THINK ASIAN

By ANDREW SHENG

As he traces the Armenian exploits in Asia, Andrew Sheng feels welcoming talents from small countries and giving them space to weave their webs can impact a host greatly.

What is the connection between Hong Kong, Yangon, Singapore, Penang, Surabaya, Calcutta and Shell Oil? Answer: The Armenian connection.

In fact, there are Armenian Streets in Singapore, Penang, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai (Madras) and Dhakka (Bangladesh). Armenian Street in Penang is today also called the street of harmony, because there are Muslim mosques, Chinese temples and Indian temples all in the same vicinity. An odd fact of history is that three Armenian churches have been built on No. 2, Armenian Street in Calcutta, Dacca and Madras. Is that a coincidence?

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