Arts

Description Colonel William Farquhar (1774-1839) was a British Colonial Officer who became Commandant of Malacca in 1803, a post through which ...

Description Praise About the Author Soul of Ink: Lim Tze Peng at 100 pays tribute to the remarkable achievement of artistic renaissance at 100....

Description Wartime Kitchen: Food And Eating In Singapore (1942-1950) examines the experience of people during the period following the fall of...

Description Praise Look inside the book Russel’s career began when one of his photographs made it to the cover of Track & Field News magazi...

Description About the Authors Look inside the book   |   Get the E-book on Amazon or Google Play Directly facing Singapore’s seafront, the east...

Description This is a volume of collected stories and vignettes of the extended Hochstadt Clan of Singapore. Singapore’s Hochstadt family was e...

Description Key Features On 10 July 2020, Singapore held its 18th general elections in history and the 13th since independence in 1965. As in ...

Description About the Author One of the pivotal figures in the modern history of Southeast Asia, Mr Lee Kuan Yew passed away on 23 March 2015. ...

Description Praise About the Author The environmental turn in the humanities and social sciences has meant a new focus on the history of animal...

Description About the Author Nearly everyone knows that Singapore has one of the most efficient governments and is among the most competitive a...

Description About the Editors Ageing is a part of life that all Singaporeans must face and, in fact, all families will have next of kins who wi...

Description About the Author Look Inside the Book A comprehensive resource that introduces readers to key techniques of Chinese pastry- and des...

Description This book is much more than a round-up of Singapore's new urban cityscapes. Rather, it traces the development of the city-state, sh...

Description Sequel to Josephine Chia’s 2014 Singapore Literature prize-winning book, Kampong Spirit - Gotong Royong: Life in Potong Pasir, 1955...

Description About the Author Swan & Maclaren were one of the main architectural practices working in Singapore from their foundation in 189...

Description A General History of the Chinese in Singapore documents over 700 years of Chinese history in Singapore, from Chinese presence in th...

Description Mr Lee Kuan Yew described Hard Truths as his all-time "favourite" book. He stayed in the public eye for 60 years - as the revolutio...

Description About the Photographer Look inside the book In Beyond Wilderness, photographer Chua Chye Teck explores the fast disappearing natura...

Description Praise About the Author When Singapore declared independence in 1965, it faced the monumental task of building a military from scra...

Description Praise About the Author & Illustrator We know that dogs bark, cats meow, and cows moo. But do you know dholes whistle “whee-whe...

Description About the Author Essays on Singapore's Foreign Policy “Diplomacy is not about being nice, polite or agreeable. It is fundamentally ...

Description The story of modern Singapore as told through its living heritage is encapsulated in this handsome book, published to coincide with...

Description About the Authors Look inside the book   |   Get the E-book on Amazon or Google Play A neighbourhood with a heady mix of nostalgic ...

Description About the Author It is 1958 and Josephine is staring at a Milo tin. She cannot make sense of the letters! To learn how to read, she...

Description About the Editor Multiculturalism is arguably the X-factor of Singapore’s admired country brand. But while the island republic’s o...

Description About the Author Every Chinese household to some extent uses home remedies. Children are often given a bowlful of soup or brew with...

 Description About the Author Look inside the book Thomas Lim, one of Singapore’s premier florists and interior designers, presents the highlig...

Description About the Author Look inside the book A critical look at Singapore’s harsh policies and the human cost of the war on drugs. Activis...

Description About the Editor Look inside the book From familiar seafood favourites such as prawn and mackerel, to unusual fares such as pufferf...

Description Contents Singapore and India established diplomatic relations in August 1965. However, their ties date as far back as the 10th cent...

Description About the Authors & Illustrator A comprehensive field guide to the 829 bird species of Malaysia (including Sabah and Sarawak) a...

Description Dr Lee Wei Ling, the scion of Singapore’s first family, writes about her life as a daughter, doctor and diehard Singaporean. This b...

Description About the Editor From independence in 1965, Singapore has experienced a meteoric rise to a modern developed city-state. What is les...

Description About the Author First published in 1952 and the subject of numerous reprints and editions, this cookbook is an acclaimed classic a...

Description About the Author Shortlisted for Singapore Book Awards 2018, Best Illustrated Non-Fiction Title To the generation of Singapore resi...

Description About the Author Immediately recognizable by their hong tou jin or red headscarves, Singapore's Samsui women-immigrants from the Sa...

Description About the Author The book shows how the Chinese are now confident of their capacity to learn all they need from the developed world...

Description About the Author More than two hundred years after Thomas Stamford Raffles established a British factory on the island of Singapore...

Description Here, in beautiful Singapore, we live in harmony. Regardless of our different races, religions and customs, we are able to grow and...

Description Praise About the Author Singapore is renowned for the delightful cuisines that can be found in its hawker centres. Travellers heral...

Description About the Author Gedung Kuning or the Yellow Mansion was home to the family of Haji Yusoff 'Tali Pinggang' from 1912 to 1999. It wa...

Description About the Author When a child steps outside his ordinary world and travels to a foreign city or country, an adventure awaits. In Fi...

Description The branding of Singapore International Airlines with the image of a beautiful, petite and servile 'Oriental' woman dressed in figu...

Description About the Author One of Singapore's top diplomats, Bilahari Kausikan was the Institute of Policy Studies' (IPS) 2015/16 S R Nathan ...

Description The Straits Chinese or Peranakan community is perhaps one of the oldest overseas Chinese communities in history, having established...

Description About the Author “Dancing was fun; it didn't seem like a job but a party every day.” “They practised dancing seriously; it was thei...

Description About the Author The Japanese invasion of Malaya in December 1941 is one of the more heavily studied military campaigns in World Wa...

Description Batik: Makers and Wearers explores the rich history and culture of batik and batik making, from its traditional roots to contempora...