Tim Cook is in Singapore, could we see more Apple investment in SIngapore? The SNP 500's losing streak. India's elections kick off, hows the market reacting? MIchelle also looks at Changi airports fall in at the a world airport award's list, UBS dealing sharply with its China funds, TSMC and possible profit taking and a public company with a great music catalogue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was only a few weeks ago, that I was on my way back from Phuket in Thailand. But instead of taking the direct flight from Phuket to Mumbai which would have been a short 4-hour flight, I decided to take the rather unconventional route to Mumbai via Singapore on Singapore Airlines! Now, why did I decide to do that? There are a few reasons for this.

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Winston Tan, Deputy Director, Planning & Development at the National Library Board about the new LKY tribute at Changi Cottage for the 100th birth anniversary of the late Lee Kuan Yew (LKY100). The NLB and Civil Service Club unveiled books, photos, and memorabilia at the place where Mr Lee spent part of his time after Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episod Malam Seram kali ini KC bacakan kisah seram berserta gambar penampakan di Hospital Lama Changi yang di alami oleh 4 orang sahabat. Setelah penat ke tempat-tempat seram sebelum pulang mereka telah pun singgah ke hospital tinggal yang sudah lama terbiar.Suka bacaan kisah-kisah seram, sila subscribe ke saluran Malam Seram! Malam Seram LIVE show Isnin hingga Khamis 11 malam dan Jumaat 11.59 malam MALAM SERAM adalah segmen LIVE perkongsian pengalaman seram dan misteri. Anggap ia hanya sekadar perkongsian sahaja. Jangan mudah percaya dan terlalu taksub dengan apa yang anda dengar!MALAM SERAM The Horror Talk Show Bukan Sekadar Cerita Seram. Background music Malam Seram dapatkan dari sini : (Free trial untuk 30 hari) https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/n5l29b/

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00:41: Welcome back to X8; thanks so much for joining us and for subscribing! 01:10: Intro and welcome Peter W Mainguy, General Manager at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore 01:30: Why visit Singapore? [You're going to want co pay on their website during this] 02:55: And that's just the airport…! 03:32: A harmonic melting pot of gastronomy, safety, mixology and religious society! 04:48: What are some of the hight-lights? What can we expect, unexpectedly? 05:55: [It's a little hard to here him here- he's in a huge room with tiny microphone] 06:00: On cuisine influences  06:48: In what area is The Ritz Carlton located? 08:00: The largest and most contemporary hotel in the world 08:33: Formula one Racing Singapore Grand Prix 09:30: On National day 11:00: On traveling around as a local; also a bit on Art in the City and it's greenery 13:00: Even the canals don't stink! 14:38: Ref: Formula One Drive To Survive on Netflix will make you a superfan! [And is fully recommended by everyone involved w/ this podcast today!]  15:18: What can guests expect? 17:33: On the vistas's available top guide your daydreams 18:05: The highly rated The Republic and with great music, every hit all the time! 19:00: On several of the hotel's restaurants and dining offerings. Reservations recommended. 20:04: This sounds more like a lifestyle a job. 20:37: On the spirit and respect of Singapore and it's culture 22:12: The Ritz Carlton's Number One Asset 24:00: On VIP service at https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/singapore 24:38: What's the best tip, or room in the house? 26:06: World's Sexiest Bathroom Google challenge  26:42: Thank you Peter M.! How can people find out more about your property?  Web: https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/singapore Socials: @RitzCarlton everywhere 27:30: Thank you for joining us! We'll be back the week after next with another new episode, till then~ Stay safe & keep traveling!!  You can find us and more info on the web at www.x8travelpodcast.com or email us at info@explorateurjourneys.com Also on Instagram @theexplorateur and Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/theexplorateur     Other topics covered in this episode: - Singapore's National Day Event - Elaborate displays and events Emphasis on perfection - Ritz Carlton's core values and culture - Personalized guest experience Emphasis on guest's name and VIP experience - Employee training and selection process - Singapore's culture and amenities - Safety and diversity - Gastronomic hub and cocktail scene - Premier Suite at Ritz Carlton - History and art scene - Instagrammable destination - Gateway to Southeast Asia - The Jewel at Changi airport - Biking in Singapore and city infrastructure - Clean and efficient transportation systems - The Ritz Carlton hotel - Marina Bay area attractions - Formula One racetrack - Contemporary art collection and augmented reality art tour - Branded and destination restaurants and bars, including Summer Pavilion Michelin-starred restaurant and Colony.

Though the threat of climate change has come sharply into focus in recent decades, humans have long endeavored to shape and reshape the natural world, carving it up and making sense of it through technological innovations. In just one example, projects of reclamation have increased Singapore's total land area by 25 percent. The Changi airport sits on land that was once ocean. As Surabhi Ranganathan discusses in her recent article, “The Law of the Sea” for The Dial, this poses a unique challenge for international law. Surbahi writes, “The shifting relation between land and sea reflects the scale of human impact on the environment. This unstable relation forces us to confront the consequences of climate change, as the fixed certainties—soil, resources, infrastructure—that have for so long governed our imagination of land begin to fall apart.”Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sat down with Surabhi, a Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge, to discuss her article and what shipwrecks, fragile ports, sinking states, continental shelves, trash islands, seasteading, undersea cables, and oceanic vents can tell us about how international law must adapt to better address our uncertain climate future. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jackie Huggins with the story of her father Jack, who was a surf lifesaver, a rugby league player, a soldier taken prisoner in the Fall of Singapore, and the first Indigenous Australian to work in the post office (R)

Jackie Huggins with the story of her father Jack, who was a surf lifesaver, a rugby league player, a soldier taken prisoner in the Fall of Singapore, and the first Indigenous Australian to work in the post office (R)

To learn more, please visit the website for Dr. Suzanne Evans.Show Notes:0:00 Suzanne Evans' hope for the legacy she is creating to tell and compel more women's stories1:35 Evans' degree in philopshy lead to teaching English in China2:30 Evans' writing themes are women in Canada and women in war and religion2:40 Canadian International Development Agency to organize educational briefings for Canadians going to work overseas4:00 PhD in religious studies4:40 martyrdom5:20 Palestinian mother/martyr6:00 Mothers of Heroes, Mothers of Martyrs: WWI and the Politics of Grief7:00 Silver Cross mother and its development 8:00 how soldiers of war were presented in the media 8:20 post-doctoral fellowship at the Canadian War Museum to study stories of Canadian women and war9:40 diary of WWI masseuse 10:00 study of physio-therapist in WWI and WWII11:40 occupational therapy, including basketweaving, for wounded WWI veterans12:30 Changi quilts made in Singapore's Changi jail overtaken by Japanese13:15 Ethel Mulvany's Starving Prisoners of War Cookbook14:45 research for The Taste of Longing: Ethel Mulvany and Her Starving Prisoners of War Cookbook22:20  couple housed by Mulvany 24:15 Museum on Manitoulin Island 27:45 Mulvany's suffering from bipolar disorder28:45 how women's stories from the war have been downgraded32:00 recommended reading: Freddy Bloom's Dear Philip: A Diary of Captivity, Changi, 1942-4532:35 Mary Thomas' In the Shadow of the Rising Sun32:35 P.C. B. Newington's Good Food33:45 record-keeping from the WWII era36:00 treatment of Mulvany for her mental illness 37:00 electric shock therapy without sedatives37:20 insulin therapy treatment in India38:15 War Claims Commission's medical records for Mulvany40:00 virtual feasts for book launch during pandemic43:15 use of propaganda in WWI and WWII45:40 upcoming cookbook project 46:10 Five Roses Enriched Floor Cookbook 49:00 Evans' definition of justice 50:00 Walter Allward's statue of justice52:45 Per Allward: "Through truth and justice, war might cease and peace would descend over the earth."53:20 Persons case in 1928 - Canada's Supreme Court denied women could be deemed “persons”; overturned by Judicial Privy Counsel 54:25 “justice is shifting in our time…I don't want my justice to be blindfolded; I want her to be far sighted so that she can see change and adapt.”Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.comTo hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.To view rewards for supporting the podcast, please visit Warfare's Patreon page.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2022]

Alex has a joyful experience to Oslo with Norse Atlantic Airways (he flies to Stockholm too, the Nordics know how to handle snow, whilst the UK clearly doesn't). Finland sees record traffic to meet Santa Claus, whilst Air Greenland celebrates a new 330neo. France says NO short haul flights, the EU says YES to mobile networks in flight, the UK says NO MORE to liquid security limits. Doha opens a massive new airport garden, says Singapore stole their idea. Can someone remember Florence Airport, or Pisa Airport, for us? (The Pisa lounge is miserable, no need to tell Paul). Is there a fast track trick at Heathrow transfers?  The revolution: a lounge with a nacho cheese dispenser!!Be excellent to each other.(We covered Oslo OSL in episode 032, and Stockholm ARN in episode 99)