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EXPAT STORIES
James Brooke: The White Rajah of Sarawak
Sir James Brooke (1803–1868) was a British adventurer who became the first White Rajah of Sarawak, ruling from 1841 to 1868. His legacy is a fascinating mix of colonial ambition, governance, and reform, shaping Sarawak’s early development.
Architect of Modern Southeast Asia
Sir Stamford Raffles (1781–1826) was a British colonial administrator whose vision and ambition left a lasting imprint on Southeast Asia, particularly in Singapore and Indonesia. His name is synonymous with the founding of modern Singapore, but his legacy also stretches across Java and the British administration of the region.
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