Podcasts about Sandakan

Last time we spoke about the invasion of Mindanao. In April 1945, the US launched the invasion of Mindanao under General Eichelberger, focusing on Illana Bay. Initial assaults were swift, and American forces quickly captured vital areas due to the disarray among Japanese troops, who were struggling with low morale and supply shortages. The Japanese were under significant pressure, with commanders ill-prepared to mount a robust defense as American troops advanced toward Davao. Fierce battles unfolded, including attempts to seize key positions, but Japanese forces, that included remnants from earlier campaigns, faced overwhelming and relentless assaults. Despite stiff resistance in some areas, the Americans ultimately made considerable territorial gains, significantly weakening Japanese positions. This successful operation in Mindanao laid crucial groundwork for further advances in the Pacific theater, marking a decisive phase in the war as the tide turned heavily in favor of the Allies. As this chapter closed, it was evident that the end of Japanese resistance in the region was drawing near. This episode is the Allied Invasion of Borneo Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  A long time ago, in a galaxy far away we talked about the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies. Now it is time to talk about how the Dutch strikes back. . . well not exactly, but I wanted to finish the star wars reference. For an extended period, the Australian forces that had valiantly fought on the island of New Guinea during a crucial phase of the Allied war effort had been assigned to garrison duties in remote areas, conducting minor offensives against a desperate enemy more concerned with obtaining food than engaging in battle. At the same time, General MacArthur deemed it politically unwise for Australians to take a prominent role in reclaiming the Philippines, an American territory, and he also found it politically unfavorable for American troops to participate in restoring Dutch and British authority in the Indies. Recognizing the urgent need to secure the oilfields of British and Dutch Borneo to supply accessible oil for the push toward Japan, Lieutenant-General Leslie Morshead's 1st Australian Corps was designated for the operation to retake Borneo, known as Operation Oboe. Should note that after a period of illness, suffering from malaria and a skin condition, the fighting General George Alan Vasey had finally recovered by February 1945. General Blamey, who still had doubts about his physical fitness despite Vasey being given an A by an Army medical board, reluctantly appointed him to command the 6th Division, then in action in the Aitape-Wewak campaign. Vasey then flew north to take up his new command. The aircraft Vasey was travelling in, RAAF Lockheed Hudson A16-118, took off from RAAF Station Archerfield on the afternoon of March 5, 1945. Due to a cyclone that was ravaging the Queensland coast at the time, the aircraft crashed into the sea about 400 metres out from Machans Beach, just north of the mouth of the Barron River, 2 kilometres short of the Cairns Airport. Vasey was killed in the crash along with all those on board. His body was recovered from the crash site and was buried with full military honours in Cairns cemetery along with those of Major-General Rupert Downes and Lieutenant-Colonel G. A. Bertram. Vasey's concern for his men outlived him. The men called him 'Bloody George', not after his casualties, but after his favourite adjective, and Vasey's personable style of command attracted immense loyalty from them. "Vasey owns the 7th," wrote a Melbourne journalist, "but every man in the division believes he owns Vasey." Thus now it fell to General Steven to retain command of the 6th Division at that time already engaged in combat at Aitape-Wewak, the initial plan was to land Brigadier David Whitehead's 26th Brigade at Tarakan on April 23 to establish an airstrip for supporting aircraft for subsequent operations, specifically an assault on Balikpapan by the remaining forces of Major-General George Wootten's 9th Division on May 18. Following that, ten days later, a brigade was set to land at Bandjarmasin to secure air support for the planned invasion of Java by the entire corps on June 27. Ultimately, the operations at Bandjarmasin and Java were cancelled; the Tarakan landing was postponed to May 1; the Balikpapan invasion would instead be conducted by Major-General Edward Milford's 7th Division on July 1; and the 9th Division was tasked with the invasion of Brunei Bay on June 10. Consequently, by the end of March, Morshead's headquarters and the entire 9th Division had relocated to Morotai, where they would prepare and rehearse for the impending invasion. In March 1944, General Doihara Kenji organized the 7th Area Army to establish a new defensive line across Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Yes you heard that right, General Doihara Kenji. For those of you who listen to my Fall and Rise of China podcast, this guy is that infamous intelligence officer who worked on nearly all the significant false flag operations during the second sino-Japanese war. Working as an intelligence officer he played a key role in the orchestration of the Huanggutun Incident, Mukden Incident, kidnapping of Emperor Puyi and Marco Polo Bridge Incident, amongst countless other “incidents”. He was a bonafide mastermind behind numerous false flag operations and the Manchurian drug trade earning the moniker Lawrence of Manchuria.  Now, anticipating an impending enemy invasion, Lieutenant-General Yamawaki Masataka reorganized the Borneo Defence Army into the 37th Army in September, placing it directly under General Terauchi's Southern Army. This force gradually received reinforcements from the 56th and 71st Independent Mixed Brigades, the 25th Independent Mixed Regiment, and several smaller units. Despite this, the command was understrength and poorly equipped, as most of the available equipment and experienced troops were reassigned to more critical locations in the Southwest Pacific. By the end of the year, under the leadership of Lieutenant-General Baba Masao, the 37th Army had stationed the majority of Major-General Nozaki Seiji's 56th Independent Mixed Brigade at Tawau, Major-General Yamamura Hyoe's understrength 71st Independent Mixed Brigade at Kuching, most of Colonel Iemura Shinichi's 25th Independent Mixed Regiment on Tawi-Tawi Island, Rear-Admiral Kamada Michiaki's 22nd Naval Special Base Force at Balikpapan, along with three battalions in Sandakan, two battalions and a naval unit in Tarakan, and one battalion each in Kudat, Beaufort, and Miri. However, in 1945, both Baba and Terauchi recognized that the enemy was likely to first target strategic locations on the east coast before establishing a strong presence in western Borneo to prepare for an invasion of Malaya. Consequently, they decided that the majority of the 37th Army should be concentrated around Brunei Bay, leading to orders for the 56th Independent Mixed Brigade to march overland toward northern Borneo. The 370th Independent Battalion remained in Tawau, while the 369th Independent Battalion was sent to garrison Bandjarmasin. Additionally, half of the 454th Independent Battalion was dispatched to Balikpapan, and the other half to Bandjarmasin. This left only the 455th Independent Battalion and part of the 2nd Guard Unit at Tarakan. Early in April the strength of the Japanese force on Tarakan was estimated at about 4000 of whom 2500 were base troops. On the eve of the attack, however, largely because of information indicating that a battalion had been moved from Tarakan to Balikpapan, it was estimated that only 1500 to 2000 troops remained on the island. Aerial photographs showed five gun positions on the south-eastern tip of the island covering the channel along which ships normally entered Tarakan. Round Lingkas and Tarakan there seemed to be 15 anti-aircraft guns, and 9 medium and 5 light anti-aircraft guns seemed to be round the airfield. The whole of Lingkas beach was protected by parallel rows of posts, rails and pipes driven into the mud and extending into the sea to a distance of 125 yards from high-water mark; and between the beach and the road was an anti-tank ditch about 25 feet wide. A group of oil tanks was near the beach and, as it was possible that the Japanese might try to impede an attacker by flooding the oil over the sea and the swamp near the Pamusian River and setting it alight, the air force had taken pains to destroy these tanks. Field works could be seen; there were concrete pill-boxes built by the Dutch; and it was suspected that, here as elsewhere, tunnels had been dug into the hills.  Units stationed at Sandakan were also ordered to move toward Brunei, leaving the 554th Independent Battalion behind. Furthermore, due to the challenges in supplying Tawi-Tawi, the 25th Independent Mixed Regiment was withdrawn to Borneo in February and instructed to march toward Jesselton, where it was expected to arrive in May. During this time, little was done to enhance the island's defenses, and the overland marches took a significant toll on the soldiers' stamina. Meanwhile, enemy air raids intensified, severely disrupting communications. Between April 11 and 29, Air Commodore Arthur Harry Cobby's Australian 1st Tactical Air Force, along with Major-General Paul Wurtsmith's 13th Air Force, conducted several air assaults on Tarakan and Tawau, targeting oil storage tanks, artillery positions, radar stations, defenses, and various buildings. On April 27, Rear-Admiral Forrest Royal's Task Group 78.1 departed Morotai, carrying Whitehead's 26th Brigade, protected by Admiral Berkey's cruisers and destroyers. Over the next two days, this force executed a naval bombardment on shore targets while a minesweeping unit cleared and marked the approach route within 800 yards of the beach and Sadau Island. Early on April 30, the 2/4th Commando Squadron landed unopposed on Sadau, where they established an artillery battery to support the engineers in clearing obstacles from the invasion beaches. After successfully completing the task with just a few sniper and mortar attacks, the main convoy reached the southwest coast of Tarakan Island an hour before sunrise on May 1. Following a heavy air and naval bombardment prior to landing, Whitehead's assault waves began their approach to the shore, supported by rocket fire from the LCI gunboats. Around 08:00, the 2/23rd and 2/48th Battalions landed on Green Beach and Red Beach, respectively, without facing any opposition. However, once they moved inland, they encountered intense fire from Lingkas Hill and Roach. The 2/23rd Battalion launched an attack and captured both locations while the 2/48th took the Finch and Parks positions as they advanced to secure the Collins Highway ridge. Throughout the day, the remaining units of the 26th Brigade landed despite poor beach conditions and overcrowding, with the 2/24th Battalion held in reserve along Anzac Highway. By nightfall, the brigade managed to hold an area 2,800 yards wide at the base and up to 2,000 yards deep. Early on May 2, the 2/23rd seized Milko with minimal resistance, advancing further north to the Pages feature and Hospital Spur. Simultaneously, the 2/48th quickly secured Lyons and the junction with Burke Highway, while the 2/24th effectively attacked the Wills, Sturt, and Frank positions with support from aircraft and artillery. In the late afternoon, as one company moved up Anzac Highway toward the airfield, Lieutenant-Colonel George Warfe's other companies converged on the Essex feature, which was captured without opposition during the night. The next morning, the 2/24th attacked the airfield from the south and east; although they successfully took the airfield ridge at a high cost, their late assault on the Rippon position to the north was repelled by determined enemy defenders. At the same time, the 2/48th conducted reconnaissance towards the Peter and Sykes features, while the 2/23rd managed to secure the area between Gleneleg Highway and Pamusian. However, their assaults on Hospital Spur and Tarakan Hill were unsuccessful. Fortunately, Burke Ridge was found abandoned on May 4. By then, Whitehead had already instructed the 2/23rd to advance east and join the 2/24th in their attacks on the airfield, with the 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion and the 2/4th Commando Squadron taking over their positions in the west. The commandos then launched an attack on Tarakan Hill. Despite being initially held down by fierce enemy fire, they eventually forced the defenders off the high ground through sustained pressure, tank support, and a sweeping maneuver to the right. Simultaneously, the 2/48th advanced and successfully took control of the Evans feature, while a company from the 2/24th attacked the Peningkibaru stronghold after an intense artillery barrage, managing to secure the position just in time to fend off the Japanese who had retreated during the bombardment. Additionally, Warfe planned another assault on Rippon, but heavy Japanese shelling ultimately compelled him to call it off. On May 5, as the commandos and pioneers continued to diminish the remaining strongholds on Tarakan Hill, the 2/48th successfully cleared the road north to Otway, although they faced greater resistance near Sykes. Rippon was also discovered to be abandoned and was swiftly captured, though the Japanese still controlled the high ground to the north. Finally, on May 6, the 2/48th launched another attack on Sykes and successfully cleared the hill this time. While capturing the airfield and town accomplished Whitehead's primary objective, the Japanese continued to hold the rugged interior of Tarakan, indicating that much fighting lay ahead until the garrison was completely defeated. By the evening of 6th May fairly copious information obtained from prisoners and Indonesians and from captured documents indicated that the enemy had about 390 naval troops in the Mount Api area, about 400 troops and civilians in the Fukukaku headquarters area, 200 from Sesanip along Snags Track to Otway, 300 on Otway and in District 6, 300 in the Amal River area and 60 at Cape Juata. Having lost the airfield and the water-purifying plant and hospitals "the enemy at this time was displaying a decided disinclination to hold ground. In particular he was shunning any ground which could be subjected to heavy bombing, shelling, or attack by tanks; or against which large-scale attacks could be launched by our troops".The enemy was now directing his operations to delaying the attackers, particularly with mines, booby-traps, suicide raids, and isolated parties fighting to the death in tunnels and dugouts.  After the unsuccessful general attack on April 19, which yielded minimal gains, Generals Hodge and Buckner were preparing to push the offensive southward, fully aware that breaching the first Shuri defense ring would be a slow and costly endeavor. On the western front, the primary enemy positions on Kakazu Ridge had been entirely circumvented, with General Griner directing his troops to advance and focus on cleanup later. Consequently, on April 20, the majority of the 165th Regiment secured the coastal region before launching a southern attack that encountered immediate and fierce resistance in the rugged terrain north of Gusukuma, particularly around Item Pocket.  The center of the Japanese resistance lay in the I section of Target Area 7777, which came to be called "Item Pocket", in military terminology I is called Item. Actually, the pocket was the hub of the enemy position; from it, like spokes of a giant wheel, extended four low ridges, separated from each other by ravines and rice paddies. Potter's Ridge ran north from the hub, Charlie Ridge to the northeast, Gusukuma Ridge to the southeast, and Ryan Ridge to the southwest. Lying between Gusukuma and Charlie Ridges and sloping to the east was a cone-shaped hill called by Americans "Brewer's Hill." A gulch ran along each side of the hill Anderson's Gulch on the north and Dead Horse Gulch on the south. Both ran in an easterly direction, crossing Route 1 at small bridges just north of Gusukuma. The ground was superbly suited for active defense. Typical Japanese positions were connected by tunnels along the sides and under the crests of the ridges; Ryan Ridge, in particular, was honeycombed with such defenses. From Item Pocket the enemy had excellent command both of the coastal areas to the north and west and of the open land to the east where Route 1 ran north-south. The Japanese had long been aware of the defensive value of this position against either a beach landing on the northwest or an attack from the north. Months before the Americans landed, Japanese troops and Okinawan laborers were boring tunnels and establishing elaborate living quarters and aid stations. The area was held by two companies of the 21st Independent Infantry Battalion of the 64th Brigade, 62nd Division, supported by an antitank company, a machine gun company, and elements of antiaircraft, artillery, and mortar units. At least 600 Japanese occupied the Pocket, reinforced by several hundred Okinawans. Only through persistent effort was the 1st Battalion able to reach a position east of Gusukuma by nightfall, while the 2nd Battalion successfully took control of Potter's Ridge and Fox Ridge but failed in its attempts against Ryan Ridge and Item Pocket itself. The leading platoon was well up on the slope of Ryan when Japanese on top opened up with mortars, machine guns, and artillery, cutting off the rest of Company E. While the company commander, his clothes torn by bullets, and the rest of the company straggled back to Fox Ridge, the leading platoon continued doggedly ahead. Its leader, T/Sgt. Earnest L. Schoeff, managed to reach the top with eight of his men despite almost constant fire. He was ordered by radio to hold until relief came. The men hugged the ground as darkness slowly descended. Then from three directions from fifty to sixty heavily armed Japanese set upon the Americans. In wild hand-to-hand fighting the nine men beat off the attack. Pfc. Paul R. Cook fired four cases of ammunition into the enemy, shooting down at least ten before he was killed. With grenades, rifle butts, and the enemy's own weapons, Schoeff and his men killed another dozen before the Japanese withdrew. With two of his men killed, another missing, and two wounded, Schoeff led the survivors back to his company during the night. To the east, the 106th and 105th Regiments tried to advance south towards the village of Iso and the Pinnacles but were hindered by heavy enemy gunfire. In response, Colonel Winn dispatched his 2nd Battalion to maneuver around the East Pinnacle to reach the village of Natama, where Companies F and G were ultimately repelled by a strong Japanese counterattack. As they retreated in chaos, they faced an ambush from Japanese infiltrators, resulting in significant casualties. Despite these challenges, the 106th Regiment and Winn's 3rd Battalion managed to bypass the West Pinnacle and advance with relative ease, halting 200 yards southwest of Iso. Additionally, Winn's 1st Battalion fought its way to the western edge of Kakazu village and nearly cleared Kakazu Ridge to its eastern point before being ordered back to the escarpment to support the 2nd Battalion and halt any enemy breakthroughs. At the same time, General Bradley ordered the 381st and 382nd Regiments to advance toward Nishibaru Ridge and the Tanabaru Escarpment. In response, Colonel Dill's 3rd Battalion moved along Tombstone Ridge, clearing out the enemy from caves and tombs, and reached the southern end just in time to join Colonel Halloran's 1st Battalion for a surprise offensive against Nishibaru. They quickly captured the crest but were ultimately driven back by the determined defenders. However, this partial victory prompted Halloran to deploy the 2nd Battalion in the afternoon for another assault to the south. By day's end, the 381st was entrenched along the northern slope of Nishibaru Ridge, though at a significant cost. Further west, Dill's 2nd Battalion also pushed forward despite persistent fire from the Rocky Crags, where attempts by the 184th and 17th Regiments to attack were unsuccessful. They could not catch up with the 3rd Battalion. Meanwhile, General Arnold targeted Ouki Hill, but his initial assault was quickly halted by enemy mortar and machine-gun fire. Two armored flamethrowers successfully advanced 400 yards ahead of the infantry, neutralizing an enemy mortar position on Ouki Hill's west slope. Consequently, the Americans concentrated their mortars and smoke to cover the enemy positions, allowing a composite company to launch a surprise attack that secured the crest of Ouki Hill, although the isolated troops would soon have to fend off a series of fierce counterattacks. The next morning, the 32nd Regiment launched an attack down Skyline Ridge with two companies. However, they were quickly halted by mortar fire at a deep road cut in the middle of the ridge. Despite this setback, the troops persevered, largely due to Sergeant Theodore MacDonnell's efforts, and eventually gained control of the entire forward face of the ridge. When, east of the road cut, a man in the stalled third platoon, Company E, was killed, Sgt. Theodore R. MacDonnell, a gist Chemical Mortar Company observer, was impelled to drastic action. MacDonnell had frequently joined men on the line and shown qualities of a determined infantryman. Now, infuriated, he gathered up a handful of grenades and ran in the face of the machine-gun fire along the slope to a point underneath the spot where he believed the enemy gun to be located, and then started up the 20-foot embankment. When he looked over the crest he failed to spot the gun, but he did see three enemy soldiers and grenaded them. He made two trips to the bottom of the embankment for fresh supplies of grenades, but it was not until his third trip to the crest that he located the machine gun. MacDonnell then slid back to the bottom, grabbed a BAR, and mounted the embankment with it, only to have the weapon jam after the first shot. He skidded to the bottom, seized a carbine, and went back up for the fifth time. On reaching the crest he stood up and fired point-blank into the machine-gun position, killing the gunner and two covering riflemen. MacDonnell then hurled the machine gun down the slope behind him. A mortar that he found in the position was also sent crashing down the hillside. Sergeant MacDonnell was later awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism on this occasion. Lt. Fred Capp, commanding Company E, sent troops to reinforce MacDonnell immediately, and the position was consolidated. Then Company F, on orders given as a result of this sudden development, pressed the attack down Skyline Ridge, and by 18:00 the entire forward face of the ridge was occupied and only a knob at the lower tip was causing trouble.  To the west, while Colonel Pachler's Company B attempted another attack on Rocky Crags, Dill's 3rd Battalion reorganized and encircled to reach Nishibaru Ridge via the 381st Regiment, launching an eastward assault that made good headway until they were met with fierce enemy counterattacks that forced them to halt. Simultaneously, Halloran coordinated an attack on Nishibaru, which was successfully repelled by the defenders. Colonel May's 3rd Battalion was then deployed to fill the gap at the gorge. Overnight, a large number of Japanese troops had moved from the Urasoe-Mura Escarpment to set up mortars and machine guns in the Kakazu Pocket, prompting the 27th Reconnaissance Troop to advance toward Kakazu, where they became pinned down at the village's edge. As a result, Colonel Stebbins' 3rd Battalion was ordered to position itself on Kakazu West. Looking west, the majority of the 105th and 106th Regiments were tasked with neutralizing the Pinnacles, but with little success. They did manage to clear the road to the escarpment's summit of mines and obstructions to facilitate tank movements. Finally, Colonel Kelley's 2nd Battalion launched another unsuccessful attack across the mouth of Item Pocket, while Company F attempted to advance along the coast using amphibious tractors but was likewise repelled by intense fire from Ryan Ridge. The 1st Battalion also pushed southwest into Gusukuma, but without armor support, they made minimal progress against the machine guns in the village and fire from Item Pocket attacking from the right rear. The enemy's defense was very effective on the east. Here the 1st Battalion had a major supply problem on its hands. Two blown bridges along Route 1 east of the Item Pocket were holding up vehicles of support units. During the previous night, fire from the Pocket had driven off an engineer platoon working at the site and killed the platoon leader. Early on the 21st Lieutenant Golden, the Bailey bridge expert, came up with ten truckloads of material. His engineers worked for an hour but had to stop in the face of almost ceaseless fire from the Pocket. Colonel Kelley then ordered scouts to find another stream crossing. A bulldozer cut a bypass around Anderson's Gulch near the railroad, but when, about 10:00, the operator nosed his machine out in the open, he was shot in the ear. General Griner, in Colonel Kelley's observation post at the time, ordered Lt. Col. Walter F. Anderson, commander of the 193rd Tank Battalion, to push the bypass through. Anderson himself climbed into his battalion's sole remaining "tank-dozer" and completed the bypass. A 47-mm. anti-tank gun, hitherto silent, scored a direct hit on Anderson's tank, killing him and a guide. The bypass was now blocked and had to be abandoned. This break-down in supply over Route 1 seriously affected operations east of Gusukuma. Colonel Mahoney's 1st Battalion attacked southwest early on the 21st into Gusukuma, but without tanks or cannon the troops made little ground against machine guns in the village and fire from Item Pocket on the right rear. Mahoney's left company did reach a point 400 yards north of the village of Yafusu, the farthest advance yet registered by 24th Corps since April 19, but here the troops were stopped by a network of enemy positions. Concerned about the significant vertical separation between his battalions, Kelley decided to deploy his 3rd Battalion in an effort to fill the gap and simultaneously penetrate Item Pocket. Consequently, the American forces advanced through Dead Horse Gulch, with Company K fighting nearly to the center of the pocket. However, they were ultimately compelled to retreat due to heavy losses and intense counterattacks. On April 22, Kelley opted to hold and enhance his current positions while conducting extensive patrols. Looking to the east, as the 105th Regiment regrouped following a night counterattack from Kakazu, Stebbins' 1st Battalion systematically located and neutralized enemy positions behind them along the escarpment. Brigadier-General William Bradford also took command in the Kakazu area, bolstered by the 3rd Battalion, 17th Regiment, and most of the 2nd Battalion, 165th Regiment, successfully containing the pocket. Further west, the 383rd Regiment replaced the weakened 382nd, while the 2nd Battalion advanced down Nishibaru Ridge to capture the village and higher ground facing Hill 143 to the south. Meanwhile, the 3rd Battalion made minimal progress toward the Gate of the Tanabaru Escarpment. Additionally, Pachler's Company B initiated another attack on the west side of the Rocky Crags, supported by howitzers, tanks, and armored flamethrowers. However, once again, they faced hand grenades and knee mortar shells raining down from above, resulting in heavy casualties and the need to retreat. Finally, the 32nd Regiment maintained control of the forward face of Skyline Ridge but made no attempt to advance, while patrols scoured extensive sections of the southern slope to reach the abandoned eastern face of Hill 178. That night, artillery provided cover to the beleaguered defenders as Colonel Yoshida's 22nd Regiment took over along Skyline Ridge. Following several days of inactivity, 41 kamikaze planes were once again launched on April 22. They successfully sank the minesweeper Swallow and one LCS, while also damaging two destroyers and another minesweeper, resulting in the loss of 25 aircraft. The next day, the 32nd Regiment remained stationed on the north slope of Skyline Ridge, except when conducting patrols or securing caves. This allowed the Japanese defenders to withdraw overnight from their remaining positions around Hill 178. With Company B worn out, the rest of the 1st Battalion, 17th Regiment joined the assault on the Rocky Crags, which fell with little resistance. To the west, medium tanks and armored flamethrowers finally launched a direct attack on Nishibaru Ridge and the Tanabaru Escarpment, successfully destroying most of the enemy positions, although few territorial gains were made. Further west, Winn's 1st Battalion executed a surprise attack on the East Pinnacle, managing to capture the position after fierce hand-to-hand combat. At the same time, the remaining defenders at West Pinnacle initiated a desperate banzai charge towards Iso, where they were ultimately overwhelmed. Kelley then ordered Company I to conduct a probing assault on Ryan Ridge and Item Pocket, while Company C ascended Brewer's Hill but was unable to descend the steep side to join the fight. On April 24, no new attacks were launched due to a confusing mix-up of orders, but preparations were made for an assault the following day. After an artillery barrage, Bradford's task force finally attacked the Kakazu Pocket with four battalions; however, they faced no enemy resistance, as the Japanese had abandoned their positions overnight. To the east, the beleaguered defenders in front of the 96th Division had also retreated, leading to the fall of the Tanabaru Escarpment, its village, Hill 143, and the rest of Nishibaru Ridge without opposition. In a similar manner, the 17th Regiment ascended Hill 178 with only a few scattered artillery rounds landing nearby. The Japanese forces had resisted fiercely for five days, but with the first ring of Shuri defenses breached at multiple points, they chose to withdraw under the cover of heavy mist and light fog the night before. Even so, this advancement was minimal, and it was clear that reaching Shuri would take considerable time given the rate of progress over the first three and a half weeks of the operation. Nonetheless, Buckner believed that any significant landing on the Minatoga beaches or between Machinato airfield and Naha could not be logistically supported and would be vulnerable to strong enemy counterattacks. Therefore, he dismissed proposals to deploy the 77th Division or the 1st Marine Division for these efforts. Instead, it was decided to move the 3rd Marine Corps and the 77th Division from northern Okinawa and Iejima to replace the 24th Corps in the Shuri area. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. In April 1945, the Allies launched the invasion of Borneo, led by General Morshead. Swift assaults secured strategic areas against demoralized Japanese troops. Despite fierce resistance, American forces gained ground, crippling Japanese defenses. This victory marked a pivotal moment in the Pacific War, signaling the end of Japanese influence in the region.

Anzac Day commemorations 80 years since the final stages of World War II played out. The haunting atrocities in Malaysia, in British North Borneo, and the death marches at Sandakan.  

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of war, suffering, and the experiences of prisoners of war, which may be distressing for some listeners. 20-MARCH-1945. While serving as a Gunner in the 2/15 Field Regiment, Gunner Albert Niel Cleary became a tragic symbol of the suffering endured by Australian prisoners of war during the Second World War. Captured and forced to march in the harrowing Sandakan Death March, Cleary's life ended in unimaginable hardship, alongside the 1,700 other Australian prisoners who perished during this brutal ordeal. Intro and Outro by Paul Yudin Support the Podcast Buy the Podcast a Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWODMJ For Show Notes, transcripts, and photos, check out the I Was Only Doing My Job Website at https://www.thedocnetwork.net/. Access to the Discord Server: https://discord.gg/XR3tRznAGM Find the Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon, YouTube.

More than 80 years ago, the Fall of Singapore and the War in the Pacific touched almost all Australian households in some way. With Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day recently commemorated on August 15, we are joined by expert military historian Prof. Peter Stanley.Peter is a prize-winning historian and author of more than 40 books, who spent 33 years working at the Australian War Memorial (where he was Principal Historian) and the National Museum of Australia (as the inaugural head of its Research Centre).In this episode, Peter takes us on a journey through the invasion and occupation of Borneo and Singapore by the Japanese during the Second World War, and what we can expect to experience on a visit to these significant sites today.Academy Travel is a leading specialist in small-group cultural tours, allowing you to travel with like-minded companions and learn from internationally renowned experts. Like our podcast, our tours are designed to appeal to travellers with a strong interest in history, archaeology, architecture, the visual arts and the performing arts.Learn more here - https://academytravel.com.au/

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Over the past few decades, Sydney historian, Lynette Ramsay Silver, has spent countless hours researching, travelling, interviewing and digging into what happened to thousands of Australian and British POWs, as well as many civilians, who'd been imprisoned on the island of Borneo in Malaysia, by the Japanese during World War Two.

Eine Reise durch Borneo ist eine Reise in die Natur: Entdecke dort Orang-Utans und Nasenbären in der freien Wildbahn!

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The Sandakan Death March was one of the darkest chapter of Australia's WW2 story. In this confronting episode, Mat is joined by historian Lynette Silver to tell the story of the forced march of Australian POWs by the Japanese in 1945.Presenter: Mat McLachlanGuest: Lynette SilverProducer: Jess StebnickiSubscribe via Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and special online events with Mat McLachlan! https://www.patreon.com/MMHistoryJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit https://battlefields.com.au/ for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S14E3 Part 3 : Soto Makasar di Sandakan

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Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan #AWANIBorneo 19 Disember 2023 - Banjir di Sandakan, 36 penduduk dipindahkan - Sabah catat satu kematian COVID-19 minggu lalu - Ketersambungan & kos penerbangan jejas kemasukan pelancong ke Sarawak #AWANInews 

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan #AWANIBorneo 19 Disember 2023 - Banjir di Sandakan, 36 penduduk dipindahkan - Sabah catat satu kematian COVID-19 minggu lalu - Ketersambungan & kos penerbangan jejas kemasukan pelancong ke Sarawak #AWANInews 

Why do we travel? Does travel make us happier? Smarter? Braver? Or, given the current climate crisis, why should we travel? What's the difference between a tourist and a traveler? And what's a Digital Nomad and why does that term make some people cringe?These and many other key, core questions are answered by Nathan James Thomas, editor of the Intrepid Times, and author of Travel Your Way and Untethered, and Dr. Andrew Stevenson, a Professor of Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University and author of the new book The Psychology of Travel, alongside host Tony Fletcher.Some of the subjects, people and places covered in this episode:"The Sheltering Sky" by Paul BowlesThe sugar ants of the Northern Territory in AustraliaThe joys of buying a brown paper bag in MexicoFlight shaming and why it's a red herringNathan's travels through China, South America, Central Asa and why he now lives in PolandAndrew's cycling tours through Malaysia, Corsica, France and EnglandResearching educational psychology in GuatemalaWhy countries like Iran are not the scary, evil, ominous places they are presented as.Running in Sandakan, Borneo and Yuksom, Sikkim, India.Why walking can be an act of rebellionHow to spell "eudemonic," what the heck it means, and why it won't give you a hangover.Do long-term travelers tend to come from unsettled family homes - or have they all just broken up with a partner and want to get the hell out of dodge?Why encountering people from different cultural groups is a proven way to reduce prejudice......But why we need to encounter them on equal terms.Why staying home can be as bad for the environment as getting on a plane and seeing the worldMonks in Myanmar, and Marmite in Malaysia.Nathan James Thomas' books Travel Your Way and Untethered are available through:https://exislepublishing.com/product/travel-your-way/https://exislepublishing.com/product/untethered/The Intrepid Times is https://intrepidtimes.com and @IntrepidTimes across Facebook, Twitter and InstagramDr. Andrew Stevenson's book The Psychology of Travel is available throughhttps://www.routledge.com/The-Psychology-of-Travel/Stevenson/p/book/9781032104799and he can be found through https://www.mmu.ac.uk/research/research-centres/hpac/staff/profile/index.php?id=829Theme song "A Word That Doesn't Rhyme" by The Dear Boys. Listen to the whole song here.Sign up for free to the "Wordsmith" newsletter at tonyfletcher.substack.com/subscribe for further information about this episode, news of Tony's other podcast, a Midweek Update with recommendations for shows, reading, websites, videos, books and more, and a weekly long-form article. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tak Kenal Maka Tak Cinta is our monthly tourism-themed series on Earth Matters, which aims to highlight lesser-known ecotourism spots right here in Malaysia. Done in collaboration with the Ecotourism & Conservation Society Malaysia (ECOMY), we want to take you back to the great outdoors, and experience the many off-the-beaten-track nature spots our country has to offer. For this episode, we're heading to Kinabatangan, in Sandakan, Sabah, specifically the Kinabatangan River. At 560 km long, the Kinabatangan River is Sabah's longest river, and Malaysia's second longest river. Whilst the upper reaches of the Kinabatangan River have been extensively logged, the lowland forest and mangroves have survived, and much of the lower Kinabatangan River is gazetted under the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary. This vast floodplain forest supports a wide array of wildlife, from proboscis monkeys to Irrawaddy dolphins, and also a variety of other birds. Taking us cruising today is our intrepid guide on this series, Andrew Sebastian, the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of ECOMY.Image Credit: 123RFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of “God's Business”, Meet Pastor Kevin, a free-spirited artist from Sandakan, Sabah, known for his bold, abstract strokes and his embrace of abstract expressionism in art and life. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Kevin constantly pushes his creative boundaries, experimenting with various media in his studio. Join Pastor Kevin and Nicholas Bayerle as they delve into understanding motives, finding balance, and the transformative power of art. Explore the value of Pastor Kevin's coaching program, team struggles, soft skills, and the profound impact of artistic pursuits. Discover the keys to consistency, experiencing God's presence, fostering clear communication, and embracing divine guidance in this captivating podcast on the “God's Business” Podcast.   TIMESTAMPS: [00:00-05:10] Introduction and Background of Pastor Kevin Loo [05:10-09:56] The Importance of Consistency in Leadership [09:56-14:25] Balancing Business and Personal Life as a Leader [14:25-19:36] The Role of Fun and Recreation in Productivity [19:36-24:43] Exploring New Activities and Finding Purpose in Fun [24:43-29:50] Coaching and Mentoring for Leadership Development [29:50-34:46] Understanding Motives and Reasons in Team Dynamics [34:46-39:58] The Power of Recreation in Renewal and Recovery [39:58-45:32] Pastor Kevin Loo's Roles in Church, Coaching, and Painting [45:32-50:24] Staying Sharp and Developed in Challenging Environments [50:24-54:05] Embracing Slow Progress and Focusing on Internal Growth [54:05-58:41] Entertaining Strangers and Being Sensitive to Relationships [58:41-54:49] Final Thoughts and Appreciation for the Interview   Takeaways: - Understanding the motives behind people's actions and communication is crucial for effective leadership and teamwork. - Fun and recreation can serve as opportunities for personal renewal and refreshment. - Coaching and mentoring programs can provide valuable support in navigating relationship and team dynamics. - Soft skills, learned through life experiences, are essential and should not be undervalued. - Engaging in artistic pursuits can serve as a source of personal growth and inspiration. - Consistency and staying true to the core values and vision are key to long-term success. - Developing a strong internal world and character is as important as focusing on external results. - Building meaningful connections and friendships can have a profound impact on one's journey. - Being open and receptive to the people we encounter can lead to unexpected divine encounters.   Resources:  Website: https://www.kevinlooofficial.com/ Connect with Pastor Kevin on Instagram  Connect with Pastor Kevin on Facebook Listen on YouTube here Join the Kings brotherhood Fb Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thekingsbrotherhood Apply to the kings brotherhood Grab your copy of The Modern Day Businessman: Success Without Sacrifice

Fokus Awani Borneo 19 Jun bersama Assim Hassan.  Agihan Air konsisten di pantai barat Sabah dalam tempoh tiga bulan.  Harga ayam kayangan di Sandakan?  Pengurusan kes saman Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib terhadap Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib pada 15 Ogos

Fokus Awani Borneo 19 Jun bersama Assim Hassan.  Agihan Air konsisten di pantai barat Sabah dalam tempoh tiga bulan.  Harga ayam kayangan di Sandakan?  Pengurusan kes saman Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib terhadap Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib pada 15 Ogos

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar #AWANIBorneo 17 Jun 2023   :

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar #AWANIBorneo 17 Jun 2023   :

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan #AWANIBorneo 4 Jun 2023   :  Penduduk Rumah Panjang Richard Engking harap projek pembangunan dilaksana seperti dirancang.  Program Pengalaman Paya Bakau tingkat kesedaran belia Sandakan terhadap alam sekitar.  Kerajaan Malaysia diharap iktiraf Hari Gawai sebagai cuti umum. #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit Saksikan #AWANIBorneo setiap hari 7 malam di saluran 501 Astro AWANI dan astroawani.com

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan #AWANIBorneo 4 Jun 2023   :  Penduduk Rumah Panjang Richard Engking harap projek pembangunan dilaksana seperti dirancang.  Program Pengalaman Paya Bakau tingkat kesedaran belia Sandakan terhadap alam sekitar.  Kerajaan Malaysia diharap iktiraf Hari Gawai sebagai cuti umum. #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit Saksikan #AWANIBorneo setiap hari 7 malam di saluran 501 Astro AWANI dan astroawani.com

Tumpuan Awani Borneo Isnin, 9 Mei 2023 bersama Nickyson Nyambar #AWANIBorneo 9 Mei 2023   :  Hajiji kembali bertugas, beri jaminan bantu PDRM dalam isu keselamatan  Isu bekalan air bersih, Ahli Parlimen Sandakan mahu kerajaan pusat campur tangan.  Punca kelewatan dikenal pasti, Uggah harap Jambatan Paloh siap sebelum hujung tahun depan #AWANInews  #AWANIBorneo

Tumpuan Awani Borneo Rabu, 26 April 2023 bersama Assim Hassan.  Sarawak wujudkan pangkalan hadapan hadapi kemarau.  Sarawak masih menunggu keputusan kerajaan pusat mengenai pemakaian pelitup muka ke sekolah.  Lebih 20 tahun penduduk Kampung Tinusa 2, Sandakan hidup sengsara, tiada bekalan air.

Only six men, out of thousands, survived the horrors of the infamous Sandakan POW camp. Bill Sticpewich was one of them

Only six men, out of thousands, survived the horrors of the infamous Sandakan POW camp. Bill Sticpewich was one of them

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Faris Danial. #AWANIBorneo 25 Disember 2022: - Air pasang besar, lebih 100 musnah dibadai ombak di Kampung Forest, Sandakan. - Banjir di Sarawak menurun, di Sabah pula meningkat - Peruntukan Perkara 112D perlu adil untuk Kerajaan Pusat dan Sarawak #AWANInews #PantauKerajaanBaharu

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Faris Danial. #AWANIBorneo 25 Disember 2022: - Air pasang besar, lebih 100 musnah dibadai ombak di Kampung Forest, Sandakan. - Banjir di Sarawak menurun, di Sabah pula meningkat - Peruntukan Perkara 112D perlu adil untuk Kerajaan Pusat dan Sarawak #AWANInews #PantauKerajaanBaharu

This week we are joined by the Australian Military History Pod host, Warwick. In this special episode, we will talk about the horrific Sandakan Death Marches. One of the many consequences that followed after the Commonwealth forces surrendered to the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle for Singapore in 1942. Learn about the Battle for Singapore, Hellfire Pass, and the series of forced marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau. Prisoners of War were forced to march even whilst dealing with serious illnesses such as Beriberi and Malaria. Those who stopped or could not complete the march were either shot or bayoneted to death. The Sandakan Death Marches cost the lives of 2,500 Allied POWs. Only six Australian soldiers survived, and that's only because they managed to escape. Warwick's from the Australian Military History Pod: Instagram Linktree Make your Own Hardtack! Hardtack Recipe (Survival Bread) - Bread Dad Civil War Recipe: Hardtack (1861) – The American Table Sources: Battle for Singapore: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/E84308 Remembering the Fall of Singapore: https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/fall-of-singapore https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/bitter-fate-australians-malaya-singapore https://www.awmlondon.gov.au/battles/singapore https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/lismore/an-end-to-war-japanese-soldiers-account-of-borneo/news-story/a734870561b3da67674490c67431be8c --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hardtackpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hardtackpod/support

En este episodio hablamos de los pros y contras de elejir actividades organizadas o hacerlas por cuenta propia. Deja tu opinión en los comentarios de Ivoox. Episodios relacionados Viaje a Borneo, la isla más salvaje del Sudeste Asiático: Sandakan y Kinabatangan (5) https://www.ivoox.com/viaje-a-borneo-isla-mas-salvaje-del-audios-mp3_rf_93106891_1.html ¿Es el turismo el negocio del miedo (... y el desconocimiento)? https://www.ivoox.com/es-turismo-negocio-del-miedo-audios-mp3_rf_92948791_1.html

En este episodio os hablo de 5 formas de transportarse por el Sudeste Asiático y algunos consejos para hacerlo de la forma más eficiente posible. Episodios relacionados: Las razones de la vuelta Australia y otras actualizaciones https://www.ivoox.com/razones-vuelta-australia-otras-audios-mp3_rf_93480779_1.html Viaje a Borneo, la isla más salvaje del Sudeste Asiático: Sandakan y Kinabatangan (5) https://www.ivoox.com/viaje-a-borneo-isla-mas-salvaje-del-audios-mp3_rf_93106891_1.html Apoya el podcast de Viajando Sin Planes en Ivoox para acceder a todo el contenido exclusivo.

Welcome to the eleventh episode of this Friday Series and this week I give some reaction to the Live Let Roam episode this week, my ideas for the James Hammond Consultancy + some classic travel stories about Borneo. I give an oversight into what I learn from Eric and Christy about long term travel and how they make it work on the road full time. For a while I have been thinking of setting up some sort of consultancy relating to travel and podcasting so I share some ideas today about that. Lastly as always, I want to finish with some travel stories and this week I concentrate on our time in Borneo in 2017. Thanks for your support and enjoy. MY NEW PODCAST/YOUTUBE CHANNEL - The Trendy Coffee PodcastPlease follow and subscribe below.YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgB8CA0tAk3ILcqEZ39a33gPodcast Links - https://linktr.ee/thetrendycoffeepodcastWinging It Travel PodcastMy Patreon Page - https://www.patreon.com/wingingittravelpodcast SIGN UP TODAYWhat is on offer?1. One bonus episode every month2. Ad-free content3. Early access to episodes (24 hours)4. Exclusive added feature on every episode5. Patron shout-out6. Ad hoc bonus episodes7. Receive my Digital Travel Planner8. Receive my monthly magazine for the podcastPrice£4/$7.50 (CAD)/$6 USD per monthMERCHANDISE STORE - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/winging-it-travel-podcast?ref_id=25823Want some insurance whilst travelling and/or working remotely? Book below using SafetyWing.https://safetywing.com?referenceID=wingingittravelpodcast&utm_source=wingingittravelpodcast&utm_medium=AmbassadorBook Flights With Expediahttps://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lqfY7/creativeref:1100l68075/destination:https://www.expedia.com/Flights?siteid=1&langid=1033Contact me - jameshammondtravel@gmail.com or message on my social media on the links below.Follow me on:YouTube - Winging It Travel Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC173L0udkGL15RSkO3vIx5AInstagram - wingingittravelpodcast - https://www.instagram.com/wingingittravelpodcast/ jameshammondtravel - https://www.instagram.com/jameshammondtravel/TikTok - wingingittravelpodcast - https://www.tiktok.com/@wingingittravelpodcastFacebook - Winging It Travel Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/jameshammondtravelTwitter - https://twitter.com/PodcastWingingReview - please head to Podchaser and leave a review for this podcast - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/winging-it-travel-podcast-1592244 or alternately you can leave a review and rating wherever you get your podcasts! Support the podcast - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wingingitEtsy StoreBuy my Digital Travel Planner - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1220056512/digital-travel-planner?click_key=c580edd56767d7b03612dfae3b122f32e15fe1ec%3A1220056512&click_sum=80ff0159&ref=shop_home_recs_2Stickers - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1216492546/winging-it-travel-podcast-stickers?click_key=ed1139c660585f268a8192aa8c136a5915118968%3A1216492546&click_sum=b8a8a048&ref=shop_home_recs_1&frs=1 Thanks for your support, James!

En este episodio nos vamos al lugar con más concentración de vida salvaje del Sudeste Asiático, el rio Kinabatangan, en Sabah, Malasia. Este episodio está relacionado con toda la sección del viaje a Borneo y la semana que viene habrá una sesión de preguntas y respuestas sobre Borneo. Podéis dejar vuestras preguntas en la sección de comentarios del podcast o enviar un mensaje a @viajandosinplanes en instagram. Episodios relacionados: Este episodio está relacionado con toda la sección del viaje a Borneo: Viaje a Borneo, la isla más salvaje del Sudeste Asiático: Kuching (1) https://www.ivoox.com/viaje-a-borneo-isla-mas-salvaje-del-audios-mp3_rf_91803052_1.html Viaje a Borneo, la isla más salvaje del Sudeste Asiático: Sibu (2) https://www.ivoox.com/viaje-a-borneo-isla-mas-salvaje-del-audios-mp3_rf_92184122_1.html Viaje a Borneo, la isla más salvaje del Sudeste Asiático: Bintulu (3) https://www.ivoox.com/viaje-a-borneo-isla-mas-salvaje-del-audios-mp3_rf_92539265_1.html Viaje a Borneo, la isla más salvaje del Sudeste Asiático: Miri (4) https://www.ivoox.com/viaje-a-borneo-isla-mas-salvaje-del-audios-mp3_rf_92838953_1.html Viaje a Borneo, la isla más salvaje del Sudeste Asiático: Kota kinabalu (5) https://www.ivoox.com/viaje-a-borneo-isla-mas-salvaje-del-audios-mp3_rf_93102962_1.html

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar #AWANIBorneo 5 Oktober 2022 : - BN dan GRS di Sabah bekerjasama pada PRU-15 - Apa kemahuan nelayan di Sandakan dan rakyat di pedalaman Kanowit? - Lebih 2,000 penduduk di Pangi, Kunak tagih bekalan air di kampung mereka 

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar #AWANIBorneo 5 Oktober 2022 : - BN dan GRS di Sabah bekerjasama pada PRU-15 - Apa kemahuan nelayan di Sandakan dan rakyat di pedalaman Kanowit? - Lebih 2,000 penduduk di Pangi, Kunak tagih bekalan air di kampung mereka 

In conjunction with Merdeka and Malaysia Day 2022, Health & Living features healthcare heroes - individuals and organisations on a mission to make healthcare accessible to marginalised communities across Malaysia. One of these communities are people living with HIV, who continue to face discrimination today, but there are grassroots organisations working to eliminate that stigma, such as the Sabah AIDS Awareness Group Association. Their founder and president, Dr Zaiton Yahaya, joins us on the show to share more about the work that they do in Sandakan, Sabah, in raising awareness and getting treatment to those who need it most. Image credit: Sabah AIDS Awareness Group Association (SAGA)

In conjunction with Merdeka and Malaysia Day 2022, Health & Living features healthcare heroes - individuals and organisations on a mission to make healthcare accessible to marginalised communities across Malaysia. One of these communities are people living with HIV, who continue to face discrimination today, but there are grassroots organisations working to eliminate that stigma, such as the Sabah AIDS Awareness Group Association. Their founder and president, Dr Zaiton Yahaya, joins us on the show to share more about the work that they do in Sandakan, Sabah, in raising awareness and getting treatment to those who need it most. Image credit: Sabah AIDS Awareness Group Association (SAGA)

Michael is joined by Tom Gilling, journalist and acclaimed novelist about his latest book ‘The Witness', that examines Sandakan POW camp's most notorious prisoner. During his three years in the infamous Sandakan POW camp, Bill Sticpewich had seen hundreds of fellow prisoners die of starvation, sickness and overwork. Others were shot or bayoneted to death by Japanese guards on forced marches through the Borneo jungle.  Of more than 2400 Allied prisoners at Sandakan at the start of 1945, only six survived. It was Sticpewich's meticulous evidence that sent Sandakan's commandant and his murderous henchmen to the gallows. But to his fellow prisoners Sticpewich was not a war hero, he was a collaborator who avoided heavy labour and obtained extra rations by ingratiating himself with the Japanese. Was Sticpewich a traitor or a man who did what he needed to stay alive? Drawing on wartime records, original interviews and the recollections of other survivors, The Witness reveals the compelling story of Australia's most notorious POW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Praba Ganesan, chief executive at KUASA shared his opinion on Sandakan water.

Mat is joined by journalist and historian Tom Gilling to discuss the Sandakan Death March, and a controversial witness to Japanese atrocities, Warrant Officer Bill Sticpewich. Sticpewich was one of only six men to survive the Death March and was a key witness in the war crimes trials that brought the Japanese to justice. But was he a war hero or a Japanese collaborator? Tom tells this controversial and fascinating story in his new book, The Witness, which is available now.Presenter: Mat McLachlanGuest: Tom GillingProducer: Jess StebnickiJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit www.battlefields.com.au for more information.For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTVDon't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new book 'The Witness' explores the story of Sandakan's most notorious prisoner, Bill Sticpewich.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan #AWANIBorneo 28 Julai 2022 : - RUU Antilompat Parti dilulus dengan sokongan lebih dua pertiga anggota Dewan Rakyat. - 15,048  kilogram minyak masak bersubsidi dirampas di Sandakan. - Berpaut di besi paip,murid Kg Mangsian Baru Sandakan  merentas arus deras demi ke sekolah  #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan #AWANIBorneo 28 Julai 2022 : - RUU Antilompat Parti dilulus dengan sokongan lebih dua pertiga anggota Dewan Rakyat. - 15,048  kilogram minyak masak bersubsidi dirampas di Sandakan. - Berpaut di besi paip,murid Kg Mangsian Baru Sandakan  merentas arus deras demi ke sekolah  #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar #AWANIBorneo 15 Jun 2022 : Cerun runtuh di kilometer 2.1 Sandakan dibaik pulih bulan depan  Rakyat berintegriti, jangan tunggu hingga capai status negara maju RWMF 2022 turut ketengah elemen pelihara alam sekitar #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar #AWANIBorneo 15 Jun 2022 : Cerun runtuh di kilometer 2.1 Sandakan dibaik pulih bulan depan  Rakyat berintegriti, jangan tunggu hingga capai status negara maju RWMF 2022 turut ketengah elemen pelihara alam sekitar #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Jasmine Abu Bakar #AWANIBorneo 13 Jun 2022 : Kanak-kanak 5 tahun rentung, ibu dan adik melecur 50% dalam kebakaran di rumah panjang. KPM komited selesaikan masalah sekolah tumpang di Sabah. Penduduk Kampung Sim Sim, Sandakan gesa jambatan kayu sementara disegerakan. #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit Saksikan #AWANIBorneo setiap hari 7 malam di saluran 501 Astro AWANI dan astroawani.com

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Jasmine Abu Bakar #AWANIBorneo 13 Jun 2022 : Kanak-kanak 5 tahun rentung, ibu dan adik melecur 50% dalam kebakaran di rumah panjang. KPM komited selesaikan masalah sekolah tumpang di Sabah. Penduduk Kampung Sim Sim, Sandakan gesa jambatan kayu sementara disegerakan. #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit Saksikan #AWANIBorneo setiap hari 7 malam di saluran 501 Astro AWANI dan astroawani.com

Tom Gilling with the story of how a Scottish-born soldier named Jock McLaren became one of Australia's greatest World War II guerrilla fighters (R)

Tom Gilling with the story of how a Scottish-born soldier named Jock McLaren became one of Australia's greatest World War II guerrilla fighters (R)

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar : #AWANIBorneo 21 April 2022 : Kunjungan Agong dan Permaisuri ke bazar ramadan Satok tarik perhatian  Sah! Joseph Salang Gandum kini Presiden PRS  Kes denggi di Sandakan membimbangkan

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar : #AWANIBorneo 21 April 2022 : Kunjungan Agong dan Permaisuri ke bazar ramadan Satok tarik perhatian  Sah! Joseph Salang Gandum kini Presiden PRS  Kes denggi di Sandakan membimbangkan

CONTENT Our guest on this podcast is John Tulloch who served in Vietnam with the New Zealand Army and later transferred to the British Army. John advised and instructed on the British Army's Jungle Warfare Instructors' Course (JWIC) in Brunei and supported major jungle exercises in Belize.  Retiring from the Army in 2003 and becoming a MOD Civil Servant, John continued to instruct on JWIC until May 2015. John was honoured with the MBE in 2003 and the Royal Artillery Medal in 2011.  An author of several articles about the Vietnam War and Borneo, he also gives talks on these subjects to the military, history groups and schools. Since retiring from the Civil Service in 2015, John began writing ‘The Borneo Graveyard 1941-1945', the product of 12 years of research. This is his first book. THE BOOK Borneo, the land of the head hunters, was a World War II graveyard for POWs, internees, locals, Javanese and Japanese. John's book follows the raising of five Royal Artillery air defence regiments in 1939, their deployment in late 1942 to South East Asia, their short campaign in the Netherlands East Indies and eventual captivity as POWs in Java and North Borneo. The account describes the invasion of Borneo and the subsequent four years of Japanese occupation.  It depicts the sadistic treatment of Australian, British, Dutch and Indian POWs in the various POW camps in North Borneo at Jesselton, Sandakan, Ranau, Labuan and Batu Lintang.  It also describes the three Death Marches from Sandakan to Ranau. The internee account covers the men, women and children from all over Borneo interned in Batu Lintang.  They experienced the unspeakable behaviour of the guards.  Several internees were killed trying to escape the Japanese regime or gratuitously executed before liberation. The locals of Borneo suffered terribly.  Torture, executions and massacres occurred throughout. Malnutrition, starvation and death were endemic.  Tribes exacted their revenge and over 8,000 Japanese died during their withdrawals in Sabah. The secretive Z Force gathered intelligence, trained local guerrilla fighters who harassed and exacted a heavy toll on the Japanese. They also engaged in bitter fighting for the liberation of Borneo. Finally the book finishes with POW convalescence at Labuan followed by repatriation to the UK and the dreadful wall of silence experienced by so many of the returning Far East POWs and internees to the UK. You can order a copy of John's book by contacting him by email:   johntulloch4145@gmail.com  SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us on social media and don't forget to like, share and leave a review. Instagram @the_unconventional_soldier_pod. Facebook @lateo82.  Twitter @TheUCS473. Download on other platforms via Link Tree. Email us: unconventionalsoldier@gmail.com.  This episode brought to you in association with ISARR a veteran owned company.

Quick History - Sandakan Death Marches

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Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar membawakan tumpuan berikut: 1. Program vaksinasi kanak-kanak 5 ke 11 tahun bermula esok 2. Sandakan catat peningkatan 130 peratus kes COVID-19 setiap minggu 3. Hanya biskut kering jadi juadah makan besar Aunty Ngu dan anak #AWANInews #TahunBaharuCina #WeBelangTogether Saksikan #AWANIBorneo setiap hari 7 malam di saluran 501 Astro AWANI dan astroawani.com.

We're continuing our collaboration with the folks from the Freedom Film Network, revisiting past films that were made over the last two decades, which tackled various human rights issues in Malaysia. Today we dissect the issues raised in the 2018 film, Aku Mau Skola, which is a brief but very powerful look into the lives of stateless and marginalised children in Sabah, who have no documents and therefore no access to basic human rights, such as education and healthcare. We find out more about the true situation there, and the lived realities faced by stateless individuals, from Sandakan native and filmmaker, Putri Purnama Sugua.Image credit: Freedom Film Network

The second part of our proposal of the Basics of A School of Architecture is on: "How are we teaching sustainability?" I referred to my architectural theory notes from this semester, defining the difference between 'green building' and 'sustainability'. My opinion is that we are in danger of not teaching properly 'sustainability' to future architects. The root of the problem is partly due to us lecturers, either unaware of this fact or being afraid to deal with urbanity, urban design, neighborhoods, and community issues, leaving it to the planners to 'design' our cities with 'developers'. By not being critical, we risk aiding and abetting teaching our students to design isolated communities and support disparity in income by creating alienating development. We need to seriously rethink the way we teach 'sustainability' because time is running out and we do not want to be the profession that is the cause of our society's problems. © 2022 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd YaacobPhoto (artwork): "Fishmonger at Sandakan market in 2019" by Naziaty Mohd Yaacob

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar membawakan tumpuan berikut: 1. Hujan lebat cetus banjir kilat di Kampung Sejingkat 2. Pelajar Kg Nelayan Tengah, Sandakan meniti titian usang untuk ke sekolah 3. Penganalisis sifatkan langkah PBB tubuh sayap belia seiring arus politik semasa #KitaReset #AWANInews

EULOGY FOR DOUG From the Somme to Sandakan and Kokoda to Khe Sahn….This play commemorates the sacrifice of the men and women who went off to fight and reminds us that in the end they all fought their own wars.  Written by Bart MeehanPerformed by Gary LuckMusic written and performed by Gary LuckFollowing the play is a reading of one of the great works of war poetry, Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen, performed by Tony Turner.  The play and poem were originally broadcast on Artsound Radio Theatre, ArtSound FM Canberra,  in 2021.  

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Syaff Shukri membawakan tumpuan berikut: #AWANIBorneo 2 Oktober 2021:

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Syaff Shukri membawakan tumpuan berikut: #AWANIBorneo 2 Oktober 2021:

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Syaff Shukri membawakan tumpuan berikut: 1. Tan Sri James Jemut Masing positif COVID-19 2. Di mana lebih 150,000 penduduk Sandakan yang belum divaksin? 3. Setahun berlalu, GRS bukti wibawa terajui pentadbiran Sabah  Saksikan #AWANIBorneo setiap hari 7 malam di saluran 501 Astro AWANI dan astroawani.com.

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Syaff Shukri membawakan tumpuan berikut: 1. Tan Sri James Jemut Masing positif COVID-19 2. Di mana lebih 150,000 penduduk Sandakan yang belum divaksin? 3. Setahun berlalu, GRS bukti wibawa terajui pentadbiran Sabah  Saksikan #AWANIBorneo setiap hari 7 malam di saluran 501 Astro AWANI dan astroawani.com.

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan membawakan tumpuan berikut: 1) Derita penduduk Kampung Rancangan Luboh, Sandakan berakhir. 2) Sambutan menggalakkan program imunisasi remaja di Tawau. 3) Jangan jadikan memorandum sebagai satu pra-syarat bantu rakyat. Saksikan #AWANIBorneo setiap hari 7 malam di saluran 501 Astro AWANI dan astroawani.com.

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan membawakan tumpuan berikut: 1) Derita penduduk Kampung Rancangan Luboh, Sandakan berakhir. 2) Sambutan menggalakkan program imunisasi remaja di Tawau. 3) Jangan jadikan memorandum sebagai satu pra-syarat bantu rakyat. Saksikan #AWANIBorneo setiap hari 7 malam di saluran 501 Astro AWANI dan astroawani.com.

We're continuing our collaboration with the Freedom Film Network, and featuring their past films, which are being specially curated and re-released under the “Weekend Watch with FreedomFilmFest' banner, on their Youtube channel. With Merdeka around the corner, this weekend's playlist will feature stories about independence, and one of the featured films is 2012's The Silent Riot by Nadira Ilana, which gives us a rare insight into riots that erupted in March 1986 in Kota Kinabalu, Tawau and Sandakan in Sabah, following a turbulent state election the previous year.. Nadira joins us to share more. Image source: Freedom Film Network

This week we hear more of your war time family stories. Including the incredible details of an Australian soldier’s experiences in a Japanese POW camp and the Sandakan death marches, hiding an illegal printing press as part of the Danish resistance; and scavenger hunts in the desert minefields of North Africa.With thanks to Alyssa Braithwaite, Tom Campbell, Jan Johansson, Patrick Lees and Mark Wrycraft for sharing their stories.We Have Ways has a membership club which includes a live version of the podcast streamed on the internet each Thursday evening. Join at Patreon.com/wehavewaysA Goalhanger Films productionProduced by Harry LinekerExec Producer Tony PastorTwitter: #WeHaveWays@WeHaveWaysPodWebsite: www.wehavewayspod.comEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

He twice escaped Japanese imprisonment during WWII to play a key role in guerilla campaigns against them in the Pacific.

Tom Gilling with the story of how a Scottish-born soldier named Jock McLaren became one of Australia's greatest World War II guerrilla fighters

Tom Gilling with the story of how a Scottish-born soldier named Jock McLaren became one of Australia's greatest World War II guerrilla fighters

Covid-19 enabled the government to declare a state of emergency -- and therefore a postponement -- of the Batu Sapi by-election in Sandakan. But critics question: was it a politically expedient tool that allowed Gabungan Rakyat Sabah and Perikatan Nasional to re-strategise their battle plan, or truly an act of compassion designed to halt the pandemic's spread? Dr Hamidin Abdul Hamid, Research Fellow at Ilham Centre, discusses. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

Covid-19 enabled the government to declare a state of emergency -- and therefore a postponement -- of the Batu Sapi by-election in Sandakan. But critics question: was it a politically expedient tool that allowed Gabungan Rakyat Sabah and Perikatan Nasional to re-strategise their battle plan, or truly an act of compassion designed to halt the pandemic's spread? Dr Hamidin Abdul Hamid, Research Fellow at Ilham Centre, discusses. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

In this episode, we talk about our very first volunteering (Workaway) experience. We spent three weeks volunteering our time at an Eco Jungle Camp at the northernmost tip of Borneo. If you’re considering volunteering or a Workaway experience, this discussion might help shed some light on what to expect. We discuss the following aspects: How our opportunity came about and why we considered doing it. Where we volunteered and what our tasks and responsibilities were. Did volunteering turn out as we expected? The good and the bad of our volunteering experience. Is volunteering for you? Would we do it again? To see more about Tampat-Do-Aman and the Northern Most Tip of Borneo, take a look at our website: Malaysian Borneo Budget Report (9 nights) 2019 (https://www.wewillnomad.com/post/borneo-travel-expenses-2019) KOTA KINABALU FAST FACTS (https://www.wewillnomad.com/post/kota-kinabalu-fast-facts) What to See and Do in KOTA KINABALU (https://www.wewillnomad.com/post/what-to-see-and-do-in-kota-kinabalu) SABAH - How To Get To KUDAT & SANDAKAN (https://www.wewillnomad.com/post/sabah-how-to-get-to-kudat-sandakan) SEPILOK, SABAH - What To See and Do (https://www.wewillnomad.com/post/sepilok-sabah-what-to-see-and-do) ABOUT US: Hi! We're Andre & Lisa! Nomads and experienced budget travellers. Travelling together for 16 years. Married for 12. We're happy you have found us and look forward to sharing destination advice, travel tips, and travel guides with you from around the world to help you make the most out of every travel experience. B E F R I E N D S: + Email List — https://www.wewillnomad.com/friends + Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/wewillnomad + Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/wewillnomad + Twitter — https://www.twitter.com/wewillnomad ▬▬▬ ✈ Get $40 USD FREE, Airbnb Sign Up — https://bit.ly/2YU3Rlo ✈ World Nomads Travel Insurance — https://tinyurl.com/y23tpefy ✈ Safety Wing Travel Insurance — https://tinyurl.com/y27tcqdx Some of the above are affiliate links and if you use them to purchase any products or services, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting our channel and blog in this way. ▬▬▬ Music By: Not The King - My Go Away Dream https://soundcloud.com/coreygagne/my-go-away-dream

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the Sandakan Death Marches, the brutal forced marching of Australian POWs by the Japanese in Borneo, which resulted in the deaths of more than 2400 prisoners.  In this confronting episode, historian Lynette Silver reveals the true story of the death marches, the horror of the ordeal for the Australian prisoners, and the legacy they have left us. (Please note that this episode may be distressing for some listeners.) Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Lynette Silver Producer: Jess Stebnicki Editor: Landon Grace For more information about Lynette's work, visit https://lynettesilver.com/ For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV

In part 1 we speak with Lynette Silver about her amazing work researching the true history of the Sandakan Death Marches and how she identifies previously unidentified graves of servicemen.

We continue our discussion with Lynette and Neil Silver focussing on their projects to help the villages where the locals aided Australian POWs during the time of the Sandakan Death Marches.

In the final part of the Sandakan podcast, Lynette and Neil Silver detail their long standing relationship with Barker College and the cadet unit as well as how people can contribute to their causes.

In this episode we discuss with Lynette (AM) and Neil (OAM) Silver the Sandakan Death Marches and their amazing work supporting the decendants of the villagers that helped hide Australian POWs towards the end of WWII. We also explore their ongoing connection with Barker College and the BCCU.

Welcome to the Armchair cricket podcast! This is a podcast focusing on Test cricket, by armchair critics of the game.  Matches this episode - Women's Ashes test: England vs Australia Test Preview - IRL vs ENG Other News - India squads for WI tour picked.- SL security delegation to decide if SL will tour PAK in October. - Akila, Dickwella and Sandakan recalled into SL squad for ODIs vs BAN.- Malinga set to retire from ODIs after 1st ODI vs BAN.- Solomon Mire retires from international cricket.- Pollard, Narine recalled into WI T20s squad to face IND. Trivia Q: How many Ashes series have been drawn so far? Listen to us and get in touch:  On Podbean: https://armchaircricpod.podbean.com/ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0w2FPODJZYXaByO5IqwVXP On Apple podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/armchair-cricket-podcast On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JgeQ3UmqhCoJ_mcNYc0ig On Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArmchairCricPod On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArmchairCricPod On Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/acp Via mail: armchair.cricket@gmail.com Please do subscribe to our podcast and let us know what you think in the comments section of the podcasting app, via mail or on social media. Leave us a 5-star rating on any platform or app you use to listen to us. Thanks!

A special presentation by Leslie Bunn Glover ('Bunny") as part of the Sandakan Mebourne Cup display at the Shrine of Remembrance during this year's Spring Racing Carnival. Commemorating the 2,500 Australian and British men who dies as prisoners of the Japanese on Borneo. The Sandakan Cup (1942) and the Emirates Melbourne Cup (2015) were featured on stage during the program. In May 1942, Bunny was among hundreds of Australian prisoners moved to a forced-labour camps at Sandakan, Borneo, after the fall of Singapore. Happy memories of his time in captivity are few but a clear example is the running of the Sandakan Melbourne Cup in November 1942.  

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, good afternoon. Selamat petang. Please, everybody have a seat. It is wonderful to be here and it is wonderful to see all these outstanding young people here. I want to thank, first of all, the University of Malaya for hosting us. I want to thank the Malaysian people for making us feel so welcome. Anita, thank you for helping to moderate. These trips are usually all business for me, but every once in a while I want to have some fun, so I try to hold an event like this where I get to hear directly from young people like you -- because I firmly believe that you will shape the future of your countries and the future of this region. And I'm glad to see so many students who are here today, including young people from across Southeast Asia. And I know some of you are joining us online and through social media, and you'll be able to ask me questions, too. This is my fifth trip to Asia as President, and I plan to be back again later this year -- not just because I like the sights and the food, although I do, but because a few years ago I made a deliberate and strategic decision as President of the United States that America will play a larger, more comprehensive role in this region's future. I know some still ask what this strategy is all about. So before I answer your questions, I just want to answer that one question -- why Asia is so important to America, and why Southeast Asia has been a particular focus, and finally, why I believe that young people like you have to be the ones who lead us forward. Many of you know this part of the world has special meaning for me. I was born in Hawaii, right in the middle of the Pacific. I lived in Indonesia as a boy. (Applause.) Hey! There's the Indonesian contingent. (Applause.) Yes, that's where they're from. My sister, Maya, was born in Jakarta. She's married to a man whose parents were born here -- my brother-in-law's father in Sandakan, and his mom in Kudat. (Applause.) And my mother spent years working in the villages of Southeast Asia, helping women buy sewing machines or gain an education so that they could better earn a living. And as I mentioned last night to His Majesty the King, and the Prime Minister, I'm very grateful for the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia for hosting an exhibit that showcased some of my mother's batik collection, because it meant a lot to her and it's part of the connection that I felt and I continue to feel to this region. So the Asia Pacific, with its rich cultures and beautiful traditions and vibrant society -- that's all part of who I am. It helped shape how I see the world. And it's also helped to shape my approach as President. And while our government, our financial centers, many of our traditions began along the Atlantic Coast, America has always been a Pacific nation, as well. Our biggest, most populous state is on the Pacific Coast. And for generations, waves of immigrants from all over Asia -- from different countries and races and religions -- have come to America and contributed to our success. From our earliest years, when our first President, George Washington, sent a trade mission to China, through last year, when the aircraft carrier that bears his name, the George Washington, helped with typhoon relief in the Philippines, America has always had a history with Asia. And we've got a future with Asia. This is the world's fastest-growing region. Over the next five years, nearly half of all economic growth outside the United States is projected to come from right here in Asia. That means this region is vital to creating jobs and opportunity not only for yourselves but also for the American people. And any serious leader in America recognizes that fact. And because you're home to more than half of humanity, Asia will largely define the contours of the century ahead -- whether it's going to be marked by conflict or cooperation; by human suffering or human progress. This is why America has refocused our attention on the vast potential of the Asia Pacific region. My country has come through a decade in which we fought two wars and an economic crisis that hurt us badly -- along with countries all over the globe. But we've now ended the war in Iraq; our war in Afghanistan will end this year. Our businesses are steadily creating new jobs. And we've begun addressing the challenges that have weighed down our economy for too long -- reforming our health care and financial systems, raising standards in our schools, building a clean energy economy, cutting our fiscal deficits by more than half since I took office. Though we've been busy at home, the crisis still confronts us in other parts of the world from the Middle East to Ukraine. But I want to be very clear. Let me be clear about this, because some people have wondered whether because of what happens in Ukraine or what happens in the Middle East, whether this will sideline our strategy -- it has not. We are focused and we're going to follow through on our interest in promoting a strong U.S.-Asia relationship. America has responsibilities all around the world, and we're glad to embrace those responsibilities. And, yes, sometimes we have a political system of our own and it can be easy to lose sight of the long view. But we have been moving forward on our rebalance to this part of the world by opening ties of commerce and negotiating our most ambitious trade agreement; by increasing our defense and educational exchange cooperation, and modernizing our alliances; by participating fully in regional institutions like the East Asia Summit; building deeper partnerships with emerging powers like Indonesia and Vietnam.

Mr Leslie Bunn Glover- Leslie Bunn Glover, one of the last men standing of the POWs who survived the atrocities of the Death Camps of Sandakan and Kuching under their japanese Captives, will be sharing his life story. In his recently published memoirs, Leslie aged 92, recalls the horros he faced as a POW slave labourer for the Japanese. 

The Amateur Traveler talks to Betty from Betty in the Sky with a Suitecase about her recent trip to Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah) to see the orangutans and proboscis monkeys. Betty flew into Kuching in Sarawak and started in the Demai beach area where she stayed in a treehouse. She saw the Probiscus Monkeys at Bako National Park and the Bat “fireworks” at Mulu National Park. Betty also visited the market at Sandakan and snorkeled off the beaches at Mabul.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Betty from Betty in the Sky with a Suitecase about her recent trip to Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah) to see the orangutans and proboscis monkeys. Betty flew into Kuching in Sarawak and started in the Demai beach area where she stayed in a treehouse. She saw the Probiscus Monkeys at Bako National Park and the Bat “fireworks” at Mulu National Park. Betty also visited the market at Sandakan and snorkeled off the beaches at Mabul.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Betty from Betty in the Sky with a Suitecase about her recent trip to Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah) to see the orangutans and proboscis monkeys. Betty flew into Kuching in Sarawak and started in the Demai beach area where she stayed in a treehouse. She saw the Probiscus Monkeys at Bako National Park and the Bat “fireworks” at Mulu National Park. Betty also visited the market at Sandakan and snorkeled off the beaches at Mabul.