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  2. Hang Nadim - Wikipedia

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    Hang Nadim (Jawi: هڠ نديم) was a warrior of the Johor-Riau during the Portuguese occupation of Melaka (modern day Malacca). Nadim was appointed laksamana (admiral) of Sultan Mahmud Shah 's forces that harassed the Portuguese trade colonies from 1511 to 1526.

  3. Sri Maharaja - Wikipedia

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    A young boy, Hang Nadim, thought of an ingenious solution to fend off the swordfish. The king was initially grateful, but felt increasingly threatened by the boy's intelligence, and ordered to have the boy executed; [ 2 ] Hang Nadim's blood is said to have permanently stained the ground red, giving rise to the term " Tanah Merah " ("red soil ...

  4. Tanjong Pagar - Wikipedia

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    According to the Malay Annals, the villages along the coast of Singapore was constantly attacked by shoals of swordfish. [5] The Sri Maharajah, on the advice of a boy, Hang Nadim, built a defensive structure of banana stems along the coastal side of the villages which trapped the swordfishes as they attacked the villages. [5]

  5. Surfer dies after reportedly being impaled by swordfish - AOL

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    An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a swordfish while surfing in Indonesia, local media reported.. Giulia Manfrini, a 36-year-old from northern Italy, was in the water in ...

  6. Bukit Merah - Wikipedia

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    A young boy named Hang Nadim proposed an ingenious solution, to build a wall of banana stems along the coast at the present location of Tanjong Pagar. When the swordfish attacked, their snouts were stuck in the stems. With the swordfish problem solved, Hang Nadim earned great respect from the people, but also jealousy from the rulers.

  7. Surfer stabbed by swordfish "died doing what she loved" - AOL

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    Tributes have been paid to an Italian surfer after she was stabbed in the chest by a swordfish and died off the western coast of Indonesia, the travel agency where she worked said this week.

  8. Malay Annals - Wikipedia

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    The story of Hang Nadim, the saviour of Singapura when the coastline of the kingdom was infested by numerous fierce swordfish. [38] The fall of Singapura to Majapahit, and the flight of the last ruler, Sri Iskandar Shah. He lost the island kingdom after falsely accusing and punishing one of his concubines for adultery. Her father, Sang Rajuna ...

  9. If You Were Born in the Year of the Snake, You Should Avoid ...

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    Consider this a warning. Chinese New Year began on Jan. 29 this year, marking the end of the Year of the Dragon and the beginning of the Year of the Snake.