
11 episodes

The Story of Singapore Mario Teng
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The Story of Singapore is a history podcast created by Mario Teng, tracing the historical and political developments of Singapore, from a backwater kingdom in the 1300s to an economic miracle by the turn of the 21st century.
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EP. 9 — The Man with Two Faces
Communication breakdowns and compatibility issues led to a straining of relations between Farquhar and Raffles.
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EP. 8 — Moving Mountains
Building the settlement from the ground up was not easy. There were many pressing areas of administration that demanded Farquhar's attention before Singapore could take flight.
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EP. 7 — Bootstrapping
Singapore's survival was tenuous and hinged on its infancy years. As tensions between the British and Dutch approached boiling point, Farquhar had to figure out how to deliver results under tough constraints from the get-go.
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EP. 6 — Here Come the Brits
In 1819, an ambitious British statesman risked open war with the Dutch and exploited turmoil in native politics to establish modern Singapore.
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EP. 5 — Sugar, Spice and Everything Not So Nice
European powers travelled great lengths to satiate their ravenous appetite for spices and wrestled one another as they carved Southeast Asia up for their pound of flesh.