Singapore’s Sports Champions: Box Set (Preorder)

The Fandi Brothers by Matthew Gan
Meet Irfan, Ikhsan, and Ilhan Fandi – three brothers with one big goal: to be football stars. From Mars bars to match-winning goals, follow the trio’s thrilling journey as they dribble past challenges and shoot for greatness!

Matthew Gan is a writer who has covered sports, finance, education, and environment news. He is a co-author of No. 1 bestsellers Lee Ek Tieng: The Green General of Lee Kuan Yew and Boardroom Knockout: How Singapore’s Investor Watchdog Fights for Minority Shareholders. He was also part of the team behind the Ministry of Manpower’s first official anniversary book, Charting Our Path. He holds a Masters in Management from UBI Business School and Middlesex University London.

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Loh Kean Yew by Claire Lum
Loh Kean Yew has swung his racket on international stages – but did you know that one of his first badminton nets was his house gate? Read on to find out how Singapore’s first badminton world champion became a smashing success!

Claire Lum is a writer with editorial experience in publishing. She has covered topics such as finance, education, and arts and culture. She has also acquired books on social science subjects and worked on titles featuring notable personalities, including Art of Joy, about mural artist Yip Yew Chong; former politician George Yeo’s Selected Musings; and Unfinished Canvas, about architect Koh Seow Chuan. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in English literature and a minor in theatre studies.

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Max Maeder by Jaime Niam
After taking part in his first-ever competition at the age of 11, he declared that he wanted to be world champion. Today, he is the No. 1 kitefoiler in the world. Ride the wind with Max Maeder, whose competitive spirit and love for chess puzzles turned him into a world-class athlete and Olympic medallist!

Jaime Niam is a writer who covers healthcare, arts and culture, and social affairs. She has co-authored several books, including chart-topper Boardroom Knockout. She is also part of the team behind The COVID-19 Chronicles: Singapore’s Journey from Pandemia to Peri-Pandemic Limbo with the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine; Behind the Mask: Our Healthcare Story with the Ministry of Health; and Save & Sound: 70 Years of CPF, the Central Provident Fund’s 70th anniversary publication. She is an English Literature graduate from the National University of Singapore.

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Shanti Pereira by Chen Jei Min
Coming from a family of athletes, Shanti Pereira inherited a great love for running. But she would soon realise the dash to the finish line was not always a straight one. Find out how Shanti blazed her way through challenges and obstacles to become Singapore’s sprint queen!

Chen Jei Min is a writer who covers finance, education, and environment news. She has experience in corporate branding, public relations, social media messaging, and video scripting. She is a graduate of English Literature with a minor in communications from Nanyang Technological University.

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Joseph Schooling by Derek Wong
Whenever little Joseph swam, a shark chased him. Or so he imagined. Read how this unique training method propelled him to Olympic glory, where he beat his hero and won Singapore’s first and only gold medal!

Derek Wong is a writer who covers business and property news. He is a co-author of three No. 1 bestselling titles: The Last Fools, The Price of Being Fair, and Boardroom Knockout. He was also part of the team responsible for documenting Singapore’s COVID-19 pandemic journey in Behind The Mask: Our Healthcare Story. He previously reported at The Straits Times, where he covered property news, and was also a sub-editor and breaking news reporter. He is a political science graduate from the National University of Singapore.

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Shannon Tan by Puah Rui Xian
In Shannon’s quest for golfing stardom, she encountered giraffes, bees, and more peanut butter sandwiches than she could eat. Discover how Singapore’s first Olympic golfer swung her way to become a champion on the green!

Puah Rui Xian is a writer of The Price of Being Fair: The FairPrice Group Story, which charts the ups and downs of a local supermarket giant. The book spent 10 consecutive weeks on The Straits Times’ Bestseller List (non-fiction) and won the Popular Readers’ Choice Awards in 2023. She was also part of the editorial team behind the Ministry of Manpower’s first official anniversary book, Charting Our Path. In 2022, her short film Teeter was released on Viddsee. She is an English Literature graduate from the National University of Singapore.