Secrets of Kerajaan


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Ever since Peacock was born, she has been destined to rule after her widowed father, Falcon. But to some, she doesnt look like much of a leader due to her runt size and sweet, naive heart. Not to Falcon. He believes that sometimes the greatest dragon comes from the smallest size. This leads Peacock and Falcon to form an unbreakable bonduntil one day, it all changes. Falcons bitter, jealous younger brother Black Mamba learns about Peacock taking his place as next in line for the throne of Kerajaan. He will do anything it takes to make things right, even if it means keeping a dangerous secret from his niece.




Cinta Top Secret


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Pengembaraan Jade dan Zed, dua orang perisik Agensi Perisikan Global (APG) merentasi London, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Hong Kong, Brussels, Bali dan Tanjong Malim. Misi mereka mahu menjejaki Mr. X yang memiliki mikrofilem TOP SECRET, mengandungi maklumat jenayah antarabangsa yang menjadi rebutan pelbagai pihak. Tugas mereka melindungi keselamatan seorang gadis kampung bernama Maryam Eisya, anak Mr. X. Namun antara misi dan perasaan, hati mereka tewas dek keayuan dan kelembutan gadis itu. Perasaan mereka tergugah walaupun mereka cuba bersikap profesional.




The Blood of the People


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In northern Sumatra, as in Malaya, colonial rule embraced an extravagant array of sultans, rajas, datuks and uleebalangs. In Malaya the traditional Malay elite served as a barrier to evolutionary change and survived the transition to independence, but in Sumatra a wave of violence and killing wiped out the traditional elite in 1945-46. Anthony Reid's The Blood of the People, now available in a new edition, explores the circumstances of Sumatra's sharp break with the past during what has been labelled its "social revolution." The events in northern Sumatra were among the most dramatic episodes of Indonesia's national revolution, and brought about more profound changes even than in Java, from where the revolution is normally viewed. Some ethnic groups saw the revolution as a popular, peasant-supported movement that liberated them from foreign rule. Others, though, felt victimised by a radical, levelling agenda imposed by outsiders. Java, with a relatively homogeneous population, passed through the revolution without significant social change. The ethnic complexity of Sumatra, in contrast, meant that the revolution demanded and altogether new "Indonesian" identity to override the competing ethnic categories of the past.







Hang Tuah Adiwira Bangsa


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Saudara YB Steven Sim sudah lama akrab dengan Hang Tuah, wira Malaysia dan Nusantara ini, selalu mengikuti dan menyumbang kepada wacananya, serta menambah sudut pandangannya sebagai warga Malaysia yang moden yang bangga dengan Hikayat besar ini. . . . Saya sangat teruja bahawa Saudara YB Steven Sim, dengan segala ghairahnya, turut menjadikan Hang Tuah simbol “Malaysia Baharu”, simbol untuk semua rakyat Malaysia. Profesor Dr Muhammad Haji Salleh, Sasterawan Negara Sebagai salah seorang ahli politik-sarjana yang menjadi harapan Malaysia hari ini, keterpesonaan Steven Sim terhadap budaya Melayu dan sejarah Melayu telah sedia masyhur diketahui umum. Dalam mengkaji dan menganalisis fenomena Hang Tuah, Steven Sim mengemukakan persoalan etnografi utama mengenai zaman ketika mana Melaka menguasai budaya dan perdagangan di seluruh laut Nusantara, yang berpotensi mengubah pandangan etno-nasionalistik moden mengenai kerancakan dunia kosmopolitan di mana Hang Tuah bukan sahaja tumbuh “membesar” malah turut “mencorakkannya”. Dato' Dr Ooi Kee Beng, Pengarah Eksekutif, Penang Institute Saya yakin ada beberapa orang sahaja pemimpin Melayu yang pernah membaca naskhah ini sehingga selesai. Seseorang pemimpin yang dapat membaca dan menelah fikiran bangsanya akan dapat melakukan yang lebih baik – berkhidmat – dan saya percaya itu sebabnya YB Steven Sim ingin berkongsikan apa yang beliau baca, dan kekagumannya kepada naskhah ini. Dr Faisal Tehrani, Institut Alam & Tamadun Melayu (ATMA), UKM




Secret Trades, Porous Borders


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Over the course of the half century from 1865 to 1915, the British and Dutch delineated colonial spheres, in the process creating new frontiers. This book analyzes the development of these frontiers in Insular Southeast Asia as well as the accompanying smuggling activities of the opium traders, currency runners, and human traffickers who pierced such newly drawn borders with growing success. The book presents a history of the evolution of this 3000-km frontier, and then inquires into the smuggling of contraband: who smuggled and why, what routes were favored, and how effectively the British and Dutch were able to enforce their economic, moral, and political will. Examining the history of states and smugglers playing off one another within a hidden but powerful economy of forbidden cargoes, the book also offers new insights into the modern political economies of Southeast Asia.




Mini Indonesian Dictionary


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With a pocket-sized format and easy-to-read type, anyone can look up words quickly and easily with this handy little Indonesian dictionary. Tuttle's Mini Indonesian Dictionary is ideal for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Indonesia, or as an Indonesian language study reference. In addition to being an excellent English to Indonesian dictionary and Indonesian to English dictionary, this reference guide contains essential notes on the Indonesian language, Indonesian grammar and pronunciation. All Indonesian words are written in romanized form, as well as Indonesian script--so that, in case of difficulties, the book can be shown to a native speaker. This mini dictionary contains the following essential features: Bidirectional Indonesian-English and English-Indonesian Over 12,000 essential Indonesian words, as well as useful Indonesian expressions and idioms All the latest Indonesian social media and computer terms May be used for all U.S. ESL standardized testing




Periplus Pocket Indonesian Dictionary


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Look up words quickly and easily with this travel-sized Indonesian dictionary. Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Indonesia, Pocket Indonesian Dictionary is an essential tool for communication and a great way to learn Indonesian. It features all the essential Indonesian vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format, and easy-to-read type will make any future trip to Indonesia much easier. In addition to being an excellent English to Indonesian dictionary and Indonesian to English dictionary, Pocket Indonesian Dictionary contains important notes on the Indonesian language, Indonesian grammar and Indonesian pronunciation. All words are written in English as well as Indonesian script so that in the case of difficulties the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. This Indonesian dictionary contains: Bidirectional English-Indonesian and Indonesian-English sections Over 12,000 essential words and expressions Headwords printed in bold for quick and easy reference Latest computer, mobile phone, Internet and social media terms A basic overview of grammar and pronunciation




WHAT YOUR TEACHER DIDN'T TELL YOU


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Farish A. Noor might just be Malaysia's hippest intellectual. His gifts are on full display in these expanded versions of public lectures that he delivered at The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Kuala Lumpur in 2008 and 2009. Find out how 'racial difference' became such a big deal in Malaysia, and contrast this against the way our distant ancestors lived. Discover the hidden stories of the keris, Hang Tuah and PAS. There's also quite a bit of sex. Erudite, impassioned and sometimes plain naughty, What Your Teacher Didn't Tell You is a stimulating plunge into aspects of our past that have been kept from us. There's even a bonus chapter! Illustrated with dozens of sepia-toned photographs, many from the author's collection of antiques.




KONTRAK SOSIAL PERLEMBAGAAN PERSEKUTUAN 1957


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Buku ini menjelaskan bagaimana kontrak sosial yang dimeterai Perlembagaan Persekutuan 1957 dirangka untuk tujuan menyelesaikan kepentingan semua kaum di Tanah Melayu, baik majoriti mahupun minoriti. Pada masa sama, buku ini turut merungkai bagaimana 'kontrak sosial' yang tidak wujud secara istilah pada teks Perlembagaan Persekutun 1957 diguna pakai untuk menterjemah takrif persefahaman dan kesepakatan bagi keadilan sosial tiga kaum terbesar di Tanah Melayu. Perlaksanaannya berteraskan semangat mendalam dan ia terbukti berkesan memelihara keharmonian kaum sehingga hari ini. Berikutan itu, ia wajar dilindungi dan buku ini akan memperincikan perbincangan yang disertakan dokumen lengkap bagi membolehkan kontrak sosial difahami dan seterusnya menutup debat percanggahan serta pertelingkahan yang hanya bermaksud mengucar-ngacirkan negara.