Why doesn't Singapore acquire land from Indonesia or Malaysia?

Answer: It may come as a surprise but we have "acquired" land in Malaysia, an.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why doesn't Singapore acquire land from Indonesia or Malaysia? Bill Chen, lives in Singapore Updated Jul 26, 2019 It may come as a surprise but we have "acquired" land in Malaysia, an area about a third the size of Singapore (21,600 ha). We compensated Johor to the tune of RM320 million... Read More » Are there any Filipinos who use only English in the Philippines? Ella Prado, lives in The Philippines (2017-present) Written Feb 23, 2020 I'm one of them! I saw an answer that said only children of the elite speak only English, but it's not always the case. I belong to another category - the TCK, or Third Culture Kid. ... Read More » Did Gandalf the Grey know who he actually was on a cosmic level? Most others, including Sauron, were unaware that he was Olorin the maiar, but did he know or had his mortal form also put him under the illusion? Patrick Ashby, former British Soldier (2011-2015) Written Apr 12, 2020 In Unfinished tales it is written that when the five Wizards came to middle earth they had no memory of their lives before in Valinor. But they knew where they came from an... Read More » Who plugged Cypher into The Matrix when he went to meet Agent Smith? Jon Therkildsen, MSc MBA from University of Århus (2004) Updated Nov 21 This is a famous plot hole that you often find on lists with movie plot holes. Or is it? The Matrix-movies tell us you can only connect assisted by someone else who is uncon... Read More » Why did Filipinos never become part of the Malay world? Dayang C Marikit, Philippine History Professor Updated Jan 28 I think a lot of people tend to use the term "Malay" to pertain to all Maritime Southeast Asians. To make things clear, while people all over the region were interconnected ... Read More » Did Xi Jinping really reduce the corruption in China, or did he just make sure his cronies were the ones that now receive the bribes? Kaiser Kuo, Lived in Beijing for 20 years, from 1996 to 2016 Updated Dec 19, 2014 I hear it anecdotally, but hear it very, very often: The corruption crackdown is real, it has been sustained longer than most people had anticipated, and it has had a profo... Read More » Has Philippine President Duterte gone too far with his proclamation "shoot them dead" referring to quarantine violators? Why or why not? Hal MacLean, Owner at Several Small Businesses (2011-present) Written Apr 7, 2020 It's a little out of context. I am British, living in Manila and learning to understand how things are out here. What Duterte said and what was reported are slightly differ... Read More » Why didn't Voldemort spare Lily when Snape begged him to? Mubashra Falik, Obsessed reader since '09 Written Jun 2, 2020 he did. With James he didn't hesitate. he didn't say "stand aside, boy." James was unarmed, yet Voldemort flicked his wand, killed him and moved on. Lily though. As a rewar... Read More » Is the 1964 film "Zulu" (a 1964 British epic war film) historically accurate? Jason Taylor, Associates from Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR Updated Aug 18 It does not portray Zulus as "bloodthirsty savages ready to massacre British regiments, attack hospitals, and fight for no logical reason." It portrays them as soldiers, fi... Read More » How could Neo be brought back from the dead for Matrix 4? Kevin Spencer, Space Enthusiast and Amateur Historian Written Feb 10, 2020 It's probable that Neo does NOT come back in the untitled Matrix 4 film sequel, in my opinion. While actor Keanu Reeves (and costar Carrie-Ann Moss) are slated to be in the ... 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/