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Description Constructing Singapore studies Singaporean nation-building by focusing on two processes: elite formation and elite selection. It gi...

Description Praise Shortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2018, Creative Non-Fiction 南来文化人与这个南洋小岛，有过一段怎样的生命交集因缘？ 在新加坡这个现代都会，还有哪些几为人们遗忘的文化历史...

Description “儿童”是建构历史和文化的重要概念及方法。 本论文集以战后新马地区出版和发行的儿童期刊以及教科书等为主要研究对象，结合口述采访、本地书局历史和原始档案资料，在将“南洋儿童”概念历史化的同时，重点分析其发展变化与本地区新兴的反殖民话语、民族国家的兴起、新马与香港之...

Description This book details the findings of a large-scale survey on the values and lifestyles of 1500 Singapore residents in 2001. Semi-struc...

Description This book pays tribute to 25 Singaporean South Asians who pioneered and excelled in their respective fields from 1950 to 2015. It i...

Description In an industry of higher education that measures the longevity of its leading institutions in decades and centuries, the establishm...

Description Economic analysis of the industrial experiences of the newly industrialized economies in Asia is generally lacking in the literatur...

Description About the Author Through the lens of the now-defunct Singapore government-linked company (GLC) called International Trading Company...

Description Few people have watched the development of today's Singapore as closely as President S.R. Nathan, who celebrated his 90th birthday ...

Description Praise About the Author Photography in Southeast Asia: A Survey is a comprehensive attempt to map the emergence and trajectories of...

Description About the Author Providing a road map on the intricacies and nuances of fundraising, the key issues likely to be faced with investo...

Description Sample Chapter(s)Foreword (35 KB)Scaling Up Safety for the Sake of Self-Determination: Exploring Options to Mediation and Cases of ...

Description About the Editors Changing Landscapes of Singapore illuminates both the social and the physical terrains of modern Singapore. Geogr...

Description About the Author Amid political polarization, knowledge and understanding of Thailand’s history have also diverged radically. This ...

Description Praise About the Author From the gap of two generations, a young Singaporean poet interrogates the victors, vanquished and victims ...

Description The book contains 20 detachable postcards, each with local prepaid postage included. Mail them for free within Singapore. All image...

Description In 1966, a year after the separation from Malaysia on August 9, 1965, Singapore celebrated its first National Day as an independent...

Description Best Non-fiction Title Finalist for the 2023 Singapore Book Awards At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, more than a quarter of...

Description Finalist at the 2022 Popular Readers' Choice Award The United States of America is the largest investor in Singapore. And in 2019, ...

Description The 200th anniversary of the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles and William Farquhar in Singapore is an opportunity to tell afresh the...

Description Founding Fathers is a handy series featuring 10 must-know individuals who were at the beginning of the Great Adventure of Independe...

Description In his 60 years as a politician, 31 of them as Prime Minister, Mr Lee delivered thousands of speeches. This book contains 33 that s...

Description Compiled for the first time in Lee’s Legacy, this selection of incisive viewpoints displays a wide range of perspectives on Mr Lee’...

Description Lee Kuan Yew: A Tribute is a keepsake collection of stories on Singapore’s first prime minister, initially published in The Straits...

Description The Eurasian Association, Singapore (EA) was set up in July 1919 by pioneer Eurasians who, while working to support themselves and ...

Description The first in the Great Singapore Stories series comprises 10 books in an attractive collection on the “FOUNDING FATHERS” who were a...

Description About the Series Water is more than a basic human necessity in Singapore. Its supply was a strategic collaboration between two Brit...

Description About the Series This book traces the development of Singapore’s land transport system since its modern founding in 1819. Until Ind...

Description About the Series Trade unions hold a special place in Singapore’s history. Occupying different camps on the left and right, unionis...

Description About the Series In 2016, Singapore’s long-awaited dream of winning an Olympic gold medal was realised when Joseph Schooling touche...

Description About the Series This book presents a historical overview of personal social services in Singapore, known fundamentally as social w...

Description About the Series The story of public housing in Singapore is a unique one. This book chronicles the journey from the early days of ...

Description About the Series Singapore Chronicles: Presidency traces the fascinating twists and turns of the relatively short history of the El...

Description About the Series Singapore is simultaneously praised for its extraordinary safety and criticised for its draconian laws. This prime...

Description About the Series This book discusses the inception, evolution and longevity of the People’s Action Party (PAP), which has governed ...

Description About the Series Singapore Chronicles: Opposition traces the eventful history of Singapore’s opposition parties from post-World War...

Description About the Series This monograph outlines the development of Singapore’s media from the first government-subsidised newspaper to rad...

Description About the Series The vicissitudes of history, from Raffles’ purchase of the Singapore island from a Malay sultan to the short-lived...

Description About the Series Singapore has not one national literature but four literatures, in the official languages of Malay, Chinese, Tamil...

Description About the Series This book tells the story of the Singapore legal system. Beginning with the British years, it moves on to the post...

Description About the Series This is a short account of the Japanese Occupation of Singapore, which lasted for from February 1942 to August 194...

Description About the Series Though a small minority within the Singapore society, the Indian community displays deep diversity within its own ...

Description About the Series Heritage means different things to different people. This book provides a guide to Singapore heritage and its pres...

Description About the Series This book reviews the development of healthcare in Singapore, especially over the last 50 years. It presents major...

Description About the Series The term “flora and fauna” refers to the plants and animals found in a particular region. Singapore’s primeval veg...

Description About the Series Singapore Chronicles: Eurasians explores the social history of Singapore Eurasians, focusing particularly on the 5...

Description About the Series Singapore Chronicles: Environment documents Singapore’s journey towards greater environmental sustainability, biod...

Description About the Series Singapore Chronicles: Energy examines the evolving growth of Singapore's energy use and manufacturing. Starting wi...