Asean Reviewer
Asean Reviewer
Asean Reviewer
The same family has been in power in Brunei for more than 600 years: the
House of Bolkiah. The current Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is descended from
the very first ruler, Sultan Mohammad Shah.
Pointing with your index finger is considered rude. Instead, Bruneians use
their thumb.
Sale of alcohol is not allowed, although non-Muslim tourists can bring in
and privately consume alcohol.
For religious reasons, many Muslim women don't shake hands with men.
Cambodia
Angkor Wat is the most iconic temple complex in Cambodia, and one of
the oldest religious temples in the world.
A person's head is considered the most sacred part of the body in
Cambodia. Touching or patting it even in a kind manner is considered
rude.
Cambodians tuck their feet when sitting because they consider it rude to
have the feet or soles pointed towards other people.
Back in the day, birthdays were not celebrated in Cambodia. That's why
older people may not know their exact date of birth, just the year they were
born.
Indonesia
Would you believe that Indonesia is the 4th most populous country in the
world?
The eruption of Mount Toba in Indonesia was the biggest volcanic blast in
the past 2.5 million years. The crater is now the site of a large lake. An
earlier theory said its eruption almost wiped human existence, but
scientists now say that this was not supported by new data from Africa.
The Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) was the first Asian team to
participate in the FIFA World Cup in 1938.
The 3-meter-long lizard known as the Komodo Dragon is the largest lizard
in the world, and can be found in Indonesia.
Laos
Laos is not the first country you'd think of as the most heavily bombed
country in history, but it is. During the Vietnam War, the US dropped
bombs on Laos – and some 80 million unexploded bombs are scattered
over the country.
New Year is a 3-day celebration in Laos.
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam