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Answer: As a child, I once asked my father this exact same question.​ He answer.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why do Chinese Indonesians or Chinese Indonesian descendants tend to be much wealthier than the rest of the population in Indonesia? Ikhsan Radjab, Citizen of Indonesia Written Aug 22, 2015 As a child, I once asked my father this exact same question. He answered my question based on his anecdotal experience which is probably not accurate, but could give some i... Read More » What is the most disturbing thing you have seen in the background of a photograph? Heo Su Myeong, IT from Seoul National University (2016) Written Dec 21 1. The uninvited wedding guest This photo was taken in 1972, and shows four guests at a wedding. Just four guests posing for a photo at a wedding. Except...what's that betwe... Read More » I met a Singaporean recently, and in our conversations he told me that "Singaporeans have sacrificed personal freedoms for their economic prosperity, but nobody is complaining." Is this true? Also, should other countries consider this approach? J Cheng Updated Oct 4 To be fair, Singapore's context is different. Consider the following: Sectarian violence - Singapore has a history of a sectarian violence. The nascent nation was nearly tor... Read More » Is Vietnam the small and poor version of China? TC Quah, 35 years as pediatrician Updated Dec 25 I love Vietnam, but when I went to Hanoi and Hue, I can't help thinking that, at least in a certain aspect of ancient architecture, Vietnam is a smaller and poorer version of China. 1 ... Read More » Why do Filipinos brag about having 7,000 islands, when Britain has 5,000, Indonesia has 18,000, Canada 30,000, US has 95,000, Sweden 230,000, Finland 180,000, yet none of them talk about it? Dayang C Marikit, Philippine History Professor Written Dec 20 I'm Filipino and I've never heard anyone "brag" about the country having 7,000 islands in a "boastful" and "condescending" way, as if to trigger other nationalities to beco... Read More » Palpatine seems somewhat unfamiliar with lightsabers in Return of the Jedi. Was the series retconned in the prequels to make him a master swordsman? Kenneth Walden, Owner at Wordsworth Typing and Transcription (2000-present) Updated Apr 18, 2019 "Ah, yes, a Jedi's weapon, much like your father's." I always thought this was one of the biggest mistakes of the prequels. Palpatine's one line in ROTJ did what so many of ... Read More » As a Singaporean, what do you think of Indonesia or Indonesians? Bill Chen, lives in Singapore Updated Oct 1 I think many Singaporeans are unable to grasp the scale and diversity of Indonesia. I don't think there is another country like Indonesia, simply because Indonesia is a gia... Read More » Why does the United Kingdom (17%) have a higher poverty rate than Russia (12%)? Michael Addley, lives in The United Kingdom (1994-present) Written Dec 21 Because it is not like for like. Poverty in the UK is measured at 60% of median income. Median income is £30,600 per annum. Therefore any household with less than £18000 is ... Read More » Is Darth Vader's armor made of Mandalorian beskar metal? Brett Lissaman, I know things about Star Wars Written Dec 28 Well a lightsaber blow cannot cut through pure Beskar. So no. Supposedly, it could be an impure alloy, like the armour we see from most other Mandalorians besides Din Djarin. ... Read More » Why doesn't Indonesia look like the developed country in the world when I travel around? Indonesia's economy look even the largest in Southeast Asia. Mahmud Husain, Blogger & Freelance Writer (2013-present) Updated Jun 10, 2020 Most people have wrong understanding about developed country. What makes a country look developed? Development is NOT about high rising buildings, wide highways and expensive... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/