Kit Sun Cheah (@thebencheah) / X

Kit Sun Cheah

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Kit Sun Cheah

@thebencheah

Singapore's first Hugo- and Dragon-nominated SFF writer. #PulpRev and #IronAge author. Get your free story here: dl.bookfunnel.com/rwlgm2y4ya

Singapore

Joined March 2011

Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Nov 26, 2024
Hi. I'm Singaporean. I studied the history of Singapore. My parents and grandparents wrote a part of that history. Which is why I can tell you that many of the claims here are bunk.
Oscar Hoole
@theoscarhoole
Nov 25, 2024
In 1965, Singapore was forced out of Malaysia. No army. No resources. No fresh water. A tiny island of 2M people living in slums. Then ONE man's ruthless vision built modern Asia's greatest success... 🧵
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Aug 24, 2024
Tell me you haven't read Journey to the West without telling me you haven't read Journey to the West. Like leftists the world over, you're trying to shoehorn modern ideology into a 430-year-old work of literature, inspired by ancient religious teachings.
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@bigmaneren
Aug 23, 2024
fun fact wukong in the original book is LITERALLY a feminist. He's pro abortion, pro women's choice, and one of the few people he legitimately respects as a higher-up is a woman, Guanyin. There are multiple cases in the book where he's shown advocating for women. Even in novel as
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Dec 8, 2024
Ahem. Singapore has better English. Singapore has virtually no corruption. Singapore does not rip off tourists. Singapore has parks everywhere. Singapore is renowned for its food. Everything Malaysia has, Singapore does better... ...Except prices. And, arguably, families.
AJAC
@AJA_Cortes
Dec 8, 2024
Malaysia observations: -Malaysians overall speak far better English than practically any other asian country you could visit, its the lingua fraca here -tourists dont get ripped off with big markups, you will pay the same $$ as locals The attitude of "rip off the foreigner
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Jan 3, 2025
Here's a better explanation: This move doesn't work. This thread explains why:
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Jan 3, 2025
Replying to @thebencheah
TV and movies to the contrary, you do not block or attack the weapon. You are not fighting the weapon. You are fighting the man. Fighting the weapon gives him time to pull stunts like in the video above.
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Jan 3, 2025
Replying to @thebencheah
Every movement you make MUST threaten the enemy, or at least void the threat he poses. This is the principle of fence: attack and defence as one. This principle is the foundation of swordsmanship... and also neutralises this lightsaber stunt.
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Nov 26, 2024
Replying to @thebencheah
'No army' Singapore had 2 battalions of infantry prior to 1965. First they were the called the Singapore Infantry Regiment, then later the Malaysian Infantry Regiment, and later they reverted to SIR. There was also the Singapore Volunteer Corps.
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Nov 26, 2024
Replying to @thebencheah
'No fresh water' MacRitchie Reservoir, Lower Pierce Reservoir, and Upper Seletar Reservoir supplied fresh water prior to independence. A more accurate claim would be: 'Insufficient fresh water'. What is true is that at that time, Singapore had to import water from Malaysia.
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Jan 3, 2025
Replying to @thebencheah
1. Evasion A trained swordsman's first response to an incoming strike is to step out of the line of attack. Footwork keeps you safe. Blocking is for insurance, in case you misread the range and timing, or if the opponent tries something.
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Mar 23, 2025
To all the people dunking on John, I'm going to ask: Have you ever visited a non-Western bookshop? If you have, it puts the lie to everything BigPub says about men's reading habits.
John A. Douglas
@J0hnADouglas
Mar 19, 2025
Happened to be in Target again and decided to check in on the “Fantasy” section. Unlike last year, any male-centric fantasy is nowhere in sight. It’s all Chick Lit and Booktok slop. Modern publishing hates male readers
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Jan 3, 2025
Replying to @thebencheah
The defender isn't going to stand there like in the video. He's going to move. Once you are off the line of attack, it's not going to matter whether his lightsaber is on or off. To you. To the other guy, if he turns off his blade, he's giving you a free shot.
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Nov 26, 2024
Replying to @thebencheah
'Malaysia cut off their water supply' This never happened, for a good reason: This is a cause for war.
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Nov 26, 2024
Replying to @thebencheah
More importantly, the British were also responsible for Singapore's defence. Until they suddenly pulled out. (More on that later.)
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Kit Sun Cheah
@thebencheah
Nov 26, 2024
Replying to @thebencheah
'First move: build the strongest military in Southeast Asia' Wrong. The first move post-independence was to embark on rapid economic development. At that time, the British were still defending Singapore.
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