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A draft initiated at the XVth International Conference of The Red Cross in Tokyo, Japan, in October 1934 proposing the protection of “enemy civilians”. This was a response to the ill-treatment of civilians during World War 1, also a measure to protect civilians and prisoners of war in upcoming conflicts. Unfortunately, by the time the…

A Japanese sword typically made of thin blades of bamboo used for practice and competition in kendo.

A kick volleyball sport played by six people, three on each side, using a rattan ball. Countries in East and Southeast Asia claimed to have originated this beautiful sport. But one thing is certain: it developed its signature scissor-kick manoeuvre and rules, and was widely adopted in the royal courts and villages of Southeast Asia.…

An infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army. It originated from the Sarawak Rangers, established in 1862 under the White Rajah, Charles Brooke. Absorbed into the Malaysian Army, the rangers developed a fearsome reputation as fierce warriors, fashioned after their hero, Rentap. Rentap, or Libau son of Ningkan, was an Iban chief who rebelled against the…

Malaysian Army’s regiment comprising the mechanised infantry, light infantry and parachute infantry. It was formed by the British War Office in 1933 at the request of Malay kings a decade before. The primarily land-based regiment replaced the traditional Malay military structure formed by hereditary roles within noble houses that were heavily influenced by thalassocracy (maritime…

A river that flows via three states, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Johore, in the southern part of Peninsular Malaysia.

The West Surrey Regiment was formed in 1661, making it the oldest infantry regiment in England. The East Surrey Regiment was later formed in 1881. The 2nd Battalion of The East Surrey Regiment fought in Malaya in 1941.