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A Cartographic Journey Through the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Singapore Using Antique Maps and Sea Charts
JULIAN CANDIAH
Friday, 11 September 2026, 7–8 pm
ACM Ngee Ann Auditorium
Julian Candiah takes us on a journey through one of the world’s most strategic waterways. Drawing on antique maps and nautical charts from his personal collection, he explores how the Strait of Malacca and the Straits of Singapore served as a maritime crossroads connecting China, India, the Middle East, and Europe. The talk traces the movement of goods and cultures through the region and examines the Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial presence, revealing the Straits’ important place in the history of global trade and exchange.
About the speaker
Julian Candiah is a collector of antique maps and sea charts, with a particular focus on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore and the waters around Johor and Singapore. He has spoken on cartography at the University of Cambridge, National Tsing Hua University, the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Penang Institute, and Muzium Negara Malaysia. A graduate of the University of Cambridge, he previously worked in banking and now focuses on private investments. He lives in Kuala Lumpur.
Image: Detail from James Horsburgh, A Chart of the Islands and Channels at the Southwest Extremity of the China Sea, 1821–31.
Organised by the Friends of the Museums (FOM) with support from ACM
ACM Ngee Ann Auditorium
ACM Ngee Ann Auditorium
A Cartographic Journey Through the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Singapore Using Antique Maps and Sea Charts
JULIAN CANDIAH
Friday, 11 September 2026, 7–8 pm
ACM Ngee Ann Auditorium
Julian Candiah takes us on a journey through one of the world’s most strategic waterways. Drawing on antique maps and nautical charts from his personal collection, he explores how the Strait of Malacca and the Straits of Singapore served as a maritime crossroads connecting China, India, the Middle East, and Europe. The talk traces the movement of goods and cultures through the region and examines the Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial presence, revealing the Straits’ important place in the history of global trade and exchange.
About the speaker
Julian Candiah is a collector of antique maps and sea charts, with a particular focus on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore and the waters around Johor and Singapore. He has spoken on cartography at the University of Cambridge, National Tsing Hua University, the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Penang Institute, and Muzium Negara Malaysia. A graduate of the University of Cambridge, he previously worked in banking and now focuses on private investments. He lives in Kuala Lumpur.
Image: Detail from James Horsburgh, A Chart of the Islands and Channels at the Southwest Extremity of the China Sea, 1821–31.
Organised by the Friends of the Museums (FOM) with support from ACM
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