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Look at the map, all ocean travel between East Asia and India/Europe basically has to go past Singapore. They've been a trade and financial center with a subst
by woooooo 8mo ago
Look at the map, all ocean travel between East Asia and India/Europe basically has to go past Singapore. They've been a trade and financial center with a substantial chinese population for a long time.
- miyuru 8mo ago> Look at the map, all ocean travel between East Asia and India/Europe basically has to go past Singapore. Same can be said about Sri Lanka.
- woooooo 8mo agoIts less funneled although most straight lines will approach the southern tip of India. Singapore is one of 2 possible ways through Indonesia and its the shorter one.