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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.

Some links are affiliate links. See our disclosure. Here's the link to the exact tour we booked. It included the entrance to the Petronas Twin Towers. What We Cover in This Episode In this episode, we share with you our journey through Kuala Lumpur, exploring its rich culture, historical landmarks, and delicious cuisine. Guided by a local, Nish, we delve into the city's history, visit significant sites like the National Mosque and Petronas Twin Towers, and enjoy authentic Malaysian dishes. Their experience highlights the importance of understanding a city through the eyes of its residents, making for an unforgettable adventure. Resources & Links Want curated travel deals every week? Subscribe to Travel Deal Insiders — the best travel deals sent straight to your inbox. Get Our Ultimate Packing Guide for Traveling Smart and Packing Light + Access to Exclusive Weekly Content here. Don't waste your precious vacation time with Jet Lag, get Flykitt and watch Jet Lag disappear! Protect your privacy, boost your security, and keep your browsing data safe with Express VPN. Plus, get 3 months free with a yearly plan. Follow Sunshine Travelers Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Read more about this and other travel destinations on our BLOG Follow our travels on TikTok @sunshinetravelerspodcast Follow us on X @sunshinetrvlrs Connect with us on LinkedIn @sunshinetravelerspodcast Get travel tips and follow our travels on Instagram: @sunshinetravelerspodcast Connect with us on Threads @sunshinetravelerspodcast Connect with us on Threads See our travel videos on YouTube @sunshinetravelerspodcast Save our travel ideas on Pinterest @sunshinetravelerspodcast Music: This Acoustic Happy Music by Dmitrii Kolesnikov from Pixabay

In this episode of Around the School Table (xuno.com.au/podcasts), host Steve Davis is joined by James Wright, a physics teacher and Digital Innovation Lead at Garden International School (gardenschool.edu.my) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The school is home to around 50 nationalities. It also supports a thriving, multilingual community. After 12 years in Malaysia, James on what changes when you teach internationally. Yet, he also shares what stays the same. Students are still students, wherever you teach. However, expectations around grades can vary wildly. So, the conversation turns to assessment and reporting. Parents may be familiar with GCSE grades, IB scores, GPA, or Australian systems. Because of that, a single letter grade can create confusion. It can also create anxiety. Therefore, James explains why visual reporting can build clarity fast. He breaks down how graphical reporting helps families understand progress at a glance. For example, a simple bar or curve can show “where your child is” right now. It can also show “where we expect them to be”. Meanwhile, teachers still get the numbers when they need detail. The discussion also explores technology choices in schools. James contrasts “school-in-a-box” platforms with flexible tools. In particular, he explains why Accelerus stands out for reporting. It is curriculum agnostic. It is also highly customisable. As a result, schools can shape reports around their own language and processes. Importantly, James talks about leading change without overwhelm. First, he starts with a clear shared vision. Then, he involves staff, parents, and administration early. Also, he looks for the people most likely to challenge the plan. Those voices are treated as valuable. Because of that, issues are spotted sooner. Finally, the episode tackles data sovereignty and APIs. James argues that schools should be able to move data in and out easily. That flexibility supports long-term strategy. It also builds trust. Powered by: xuno.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delivered by Thia Santos from the Church of Divine Mercy Shah Alam in the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Numbers 24: 2-7.15-17a; Rs psalm 25: 4bc-5ab.6-7bc.8-9; Matthew 21: 23-27.DO NOT DOUBT Our meditation today isthemed: “Do not doubt.” There are two young people who are dating and facing aproblem that must be resolved together. That problem is doubt. The young man isknown as hardworking, responsible, and willing to make sacrifices. However, hismain weakness is his excessive doubt. His girlfriend becomes concerned. Many of hisdecisions are made only because he is strongly pressured; otherwise, therewould be nothing but confusion and uncertainty. Nevertheless, their lovecontinues. The young woman tries to balance the situation—at the very leastencouraging and reminding him so that his doubts gradually diminish andself-confidence grows, founded on conviction. Neither ofthem comes to think that their relationship and increasingly strong love wouldfail simply because doubt exists on one side. Doubt indeed tends towarduncertainty in making decisions and taking action, but this weakness can beovercome because both of them recognize it and work together to resolve it What is mostfeared is when a doubting person turns into someone who does not believe.Unbelief is an attitude that has gone beyond confusion or uncertainty and hasbecome a fixed negative stance, opposed to faith. A person who does not believehas reached the extreme stage of doubt, confusion, suspicion, and prejudice.Not believing means disagreeing, rejecting, and resisting. The story ofBalaam, a prophet of Baal among the Canaanites who was asked by local triballeaders to prophesy against the Israelites entering Canaan, is an example ofovercoming doubt. The Spirit of the Lord came and removed that doubt, andBalaam instead took the side of the Israelites, God's chosen people. Balaam'sfaith stood in sharp contrast to that of the Canaanites and their leaders. The Jewishleaders accumulated great doubt by questioning the authority by which JesusChrist acted. We all know that this doubt eventually became complete unbelief.They also doubted John the Baptist and ultimately did not believe in himeither. The climax was that both John the Baptist and Jesus were killed. Theycompletely rejected the truth from God. During thisAdvent season, there should be no doubt within us about the coming of the Lordinto our own lives and the lives of our families. Let us pray. In the name of theFather ... O Lord, may we remain steadfast in faith and hope as we await Yourcoming. Hail Mary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

In this episode of Around the School Table (xuno.com.au/podcasts), host Steve Davis is joined by James Wright, a physics teacher and Digital Innovation Lead at Garden International School (gardenschool.edu.my) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The school is home to around 50 nationalities. It also supports a thriving, multilingual community. After 12 years in Malaysia, James on what changes when you teach internationally. Yet, he also shares what stays the same. Students are still students, wherever you teach. However, expectations around grades can vary wildly. So, the conversation turns to assessment and reporting. Parents may be familiar with GCSE grades, IB scores, GPA, or Australian systems. Because of that, a single letter grade can create confusion. It can also create anxiety. Therefore, James explains why visual reporting can build clarity fast. He breaks down how graphical reporting helps families understand progress at a glance. For example, a simple bar or curve can show “where your child is” right now. It can also show “where we expect them to be”. Meanwhile, teachers still get the numbers when they need detail. The discussion also explores technology choices in schools. James contrasts “school-in-a-box” platforms with flexible tools. In particular, he explains why Accelerus stands out for reporting. It is curriculum agnostic. It is also highly customisable. As a result, schools can shape reports around their own language and processes. Importantly, James talks about leading change without overwhelm. First, he starts with a clear shared vision. Then, he involves staff, parents, and administration early. Also, he looks for the people most likely to challenge the plan. Those voices are treated as valuable. Because of that, issues are spotted sooner. Finally, the episode tackles data sovereignty and APIs. James argues that schools should be able to move data in and out easily. That flexibility supports long-term strategy. It also builds trust. Powered by: xuno.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Preached at Calvary Church 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

Preached at Calvary Church 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

Preached at Calvary Church 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

Preached at Calvary Church 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

Our guest today is Danika, a Canadian author, traveler, and dance instructor who traded a conventional career path in sciences for a life of exploration and creativity. Moving abroad to teach internationally led her to unexpected opportunities—like teaching ballet in Iraq. Her travel memoir, 'One Year and a One-Way Ticket', shares her journey of self-discovery through solo travel and breaking expectations. Her work has been featured in Intrepid Times, Go World Travel Magazine, and more. Today, she's here to share her insights on solo female travel safety, adventure, and making space for authenticity—welcome, Danika! Host: Katie Koestner Editor: Evan Mader Producers Catrina Aglubat and Emily Wang

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A First Nations delegation from British Columbia, Canada, was in Kuala Lumpur to deliver a formal complaint to PETRONAS. Their complaint centers on PETRONAS' investment in LNG Canada and its associated Coastal GasLink pipeline, which they say has violated their Indigenous rights, damaged sacred sites, and led to police violence on their territory. This World Human Rights Day, we speak to Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Na'Moks and Jesse Stoeppler (Gwii Lok'im Gibuu), representing the Wet'suwet'en and Gitxsan Nations, to understand the impacts of this project on their communities and lands, and why they've brought their case to Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our first stop in Asia was nothing short of unforgettable. In this episode, we take you with us to Lombok, Indonesia—just east of Bali—where we spent one of the most meaningful travel days of our lives. From learning traditional weaving techniques in a quiet village to riding motorbikes through a rainforest (crutches and all), and snorkeling with clownfish off the Gili Islands, this day was packed with adventure, connection, and soul. It was the kind of day that reminded us exactly why we travel—and why Indonesia is so much more than Bali. Some links are affiliate links. See our disclosure. Help Support the Podcast by Buying us a Coffee ☕️ Book the Private Tour we did in Lombok with Andy Lombok Driver Other Related Episodes You'll Love: Episode 140 - Lombok, Indonesia: What Bali Was Like Before the Crowds Episode 142 - Discovering Malaysia: Insider Tips on Kuala Lumpur and Penang with Colin + Meg What You'll Discover in This Episode: What it felt like stepping onto Asian soil for the first time How we planned a private, authentic tour in Lombok (and why we skipped the cruise excursion) Getting strapped into a loom and weaving with the women of a local village The wild motorbike ride that left us breathless and laughing in disbelief Scott's heartwarming chat with locals using Google Translate Hiking (and not hiking) to the stunning Kelambu Waterfalls The moment we climbed onto the roof of a traditional jukung boat Snorkeling off the Gili Islands with thousands of fish—and unexpected clownfish The GoPro deal of a lifetime (complete with a private underwater photographer!) Why our lunch of nasi goreng and homemade sambal was worth the trip alone Dodging a missed cruise departure—and what to know if you're booking excursions on your own How Indonesia welcomed us in ways we never expected—and why we can't wait to return Destinations Covered in this Episode: Lombok, Indonesia Kelambu Waterfalls Gili Islands Traditional Weaving Village in Lombok Local beachside warung (restaurant) Helpful Links and Travel Resources Want curated travel deals every week? Subscribe to Travel Deal Insiders — the best travel deals sent straight to your inbox. Get Our Ultimate Packing Guide for Traveling Smart and Packing Light + Access to Exclusive Weekly Content here. Don't waste your precious vacation time with Jet Lag, get Flykitt and watch Jet Lag disappear! Protect your privacy, boost your security, and keep your browsing data safe with Express VPN. Plus, get 3 months free with a yearly plan. Follow Sunshine Travelers Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Read more about this and other travel destinations on our BLOG Follow our travels on TikTok @sunshinetravelerspodcast Follow us on X @sunshinetrvlrs Connect with us on LinkedIn @sunshinetravelerspodcast Get travel tips and follow our travels on Instagram: @sunshinetravelerspodcast Connect with us on Threads @sunshinetravelerspodcast Connect with us on Threads See our travel videos on YouTube @sunshinetravelerspodcast Save our travel ideas on Pinterest @sunshinetravelerspodcast Music: This Acoustic Happy Music by Dmitrii Kolesnikov from Pixabay

What life is like in the newsrooms and on the beat for LGBTQ+ reporters in a time when there's too much news and fewer jobs, according to Los Angeles chapter co-presidents Hansen Bursic and Katie Karl of NLGJA: the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists (in a roundtable with This Way Out's Lucia Chappelle, interviewed by Brian DeShazor). Plus the reign of a lesbian queen, two music halls, human rights milestones, Southern Hemisphere civil unions and more in The Rainbow Rewind (produced by Brian DeShazor and Sheri Lunn). And in NewsWrap: a raid on an alleged “gay male sauna sex party” in Kuala Lumpur another kind of bust when all 200 arrestees are released without charges, all 27 European Union member nations must recognize the civil marriages of same-gender couples legally performed in any other E.U. member nation under a landmark ruling by the Court of Justice, a ruling in Tokyo's High Court contradicting four previous district court decisions in favor of marriage equality sends the issue to Japan's Supreme Court, the United Kingdom's Women's Institute is being forced to require new and renewing members to confirm that they were documented female at birth, Reverend Dr. Phillippa Phaneuf tells the North Chili United Methodist Church in upstate New York “I'm giving up pretending to be a man,” and more international LGBTQ+ news reported this week by Melanie Keller and John Dyer V (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this on the December 8, 2025 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

A court in Beijing delivered the first-instance judgment on Monday on the compensation claims lawsuits filed by some families of the missing passengers of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 — awarding eight families 2.9 million yuan ($409,813) each in damages.北京一家法院周一对马来西亚航空MH370航班部分失踪乘客家属提起的赔偿诉讼作出一审判决，判令赔偿八户家庭各290万元人民币（约合409,813美元）。The disappearance of MH370 occurred on March 8, 2014, when the Boeing 777 carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing Capital International Airport in one of aviation's biggest mysteries. About two-thirds of the passengers on the flight were Chinese. There were also Malaysian, French, Australian, Indonesian, Indian, American, Ukrainian and Canadian nationals, among others, aboard the plane.马航MH370航班于2014年3月8日失踪，这架载有227名乘客和12名机组人员的波音777客机在从吉隆坡飞往北京首都国际机场途中消失，成为航空史上最大的谜团之一。机上约三分之二乘客为中国籍，另有马来西亚、法国、澳大利亚、印度尼西亚、印度、美国、乌克兰、加拿大等国公民。On Jan 19, 2015, the Malaysian government issued a statement officially declaring the crash of Flight MH370 an accident and presumed all 239 people on board deceased.2015年1月19日，马来西亚政府发表声明，正式宣布马航MH370航班坠毁为空难，并推定机上239人全部遇难。In 2016, the families of 75 missing passengers filed lawsuits against Malaysia Airlines and Malaysia Airlines Berhad among other defendants, seeking compensation for losses, the establishment of a search and rescue fund, and other claims, resulting in a total of 78 cases.2016年，75名失踪乘客的家属向马来西亚航空公司、马来西亚航空有限公司等被告提起诉讼，要求赔偿损失、设立搜救基金并提出其他诉求，共计78起案件。During the trial, with multiple rounds of mediation hosted by the court, the families of passengers in 47 cases reached settlements with the defendants and withdrew their lawsuits. The current judgment pertains to eight cases involving eight passengers, all of whom have been legally declared dead.在庭审期间，经法院主持的多轮调解，47起案件的乘客家属与被告达成和解并撤回诉讼。本次判决涉及8起案件，涉及8名乘客，均已被依法宣告死亡。In accordance with the Montreal Convention and relevant Chinese laws, the court ordered Malaysia Airlines and Malaysia Airlines Berhad to compensate each passenger's family for death compensation, funeral expenses, mental anguish damages, and other losses and related costs, totaling over 2.9 million yuan per case.根据《蒙特利尔公约》及中国相关法律，法院判决马来西亚航空公司及马来西亚航空有限公司向每位遇难者家属支付死亡赔偿金、丧葬费、精神损害赔偿金及其他损失和相关费用，每案赔偿金额均超过290万元人民币。The remaining 23 cases involve families who have not yet applied for or completed the legal procedure to declare the passengers deceased, and these cases remain under judicial review.其余23宗案件涉及尚未申请或完成宣告乘客死亡法律程序的家庭，这些案件仍处于司法审查阶段。The search for Flight MH370 will resume on Dec 30, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday.马来西亚交通部周三表示，对马航MH370航班的搜寻工作将于12月30日恢复。Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity will resume seabed search operations intermittently for a total of 55 days, the ministry said in a statement.马来西亚交通部在声明中表示：海洋机器人公司“海洋无限”将间歇性恢复海底搜索作业，总计持续55天。"The search will be carried out in the targeted area assessed to have the highest probability of locating the aircraft, in accordance with the service agreement entered between the government of Malaysia and Ocean Infinity on March 25, 2025," it said, adding that the Malaysian government remains committed to providing closure to the affected families.声明称：“根据马来西亚政府与海洋无限公司于2025年3月25日签署的服务协议，搜寻工作将在经评估为发现失事飞机概率最高的重点区域展开。”声明同时强调，马来西亚政府始终致力于为受影响家庭寻求真相。Montreal Convention《蒙特利尔公约》seabedn./ˈsiː.bed/海底；海床intermittentlyadv./ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmɪt.ənt.li/间歇地

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 103:3 — Early-Morning Prayer for Healing of the Heart, Organs, Breathing, Blood Flow, and Life-Threatening Medical Conditions From London to Kuala Lumpur, from Cape Town to Toronto, from Seoul to Dubai — recorded live here in London, England — a global 3 A.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle. Scripture (NIV) Psalm 103:3 — “He forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.”  Exodus 15:26 — “I am the Lord, who heals you.” In these early hours, global searches intensify for healing from heart disease, organ failure, breathing difficulties and sudden fear. Psalm 103:3 remains one of the world's most accessed healing scriptures for urgent medical needs. Prayer Father, tonight I bring my heart, my organs and every system of my body before You. Strengthen my heart with Your power. Heal damaged tissue, restore healthy rhythm, improve circulation and calm every irregular beat. Touch my lungs—restore breathing, open airways and fill me with peace instead of fear. Heal kidneys, liver, nerves and every organ under strain. Break the fear that rises with symptoms and steady my thoughts with Your presence. Renew energy where weakness has formed and bring life where discomfort has settled. Tonight, let Your healing move through every part of my body with strength, restoration and peace. Prayer Points prayer for heart healing, prayer for organ restoration, prayer for strength, prayer for breath, prayer for stability, prayer for peace, prayer for recoveryLife Application  Speak Psalm 103:3 over your body today, believing God to restore the heart, organs and every weakened place with His healing power.Declaration I declare that God heals every part of my body and strengthens me today. Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.24-Hour Arc ConnectorPrevious: 12 A.M. — Healing from Cancer & Major DiagnosesThis Episode: 3 A.M. — Healing for the Heart & Vital OrgansNext: 5 A.M. — Healing for Anxiety, Panic & Mental Oppressionpsalm 103:3 prayer, heart healing prayer, organ healing prayer, christian prayer for recovery, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcastSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 103:3 — Early-Morning Prayer for Healing of the Heart, Organs, Breathing, Blood Flow and Life-Threatening Medical Conditions  From London to Kuala Lumpur, from Cape Town to Toronto, from Seoul to Dubai — recorded live here in London, England — a global 3 A.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle. Scripture (NIV) Psalm 103:3 — “He forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.”  Exodus 15:26 — “I am the Lord, who heals you.”  In the early hours, global searches intensify for healing from heart disease, organ failure and life-threatening conditions. Psalm 103:3 remains one of the world's most accessed scriptures for those facing medical battles, fear and urgent need for divine intervention. Prayer Father, in this quiet hour I bring my heart, my organs and every part of my body into Your healing presence. Strengthen my heart with Your power. Restore rhythm, improve blood flow and bring life where weakness has formed. Heal damaged organs, calm inflammation, restore breathing and stabilise every system affected by illness. Break the fear that rises with symptoms and fill me with peace instead of panic. Touch arteries, lungs, kidneys, liver, and every place needing renewal. Let Your healing move through my body like a river of strength and restoration. Tonight, I trust You to heal what doctors cannot reach and revive what feels fragile within me. Prayer Points  prayer for heart healing, prayer for organ restoration, prayer for strength, prayer for breath, prayer for stability, prayer for peace, prayer for full recovery Life Application Speak Psalm 103:3 over your body today, believing God to restore heart, organs and every weakened place with His healing power.Declaration I declare that God heals every part of my body and restores my strength today. Call to Action Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.24-Hour Arc Connector Previous: 12 A.M. — Healing from Cancer & Major Diagnoses This Episode: 3 A.M. — Healing for the Heart and Vital Organs Next: 5 A.M. — Healing for Anxiety, Fear and Mental Oppression psalm 103:3 prayer, heart healing prayer, organ healing prayer, christian prayer for recovery, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer for healingSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 147:3 — Early-Morning Prayer for Emotional Healing, Inner Restoration, Peace and the Mending of the Broken Heart  From London to Kuala Lumpur, from Cape Town to Toronto, from Seoul to Dubai — recorded live here in London, England — a global 3 A.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle Scripture (NIV) Psalm 147:3 — “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 34:18 — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” At 3 A.M., global searches rise sharply for emotional healing, peace and inner restoration. Psalm 147:3 remains a leading scripture worldwide for those carrying hidden wounds, grief, trauma and deep unspoken pain. Prayer Father, in these quiet hours, I bring every wounded place in my heart before You. Heal the pain I cannot voice and the burdens I struggle to carry. Bind up emotional wounds, restore my peace and quiet the storms within me. Lift grief, soothe sorrow and calm anxious thoughts that rise in the night. Restore joy where it has faded, strength where it has drained and hope where it feels distant. Bring wholeness to my emotions and light to places shadowed by fear or disappointment. Tonight, surround me with Your nearness and let Your healing presence gently rebuild my inner world.Prayer Points prayer for emotional healing, prayer for peace, prayer for restoration, prayer for inner strength, prayer for clarity, prayer for renewed hope, prayer for comfort Life Application  Speak Psalm 147:3 today and invite God into every wounded place, trusting Him to restore your emotions and rebuild your inner strength.Declaration I declare that God heals my heart and restores my inner world today.Call to Action Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.24-Hour Arc Connector Previous: 12 A.M. — Healing Through Christ's Sacrifice This Episode: 3 A.M. — Healing for the Broken Heart Next: 5 A.M. — Healing from Sickness and Physical Weakness psalm 147:3 prayer, emotional healing prayer, brokenhearted prayer, christian healing prayer, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer for emotional healingSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningJeremiah 29:11 — Midday Prayer for Hope, Restoration, Healing and God's Future Over Crisis-Affected Nations and Communities  From London to Johannesburg, from Berlin to Kuala Lumpur, from Toronto to Hong Kong — recorded live here in London, England — a global 12 P.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle.Scripture (NIV) Jeremiah 29:11 — “For I know the plans I have for you… plans to give you hope and a future.”  Psalm 46:1 — “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Midday brings rising global searches for hope, rebuilding and God's direction in unstable times. Jeremiah 29:11 remains one of the world's most accessed verses for believers seeking reassurance during crisis, confusion and national hardship. Prayer Father, at this midday hour we bring crisis-affected nations and hurting communities before You. Where despair has grown, plant fresh hope. Where destruction has taken root, bring restoration. Where families are displaced, provide safety, shelter and provision. Lift those who feel forgotten, strengthen those worn down by struggle and guide leaders with wisdom shaped by justice and compassion. Heal lands scarred by conflict and rebuild broken systems. Restore purpose to communities and peace to fearful hearts. Today, remind us that Your plans remain greater than every hardship and Your future stronger than every storm. Bring hope into hopeless places and lead nations toward healing, renewal and peace.Prayer Points prayer for nations, prayer for healing, prayer for restoration, prayer for hope, prayer for provision, prayer for wisdom, prayer for renewalLife Application Speak Jeremiah 29:11 over crisis-affected nations today, trusting God to rebuild what is broken and restore hope where hope feels lost.Declaration I declare that God brings hope, healing and restoration to nations and communities today.Call to Action Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.24-Hour Arc Connector Previous: 9 A.M. — Faith Under Fire: Persecuted Church This Episode: 12 P.M. — Hope and Restoration for Crisis Nations Next: 6 P.M. — Global Nations Intercession jeremiah 29:11 prayer, nations healing prayer, restoration prayer, christian prayer for hope, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer for nationsSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

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Send us your feedback — we're listeningJeremiah 29:11 — Midday Prayer for Hope, Restoration, Healing, and God's Future Over Crisis-Affected Nations. From London to Johannesburg, from Berlin to Kuala Lumpur, from Toronto to Hong Kong — recorded live here in London, England — a global 12 P.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle.  Scripture  Jeremiah 29:11 — “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Psalm 46:1 — “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”  Around midday, global searches rise for hope, direction and reassurance for nations facing turmoil, war, famine and uncertainty. Jeremiah 29:11 remains one of the most accessed verses worldwide for reclaiming hope, rebuilding futures and trusting God in crisis.  Prayer  Father, at this midday hour we bring crisis-affected nations and struggling communities before You. Where despair grows, plant hope. Where destruction has taken hold, bring restoration. Where families are displaced, provide safety, shelter and provision. Let Your strength support weary people and Your wisdom guide leaders overwhelmed by pressure. Heal lands scarred by conflict, rebuild broken structures and lift the hearts of those who feel forgotten. Restore dignity to the suffering, courage to the fearful and purpose to those who have lost direction. Today, we trust that Your plans are greater than devastation and Your future is stronger than despair. Bring hope into hopeless places and lead nations toward healing and peace. Prayer Points prayer for nations, prayer for healing, prayer for restoration, prayer for hope, prayer for provision, prayer for wisdom, prayer for renewal Life Application  Speak Jeremiah 29:11 over crisis-affected nations today, trusting God to rebuild what is broken and restore hope where hope feels lost. Declaration I declare that God brings hope, healing and restoration to nations and communities in crisis today.  Call to Action Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.24-Hour Arc ConnectorPrevious: 9 A.M. — Faith Under Fire: Persecuted ChurchThis Episode: 12 P.M. — Hope and Restoration for Crisis NationsNext: 6 P.M. — Global Nations Intercession and Peacejeremiah 29:11 prayer, nations healing prayer, restoration prayer, christian prayer for hope, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer Support the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Nu ska man återigen leta efter flygplanet MH370, 10 år efter att det försvann. Här berättar lyssnare om vad de letar efter och hur jakten går! Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Planet MH370 försvann när det var på väg från Kuala Lumpur till Peking år 2014 med 239 personer ombord och beskrivs som ett av luftfartshistoriens största mysterium. Nu ska letandet återupptas och företaget som ska leda insatsen får 70 miljoner dollar om de lyckas. Att leta kan vara oerhört frustrerande, det är ju ett sökande efter något som man vill ha eller behöver eller önskar. En ny kärlekspartner, en gammal fin modelltraktor en billig enkelbiljett till paradiset eller kanske bästa julklappen till mormor - här berättar lyssnare om vad de letar efter just nu! Det kan vara stort som smått såklart. Mitt letande med Annika IlmoniRing oss, mejla på karlavagnen@sverigesradio.se eller skriv till oss på Facebook och Instagram. Programmet startar 21:40.

Black Friday isn't a day anymore. Singles' Day now stretches across weeks. Quick commerce promises groceries in 15–30 minutes. In this APAC edition of Five Things Friday, co‑hosts Ngai Yuen Low & Ryf Quail break down how peak season is changing across China, Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan – and what it really means for consumers, retailers and retail property.Joining from WP. Kuala Lumpur and the Greater Sydney Area, Ngai Yuen and Ryf compare how Singles' Day has turned into a multi‑week promotion machine, why Black Friday lands very differently in Singapore vs Malaysia, and how Australia now treats November as a long sprint into Christmas.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningJeremiah 29:11 — Midday Prayer for Hope, Healing, Restoration and God's Purposes Over Crisis-Affected Nations. From London to Johannesburg, from Berlin to Kuala Lumpur, from Toronto to Hong Kong — recorded live here in London, England — a global 12 P.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle. Scripture (NIV) Jeremiah 29:11 — “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Psalm 46:1 — “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”Midday brings a surge in global searches for hope, stability and God's plan for nations facing conflict, famine and displacement. Jeremiah 29:11 remains one of the world's most sought-after scriptures for restoring trust during crisis and uncertainty. Prayer Father, at this midday hour we bring crisis-affected nations before You. Bring healing where there is devastation, hope where despair has settled and direction where confusion reigns. Let Your presence steady communities shaken by conflict. Restore dignity, rebuild lives and open pathways to safety, provision and peace. Strengthen families uprooted by war, comfort those who have lost everything and give leaders wisdom grounded in justice and compassion. Break cycles of fear, violence and oppression. Release healing over lands marked by suffering and give nations a future that reflects Your mercy. Today, we trust Your plans, Your promises and Your power to bring hope where hope feels lost. Prayer Points prayer for nations, prayer for healing, prayer for hope, prayer for restoration, prayer for provision, prayer for wisdom, prayer for stability Life Application  Speak Jeremiah 29:11 over crisis-affected nations today, trusting God to restore hope, rebuild futures and heal broken lands. Declaration I declare that God's healing, hope and restoration flow over nations today.Call to Action Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.24-Hour Arc ConnectorPrevious: 9 A.M. — Faith Under FireThis Episode: 12 P.M. — Healing and Hope for Crisis NationsNext: 6 P.M. — Global Nations Intercessionjeremiah 29:11 prayer, nations healing prayer, hope for nations, christian prayer for crisis, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer for restorationSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Delivered by Tia from Church of Divine Mercy Syah Alam in the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Isaiah 29: 17-24; Rs psalm 27: 1.4.13-14; Matthew 9: 27-31.BE IT DONE ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH The title for our meditation today is: Be It Done According to YourFaith. There was a story of two married couples who shared a similar situation,and wished to have a son. They have been true friends since their teenageyears. Even after their marriage, they still remain close friends. Both of thewives gave birth and had two daughters. They really wanted a son as their thirdchild. There were suggestions from these two couples' friends, that is for themto do a spiritual pilgrimage. There was a shrine of the Virgin Mary which isfamous for many miracles for Christian devotees. The two couples then went forthe spiritual pilgrimage. There, they prayed fervently and asked repeatedly forhelp through the intercession of our Lady, that the Lord would grant thecouple's wishes to have a son. The candles that they lit never stop burning. A few months after the pilgrimage, one of the couples received goodnews, that the wife became pregnant. While the wife from the other couple isnot yet pregnant. As time passed by, the good news became booming, the baby inthe womb was a male. The couple whose wife was not yet pregnant, became curiousand tended to be anxious and even disappointed. They went to the other pregnantcouple to share their feelings. In curiosity and anxiety, they wanted to hear about sharing and theexperience of the couple that was waiting for the birth of a baby boy. Thepregnant mother told them that each time a candle was burned and lit, thehusband and his wife always mentioned the phrase of prayer: "Let it bedone according to God's will". They tirelessly repeat this words, whilethey also continually read the Word of God.  This phrase of prayer is a sign of obedience and surrender to our faith.This was the Blessed Mother's prayer when she received the good news ofheavenly intervention, that she was chosen to become the Mother of God. Sincethen the faithful in the Church have been using it for various purposes inexpressing their faith. Every one who prays this way has a hope that his or herprayer will not go unheard. They really hope God hears and grants them whatthey pray for. And true as it is. God gave His answers to help people who really needHis love and mercy. His will to help is not according to favoritism. In today'sGospel passage, the Lord Jesus answers the prayers of the two blind men who areeager to see as He said: "Be it done according to your faith." Godalso answers in the form of granting recovery and healing, actions for peoplewho are sick, paralyzed and suffering as it is preached in the book of Isaiahtoday. We too shall always use this prayer of obedience and submission to helpus in all our needs. Let's pray. In the name of the Father ... O goodand loving Jesus, listen to our prayer request so that the will of the Fatherwill happen to us. Hail Mary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

Ilana's special guest is Karl Fender. Karl Fender OAM is a founding partner of the multi-disciplinary international design firm Fender Katsalidis, playing a pivotal role in exporting Australian architectural expertise to the global stage. His most significant recent international achievement is the design of Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningProverbs 3:5–6 — Midday Prayer for Guidance, Clarity, Divine Direction, and God's Leading for the Path Ahead From London to Johannesburg, from Berlin to Kuala Lumpur, from Toronto to Hong Kong — a global 12 P.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle. Proverbs 3:5–6 — “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Psalm 32:8 — “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go.” Midday is when global searches for clarity, guidance, and God's direction peak. Proverbs 3:5–6 remains one of the world's most searched verses for decision-making, direction, and trusting God when the path feels uncertain or overwhelming.Prayer  Father, as I enter the heart of this day, I ask for Your guidance and clarity. Lead my thoughts, steady my emotions, and give me wisdom for every decision before me. Remove confusion, break hesitation, and silence every anxious voice. Help me trust You fully and lean on Your understanding, not mine. Direct my steps, open the right doors, and close the wrong ones. Bring peace where there is pressure, direction where there is doubt, and confidence where there is uncertainty. Let Your presence shape my choices and Your Word steady my path. Today, guide my conversations, my actions, and my plans. Make my path straight and align my heart with Your purpose.Prayer prayer for guidance, prayer for clarity, prayer for direction, prayer for wisdom, prayer for confidence, prayer for peace, prayer for focusLife Application  Speak Proverbs 3:5–6 before making decisions today and trust God to straighten the path in front of you.  I declare that God directs my steps and gives me clarity for every decision today. Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.24-Hour Arc ConnectorPrevious: 9 A.M. — Faith Under FireThis Episode: 12 P.M. — Guidance and ClarityNext: 6 P.M. — Global Nations Prayerproverbs 3:5–6 prayer, guidance prayer, clarity prayer, christian prayer for direction, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer for wisdomSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Disappearance | Paranormal Podcast In this episode, we dive deep into one of aviation's most perplexing mysteries: the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. On March 8, 2014, the Boeing 777 vanished from radar just 40 minutes after takeoff with 239 people on board, scheduled to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. We walk through the timeline of that fateful night—from the captain's routine "good night" at 1:00 AM to the plane disappearing completely at 1:20 AM—and explore the frantic scramble that followed as Malaysian officials, search teams, and grieving families desperately sought answers. What makes this case so compelling is the mountain of conflicting evidence: military radar detected an unidentified object crossing Malaysian airspace in a bizarre zigzag pattern, satellite systems pinged the aircraft for six hours after it vanished, and family members reported that calls to passengers' phones rang instead of going straight to voicemail. We examine multiple theories that have emerged over the past decade, each with its own compelling evidence and glaring holes. From the discovery of a suspicious flight simulator in the pilot's home that matched the plane's alleged route, to debris found on beaches thousands of miles away, to claims of Russian hijackers and American military involvement—nothing adds up cleanly. We discuss the work of independent investigators, including a group of engineers who theorized how someone could deliberately make a jetliner disappear, and "Cindy" from the Tomnodders who claims to have found wreckage in the South China Sea that was largely ignored.

Saturday Mornings Show” host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys welcome Michael Goh, President of StarDream Cruises, to discuss how the company achieved a double win at the Travel Weekly Asia 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards—being named Best Cruise Line – Asia and Best Cruise Line – Entertainment. Since 2022, StarDream Cruises has consistently raised the bar in hospitality, earning accolades for cuisine, entertainment, and regional excellence. Michael shares the secrets behind this success: a blend of deep-rooted Asian heritage, world-class service, and innovative entertainment that continues to delight guests across the region. We explore how StarDream stays ahead in a competitive industry, from expanding itineraries across Southeast Asia and Japan to offering unique embarkation options from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Hong Kong. Michael also gives us a glimpse into what’s next for 2026, including new routes, enhanced onboard experiences, and the evolving role of cruising in Asia’s tourism landscape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

rWotD Episode 3132: Lalamove Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Sunday, 30 November 2025, is Lalamove.Lalamove (货拉拉) is a delivery and logistics company which operates primarily in Asia and parts of Latin America. Lalamove services are currently available in Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Cebu, Bangkok, Pattaya, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Jakarta, Dhaka, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Mexico City. The company had expanded its services to India in 2018 but was banned by the Indian government in 2020 as part of increasing restrictions on Chinese technology.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:09 UTC on Sunday, 30 November 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Lalamove 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 Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Amy.

Behind the Veil - The Mystery of Malaysia Flight 370    Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and its wreckage has never been found. The cause remains one of aviation's greatest unsolved mysteries, with the leading theories pointing to a deliberate diversion and crash in the Southern Indian Ocean.    The Disappearance The Boeing 777, with 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board, last communicated with air traffic control less than an hour after takeoff. The aircraft's transponder and communications systems were then manually turned off, and military radar showed it deviating from its planned route, turning westward and flying across the Malay Peninsula before heading south into the remote Indian Ocean.  Automated "handshake" signals with an Inmarsat satellite indicated the plane continued to fly for hours until it ran out of fuel and crashed. Analysis of these signals and ocean drift modeling of subsequent debris narrowed the likely crash area to a specific arc in the Southern Indian Ocean.    Key Evidence and Theories Debris: Beginning in 2015, over two dozen pieces of debris washed ashore on coastlines in the western Indian Ocean, including Réunion Island, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Three pieces were positively identified as being from MH370, confirming the plane crashed in the ocean. Pilot Involvement: The leading theory among experts is that someone with intimate knowledge of the aircraft deliberately diverted the plane. Evidence supporting this includes the manual turning off of the communication systems and the discovery that the captain, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, had conducted a simulated flight into the Southern Indian Ocean on his home simulator less than a month before the disappearance. Incapacitated Crew: Another viable theory is a "ghost plane" scenario, where the crew and passengers became incapacitated, possibly due to a fire or rapid decompression, and the plane continued on autopilot until it ran out of fuel.    Current Status (Late 2025) The official, government-led search efforts by Malaysia, Australia, and China were suspended in January 2017 after an extensive search of the seafloor yielded no wreckage. A subsequent private search by the American marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity in 2018 was also unsuccessful.  A new "no find, no fee" search by Ocean Infinity was approved by the Malaysian government in March 2025 and began shortly after. However, this latest search was suspended in April 2025 due to seasonal weather conditions but is planned to resume at the end of 2025. 

Amid the country's call to push an "AI+" initiative for improving scientific and technological strength, a key market player has showcased its latest achievements to power the current artificial intelligence drive.在国家号召推进“AI+”战略、提升科技实力的背景下，一家核心市场参与者亮出最新成果，为当前人工智能发展注入强劲动力。Kingdee International Software Group Co Ltd, a Hong Kong-listed company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, showcased the country's first enterprise-levelAI native super entrance —"Xiao K"—which works 24/7 to help businesses reduce labor costs, and upgraded its "Kingdee Cloud" to "Kingdee AI".一家总部位于广东深圳的香港上市公司金蝶国际软件集团有限公司推出国内首个企业级AI原生超级入口——“小K”。该入口全天候24小时运行，可帮助企业降低人力成本，同时将其“金蝶云”升级为“金蝶AI”。Speaking in Shanghai on Nov 4 at Kingdee's Global Changemakers Conference 2025, Kingdee Chairman and CEO Xu Shao chun, said the Kingdee Xiao K has aggregated nearly 20AI native intelligent agents, covering multiple fields such as marketing, supply chain, human resources, finance and environmental, social and governance, all of which can be used out of it.11月4日，在上海举办的2025金蝶全球创变者大会上，金蝶集团董事长兼首席执行官徐少春表示，金蝶小K已整合近20个AI原生智能体。这些智能体覆盖营销、供应链、人力资源、财务及环境、社会和治理（ESG）等多个领域，均可直接调用。He stressed that in the wave of technological advancement, those who are brave enough to change themselves, constantly innovate and have independent thoughts are "changemakers".徐少春强调，在技术进步的浪潮中，勇于自我革新、持续创新且拥有独立思考能力的人，便是“创变者”。The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued a communique on Oct 23, with an urge to markedly boost China's scientific and technological capabilities by the year 2035. Yin Hejun, minister of science and technology, said on Oct 24 that for this end, the "AI+" initiative will be fully implemented to empower all industries across the board.中国共产党第二十届中央委员会第四次全体会议于10月23日发布公报，提出到2035年显著提升国家科技实力的目标。10月24日，科技部部长阴和俊表示，为实现这一目标，将全面实施“AI+”战略，推动人工智能全方位赋能各行各业。Experts say embracing intelligent transformation and developing new quality productive forces are the most powerful drive in the current era.专家指出，拥抱智能转型、发展新质生产力，是当下时代最强劲的发展动力。Xu said Kingdee, a globally recognized provider of cloud-based enterprise management software as a service solutions by serving over 7.4 million enterprises and government organizations worldwide, will better embrace AI—"said to be the greatest technological revolution in human history".徐少春表示，金蝶作为全球知名的云原生企业管理软件服务解决方案提供商，已服务全球超740万家企业及政府机构。未来，金蝶将更好地拥抱这场“被誉为人类历史上最伟大的技术革命”的人工智能浪潮。Xu said: "This AI revolution is transforming ourselves."徐少春说：“这场人工智能革命正在重塑我们自身。”Founded in 1993 with multiple cloud service products, Kingdee emerged as the highest-scoring Chinese vendor at the Asia-PacificEnterprise Resource Planning Marketscape, which was recently released by International Data Corp.金蝶成立于1993年，拥有多款云服务产品。在国际数据公司近期发布的《亚太地区企业资源规划市场格局报告》中，金蝶成为评分最高的中国厂商。Liu Zhong wen, vice-president of Kingdee China and general manager of R&D center, said AI should not only be a tool for executing commands, but also an intelligent agent that can actively understand business goals and drive the entire process until measurable business results are achieved.金蝶中国副总裁、研发中心总经理刘仲文表示，人工智能不应只是执行指令的工具。更应成为能够主动理解业务目标、推动全流程直至取得可量化业务成果的智能体。"The entire pattern has undergone a fundamental change," he said, noting that "Previously, humans were in the driver's seat and AI was copilot. Now, AI has become the dominant force and humans have become copilot. This is what intelligent agents are."刘仲文表示：“整个格局已经发生根本性转变，”他指出，“过去，人类是主导者，人工智能是辅助者；如今，人工智能成为主导力量，人类转为辅助者——这就是智能体的核心价值。”Chen Ning, chairman and CEO of Shenzhen-based Intellifusion Technologies Co Ltd—one of China's earliest AI chip developers and listed on Shanghai's STAR Market—said: "2025 will be a defining year for AI. Today we stand at the doorstep of the fourth industrial revolution, where algorithms, big models, chips and data have become a series of key elements."中国最早的AI芯片研发企业之一，已在上海科创板上市的深圳云天励飞技术股份有限公司董事长兼首席执行官陈宁表示：“2025年将是人工智能发展的关键一年。我们正站在第四次工业革命的门口，算法、大模型、芯片和数据已成为一系列核心要素。”He added: "It is highly likely that by 2030, humanity will fully enter the fourth industrial revolution represented by AI new quality productive forces."陈宁补充道：“到2030年，人类极有可能全面进入以人工智能新质生产力为代表的第四次工业革命。”Chen noted that in this context, Intellifusion has partnered with Kingdee to launch a deep integration plan called "Core Software Symbiosis", with an aim to connect with 100 Kingdee ecosystem partners by next year and promote 1,000 enterprises to complete the intelligent upgrade of "software + computing power" to AI in the next three years.陈宁表示，在此背景下，云天励飞与金蝶达成合作，推出“软硬共生”深度融合计划。目标是明年接入100家金蝶生态伙伴，并在未来三年内推动1000家企业完成“软件+算力”向人工智能的智能升级。On Aug 18, Kingdee signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Kuala Lumpur with Chin Hin Group Berhad, a diversified construction industry leader in Malaysia, to deepen its global footprint.8月18日，金蝶在吉隆坡与马来西亚多元化建筑行业领军企业振兴集团签署战略合作协议，进一步拓展其全球业务版图。Chiau Haw Choon, president of Chin Hin Group Berhad, said in Shanghai that while over 95 percent of businesses in Malaysia have chosen ERP systems from the United States or Europe, his group chose Kingdee as a partner due to its AI and its ecosystem.振兴集团总裁周豪俊（Chiau Haw Choon）在上海表示，尽管马来西亚95%以上的企业选择欧美企业资源规划系统，但振兴集团因金蝶的人工智能技术及其生态体系，选择与金蝶牵手。"We have come to China and we have seen many implementation projects, and AI is the strategic driving force, representing the engine for enterprises to enter the era of intelligence," he said.周豪俊说：“我们来到中国，考察了众多落地项目，人工智能是战略驱动力，更是企业迈入智能时代的核心引擎。”"We are eager to become a benchmark enterprise in Malaysia, making our successful example a role model for many businesses in Southeast Asia," he said.周豪俊补充道：“我们渴望成为马来西亚的标杆企业，让我们的成功案例成为东南亚众多企业的榜样。”AI native super entranceAI原生超级入口AI native intelligent agentsAI原生智能体Enterprise Resource Planning企业资源规划Core Software Symbiosis“软硬共生”

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With less than 50 days remaining of 2025, South East Asia is barrelling towards the end-of-year holiday travel season. And  there's plenty of news to talk about. This week, Gary and Hannah zoom through the region's top travel happenings, with stopovers in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos, plus China and Bahrain. We begin with downbeat news about the Thailand-Cambodia peace process, and the detrimental impact this is having on Cambodia's visitor economy (remember in 2024, Cambodia was the first country in ASEAN to claim it had surpassed its 2019 visitor level). In a packed show, we also deconstruct COMAC's acquisition of a 49% stake in Lao Airlines and AirAsia's plans to establish a Middle East base in Bahrain. Plus, we look in depth at Singapore's new Sustainable Aviation Fuel Levy, which will charge differentiated rates to air travellers to fund the scaling up of SAF for flights to/from Changi Airport - and how other ASEAN countries might respond. Staying in Singapore, we ponder its newly announced SGD1 billion wellness attraction by the bay, while a social media storm greeted plans to beautify downtown Kuala Lumpur. We finish with an insider summary from Gary of Phocuswright's new 2025 South East Asia Travel Market Essentials report.

Over the last few days, the economic and trade agreements reached between China and the U.S. in Kuala Lumpur last month have started to take effect. The U.S. has removed the 10% so-called Fentanyl tariff and suspended, for one year, the 24% reciprocal tariffs on Chinese goods, and China has reciprocated by adjusting its tariff countermeasures. Both sides have also suspended port fees against each other for one year. Will the truce hold? Do we need to manage our expectations? How to keep things on the right track?

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In this episode, we are live from aboard the Crown Princess as we sail along the coast of Australia and are sharing the highs, hiccups, and unforgettable moments from the start of our 3-week adventure through Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. From emergency medical landings and luggage weight surprises to whale sightings and stunning views in Hobart, this episode captures the real, raw, and magical moments that happen when you travel across the world (sometimes on crutches). Whether you're dreaming of cruising through the South Pacific or just want to hear what happens when your carry-on is too heavy in Australia, you're going to love this behind-the-scenes peek into life at sea. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why getting to Tasmania is no small feat from Florida Why Virgin Australia's strict carry-on weight limits caught them off guard A review of the Tasman Hotel in Hobart (Marriott Luxury Collection) How locals in Tasmania and Eden warmly welcome cruise travelers What makes the Salamanca Market a must-do Saturday experience The once-in-a-lifetime whale encounter in Eden you have to hear to believe Our first impressions of Princess Cruises vs. Holland America Real talk about traveling in an inside cabin for 3 weeks (and how to make the most of it!) How this cruise gets us prepared to check the final continent off their list Related Episodes You'll Love: Episode 139 - Seeing the World, from Tasmania to Singapore - In Memory of Gene Bright Episode 142 - Discovering Malaysia: Insider Tips on Kuala Lumpur and Penang with Colin + Meg Some links are affiliate links. See our disclosure. More Resources & Links Want curated travel deals every week? Subscribe to Travel Deal Insiders — the best travel deals sent straight to your inbox. Get Our Ultimate Packing Guide for Traveling Smart and Packing Light + Access to Exclusive Weekly Content here. Don't waste your precious vacation time with Jet Lag, get Flykitt and watch Jet Lag disappear! Protect your privacy, boost your security, and keep your browsing data safe with Express VPN. Plus, get 3 months free with a yearly plan. Follow Sunshine Travelers Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Read more about this and other travel destinations on our BLOG Follow our travels on TikTok @sunshinetravelerspodcast Follow us on X @sunshinetrvlrs Connect with us on LinkedIn @sunshinetravelerspodcast Get travel tips and follow our travels on Instagram: @sunshinetravelerspodcast Connect with us on Threads @sunshinetravelerspodcast Connect with us on Threads See our travel videos on YouTube @sunshinetravelerspodcast Save our travel ideas on Pinterest @sunshinetravelerspodcast Music: This Acoustic Happy Music by Dmitrii Kolesnikov from Pixabay

Dans cet épisode, je vous emmène bourlinguer dans les rues de Kuala Lumpur : visites guidées, lieux spirituels, bons plans et conseils pour les femmes en voyage.Je vous parle de mes expériences entre mosquée, temple hindou, temple bouddhiste et découvertes culinaires locales.Une immersion sans montage pour celles et ceux qui préparent un voyage à Kuala Lumpur ou pour celles et ceux qui souhaitent juste un voyage sonore pour découvrir Kuala Lumpur au rythme de mes pas.Liens utiles :Les 5 choses à faire absolument en Malaisie d'après Célia : https://smartlink.ausha.co/fill-expats/decouvrir-la-malaisieL'histoire de Célia en Malaisie : https://smartlink.ausha.co/fill-expats/expat-malaisieNuméro WhatsApp de mon guide Hakim à Kuala Lumpur : 0060 19 486 5005Son site internet avec pleins de conseils sur KL : https://linktr.ee/hakimfaizal?utm_source=qr_codeLes temples/mosquée : Batu Cave, Masjid Negara (Mosquée Nationale), Thean Hou Temple (temple chinois) Ville au sud de KL : MalaccaRecommandation Rooftop : Chakri SkyHillListe des choses à manger et boire : Nasi lemak (riz), Roti canai (galettes), Char kway teow (nouilles), Teh tarik (boisson), Cendol (dessert)Le temple boudhiste où j'ai mangé végétarien pour pas cher : Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery Food Court#Bourlinguer #KualaLumpur #VoyageAsie #Voyageuse #PodcastVoyage

Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include:An Air China flight encounters a burning lithium battery in an overhead baggage compartment, and is forced to divert. Petter Hörnfeldt calls this the biggest threat to aviation today, and I agree.An in-flight cockpit intercom issue on an American Airlines flight cause the pilots to think there is a cockpit intrusion happening, prompting the flight to return to it's originating airport.After entering voluntary administration in July 2024, Australian airline Rex Airlines might have a new lifeline in the form of an acquisition by US based Air T, Inc.A British Airways flight from London to Kuala Lumpur got cancelled after a ground vehicle became lodged beneath the aircraft.The partnership between Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways takes off with news of a codeshare between the two airlines on 19 routes.Bennett Jordan reminds us why it's a very bad idea to post images of your boarding pass on social media.Extra StoriesIs the PNR destined to disappear?Lyft acquires TBR Global ChauffeuringASTA launches tool to address late hotel commissionsYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Hội nghị cấp cao ASEAN 47 tại Kuala Lumpur khép lại với tiếng vang của thành viên thứ 11, nhưng ẩn sâu là cơn địa chấn của ba thách thức lịch sử. Từ khủng hoảng Myanmar đe dọa sự đoàn kết, đến cuộc chiến cân bằng giữa Hoa kỳ và Trung quốc, ASEAN đang đứng trước ngã ba lịch sử. Liệu hiệp định DEFA trị giá 2 nghìn tỷ đô la và tầm nhìn 2045 có kịp thời cứu vãn "phương cách ASEAN" khỏi nguy cơ tan rã chức năng? Ván cược lớn nhất không còn là tuyên bố, mà là hành động thực thi.

Peace & Trade Deals in Malaysia; Are You Tired of WINNING?   Buckle up, truth warriors—@intheMatrixxx and @shadygroove, the relentless intel hounds dismantling deep-state deceptions, charge into Season 7, Episode 204, “Peace & Trade Deals in Malaysia; Are You Tired of WINNING?”, exposing President Trump's Kuala Lumpur coup where he sealed the Malaysia-Cambodia peace pact as his 8th war crushed—eyeing Russia-Ukraine next—while forging tariff-slashing trade frameworks with ASEAN allies to flood U.S. farms and factories with billions, all amid day 27 shutdown sabotage starving small biz of $4.5 billion in loans and 43 million SNAP souls, California's 60K illegal trucker licenses sparking federal funding nukes, Florida grand juries unleashing Crossfire Hurricane indictments, White House ballroom rebirth on $350M patriot cash, and Q's 8th birthday proofs syncing Speaker Johnson's Dem-doom drop with 2018 drops. With razor-sharp breakdowns of Portland agitator traps, CIA drug cartel takedowns echoing Kennedy shadows, Canadian psyop smears via fake Reagan AI, and influencer flips eroding MAGA lines, the duo spotlights Trump's economic hammer over endless wars, rallies independent research against MSM blackouts, and questions if victory fatigue's real in this America-First avalanche. The truth is learned, never told—the constitution is your weapon—tune in at noon-0-five Eastern LIVE to stand with Trump! Trump, Malaysia peace, trade deals, shutdown day 27, Q proofs, anniversary, grand juries, California CDLs, White House ballroom, Portland agitators, CIA drug ops, Canadian propaganda, America First, tariffs, @intheMatrixxx, @shadygrooove, MG Show, winning mgshow_s7e204_peace_trade_deals_malaysia_tired_of_winning Tune in weekdays at 12pm ET / 9am PST, hosted by @InTheMatrixxx and @Shadygrooove. Catch up on-demand on https://rumble.com/mgshow or via your favorite podcast platform. Where to Watch & Listen Live on https://rumble.com/mgshow https://mgshow.link/redstate X: https://x.com/inthematrixxx Backup: https://kick.com/mgshow PODCASTS: Available on PodBean, Apple, Pandora, and Amazon Music. Search for "MG Show" to listen. Engage with Us Join the conversation on https://t.me/mgshowchannel and participate in live voice chats at https://t.me/MGShow. Social Follow us on X: @intheMatrixxx https://x.com/inthematrixxx @ShadyGrooove https://x.com/shadygrooove Follow us on YouTube: ShadyGrooove https://www.youtube.com/c/TruthForFreedom Support the show: Fundraiser: https://givesendgo.com/helpmgshow Donate: https://mg.show/support Merch: https://merch.mg.show MyPillow Special: Use code MGSHOW at https://mypillow.com/mgshow for savings! Wanna send crypto? Bitcoin: bc1qtl2mftxzv8cxnzenmpav6t72a95yudtkq9dsuf Ethereum: 0xA11f0d2A68193cC57FAF9787F6Db1d3c98cf0b4D ADA: addr1q9z3urhje7jp2g85m3d4avfegrxapdhp726qpcf7czekeuayrlwx4lrzcfxzvupnlqqjjfl0rw08z0fmgzdk7z4zzgnqujqzsf XLM: GAWJ55N3QFYPFA2IC6HBEQ3OTGJGDG6OMY6RHP4ZIDFJLQPEUS5RAMO7 LTC: ltc1qapwe55ljayyav8hgg2f9dx2y0dxy73u0tya0pu All Links Find everything on https://linktr.ee/mgshow

US President Donald Trump has kicked off his trip to Asia by announcing a string of new agreements and a peace accord involving Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The White House has called it historic but businesses are looking for more detail. We speak to two entrepreneurs in Chicago and Seattle on what this could mean for their companies. Elsewhere, we hear how US tariffs on India's exports has put nearly a million jobs on the south-eastern coast of the Andhra Pradesh state at risk. And as massive rallies cheer Javier Milei, and Argentina's markets soar with the president tightening his grip on power in the South American country, Sam Fenwick discusses whether his La Libertad Avanza party's midterm victory will pave the way for economic reforms. The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. (Picture: US President Donald Trump talks before boarding Air Force One at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday 27 October 2025. Credit: Reuters / Evelyn Hockstein.)

The Asean summit kicks off in Kuala Lumpur as the world watches trade negotiations between China and the US. Then: Argentinians head to the polls, Pope Leo embarks on his first foreign trip and we take you to the Helsinki Book Fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Donald Trump has overseen the signing of an agreement between Thailand and Cambodia to normalise relations after their short border conflict earlier this year. We'll hear from our Southeast Asia correspondent Jonathan Head who is in Kuala Lumpur.Also in the programme: Police in France have detained at least one man in connection with the theft of millions of dollars of jewels from the Louvre museum; and voting has begun in Argentina in midterm elections that are being seen as a de facto referendum on the president Javier Milei. (Picture: U.S. President Donald Trump applauds as Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet hold up a ceasefire deal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 26, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)

"Stadtbild"-Äußerungen von Friedrich Merz sorgen weiter für Kontroversen, Start des Asean-Gipfels in Kuala Lumpur, Zehntausende demonstrieren in Israel für Rückgabe der toten Geiseln, Zwei Verdächtige nach Louvre-Diebstahl festgenommen, Deutscher Umweltpreis für innovatives Verzinkungsverfahren und Forschungen zum Klimasystem, München stimmt nach Olympia-Bürgerentscheid mit Ja, Die Fußball-Bundesliga, Das Wetter Der Beitrag zu Fußball-Bundesliga darf aus rechtlichen Gründen nicht auf tagesschau.de gezeigt werden.

Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post new China city prayer profiles every single day. Send any notes or comments to bfwesten at gmail dot com and find much more, including my missionary biographies, at PrayGiveGo.us! Today I begin by discussing Trump’s visit to Malaysia (today!) and how he is likely perceived by Malaysians (and Asians in general), plus a note about Doug Wilson’s Open Letter to Trump and its availability here in Malaysia (and everywhere). Check out (and share!) Doug's message to Trump at: TrumpRepent.my Next we look at this week’s Chinese cities to pray for (x.com/china.myadventures, PrayforChina.us), including a deeper look at an early missionary to Mongolia (James Gilmour: https://www.missionary.com/articles/who-was-james-gilmour). Pray for China places of the week https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-oct-27-nov-2-2025 Luke McKinney, the Podcast Ninja from the Comedian Next Door podcast, joins me for the second half of the podcast in a conversation we recorded earlier today (Noon on Saturday Malaysia time, Midnight Eastern): The Comedian Next Door Podcast: https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/the-pub/podcasts/8295 We discussed our respective NBA teams (Pacers & Thunder) for the first 20 minutes or so, before moving on to a number of China related topics including Hong Kong freedom (or not), the restrictions on Chinese churches, and LeBron and the NBA’s nefarious relationship with China. Finally, the last few minutes of the podcast take us to the topic of deer hunting, but Luke’s only been out two more times than I have (and I haven’t been out at all, here in Malaysia). Subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform. Follow us on X (@chinaadventures), and find much more @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Talk again soon!

As Transmission Festival week arrives, Markus Schulz checks in from Kuala Lumpur for a fresh studio edition of the Global DJ Broadcast. Leading the way is his latest Dakota single What the Night Gave Me, out now and continuing to earn widespread support for its deep, driving energy and cinematic emotion. Looking ahead, anticipation builds for next week's release of the Matt Fax remix of The New World.   This week's Essentials feature Coldharbour world premieres from Adina Butar and Pavlo Vicci, label favorites Mike EFEX and Robert Nickson, and upfront tunes from Armin van Buuren & Nicole Moudaber, BLR and The Thrillseekers. Joining the broadcast in the second hour is Rinaly, marking the release of her debut artist album Ecliptica with a special guestmix showcasing her signature hybrid sound—blending the melodic spirit of trance with the intensity of techno.   The Essentials with Markus Schulz 01. ACNOR & Axone - Voicemail 02. Adina Butar - Missing [Deeper Shades] 03. Da Hool, Cassian & Yotto - Love Parade 04. Mike EFEX - The Unseen Path 05. Markus Schulz x Matt Fax - The New World 06. Pavlo Vicci x Manuel Riva featuring Tobi Ibitoye - Universal Call 07. BLR - Bonaire [A Moment of Sunrise] 08. The Thrillseekers presents Hydra - Echoes from the Future 09. Armin van Buuren & Nicole Moudaber - House Party 10. Thomas Schumacher - Schall (Revisited) (A.D.H.S. Remix) [Down the Rabbit Hole] 11. Davey Asprey presents kaimira & Poly Powder - Echoes of the Future (Markus Schulz In Search of Sunrise Rework) 12. Robert Nickson - Nine Lives 13. Markus Schulz presents Dakota - What the Night Gave Me 14. RÜFÜS DU SOL - In the Moment (Adriatique Remix) [In Bloom] 15. Altitude - Tears in the Rain (Club Mix) [Hall of Fame]   Rinaly 01. Rinaly - Sidereal 02. Rinaly & Julie Thompson - Running 03. Rinaly - Unleash 04. Rinaly & Clara Yates - Oh Fragile Girl  05. Rinaly - Higher Dimension 06. Rinaly & Linnea Schössow & H4lo - Too High To Fall 07. Rinaly & Brieanna Grace - Anywhere   Back with Markus Schulz 16. Grum - Never Leave U 17. Kyau & Albert - Luminous (In Search of Sunrise Mix) 18. Eelke Kleijn - Lately 19. Rebūke & P.T. Adamczyk - Chaos 20. L.S.G. - Netherworld (BLR x Hel:sløwed Remix) 21. Modea - Body Language 22. Daxson & Clara Yates - Turn Back 23. Markus Schulz - The Awakening