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Description About the Editor The social context of Singapore is changing rapidly, and understanding how people think, feel and behave in variou...

Description About the Editor In conjunction with Singapore's 50th birthday in 2015, 50 Years of Environment: Singapore's Journey Towards Enviro...

Description This book describes in vivid detail how a newly independent nation with neither a history of technical education nor industry, deve...

Description About the Editors 50 Years of Singapore-Europe Relations: Celebrating Singapore's Connections with Europe is one contribution to th...

Description About the Author Though there are several books on the Singapore economy, none have focused on the time series-based investigations...

Description Singapore’s demographic diversity was the driving force for the country's founding leaders as they forged a nation. They sought to ...

Description About the Editor This volume is conceptualised around the notion by Raymond Williams, a cultural theorist, that any cultural system...

Description This book is an annual effort by the economists at the Nanyang Technological University to provide analysis, interpretations and in...

Description This book is a spin-off from a highly successful seminar series jointly organized by the Division of Economics of the Nanyang Techn...

《粵海清廟：建築與歷史的對話》透過潮州傳統建築九大工種，即瓦作、木作、圬作、磚作、石作、灰塑彩繪、泥塑、嵌瓷與漆飾的闡述，介紹粵海清廟 2010年至2014年間進行修復時的工作程序，以及其建築風格、材料與技術。 Wak Hai Cheng Bio: A Dialogue between Arc...

从事新闻工作五十多年的陈加昌，将近距离接触、观察、采访、报道李光耀政治生涯与新加坡动荡岁月的体验、印象和亲身经历客观地写出来，并以“迟来的报道”的笔调，写出外间没有刊登过的“现场报道”，相信本书是第一本，作者是第一人。 第一部分重点在小岛建国路，第二部分重点在中台两岸情。作者从特定的历史背景书...

李光耀是一个在新加坡政坛上叱咤风云的人物。到目前为止，他在国家建设以及对人民生活上的影响力无远弗届。 李光耀在1965年新加坡脱离马来西亚宣布独立后成为第一任总理，直至1990年宣布退位。退位时，他67岁，以一个经验丰富的政治家来说，这个年纪并不算太老。他辞任的消息公布后，国际媒体都感到震惊，...

资深政治评论员蔡裕林从历史宏观视角结合国家治理维度，剖析行动党维续一党独大治理的要诀。关键在于：对大环境的明晰与打造大格局的战略。 作者通过对政治博弈生态和发展走向的诠释，窥见影响变迁的思维越位（超越历史条件许可的体制建设或治国方案）、错位（全盘肯定VS全盘否定）与缺位（政治上的监督与问责）问...

很少人知道，中国著名“人民音乐家”冼星海（1905–1945）童年时期在新加坡生活了十年，而且在养正学校度过了他人生中很重要的几年。这几年，对冼星海往后的音乐生涯，有着非常重要的影响。 作者何乃强医生对冼星海的一生有过认真的探究。作为冼星海的“校友”，他花了几年的时间收集、阅读有关文章与资料，...

Description About the Author The transformation of the Singapore River symbolises the city-state's efforts to remake itself for the 21st centur...

从事新闻工作五十多年的陈加昌，将近距离接触、观察、采访、报道李光耀政治生涯与新加坡动荡岁月的体验、印象和亲身经历客观地写出来，并以“迟来的报道”的笔调，写出外间没有刊登过的“现场报道”，相信本书是第一本，作者是第一人。 第一部分重点在小岛建国路，第二部分重点在中台两岸情。作者从特定的历史背景书...

李光耀是一个在新加坡政坛上叱咤风云的人物。到目前为止，他在国家建设以及对人民生活上的影响力无远弗届。 李光耀在1965年新加坡脱离马来西亚宣布独立后成为第一任总理，直至1990年宣布退位。退位时，他67岁，以一个经验丰富的政治家来说，这个年纪并不算太老。他辞任的消息公布后，国际媒体都感到震惊，...

很少人知道，中国著名“人民音乐家”冼星海（1905–1945）童年时期在新加坡生活了十年，而且在养正学校度过了他人生中很重要的几年。这几年，对冼星海往后的音乐生涯，有着非常重要的影响。 作者何乃强医生对冼星海的一生有过认真的探究。作为冼星海的“校友”，他花了几年的时间收集、阅读有关文章与资料，...

Description This book is a celebration of women in science, technology, medicine and business at Imperial College London. It shows the inspirat...

Description After the Japanese invasion of Burma in late 1941, 11-year-old Colin McPhedran fled his homeland on foot, crossing the rugged Patko...

Description About the Author The Merlion and the Ashoka: Singapore-India Strategic Ties examines the historical evolution and future prospects ...

Description About the Author In Asia, we are witnessing an era where the pendulum of power seems to be swaying towards the East with the rising...

Description About the Author Written by Emeritus Professor LIM Chong-Yah, Founding Chairman of the tripartite National Wages Council (NWC), thi...

Description About the Editors Singapore reaches an important milestone in its national development in 2015 when it celebrates its 50th year of ...

Description About the Editors Showcasing the substantive and multi-faceted Singapore-China relationship, this book examines the political, econ...

Description About the Authors This book documents short stories of inspirational local runners who were involved in the creation of Sundown Mar...

Description About the Author Japan’s invasion of Burma in 1942 set off the longest retreat in British military history. Along with the fall of ...

Description About the Editors “Let’s draw! Singapore” is an initiative to record Singapore’s neighbourhoods by compiling artworks from 61 contr...