Singapore

Description Professor S. Jayakumar, a former minister, diplomat and law dean, shares his candid views on many facets of Singapore’s governance,...

Description About the Author This autobiography is a record of Cham Tao Soon's life and interactions with many interesting people over the cour...

Description About the Author Written by author and speaker Shawn Seah, My Father's Kampung delves into the social history of Aukang and Punggol...

Description This book by a pioneer generation civil servant is a fascinating and an engaging account of Singapore's spectacular development fro...

Description About the Author It is said that the duty of public servants is to 'speak truth to power' - to give honest, sound and sometimes unp...

Description Professor Tan Tai Yong is the Institute of Policy Studies' 6th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book is an edited...

Description About the Author Sample Chapter(s)Foreword (106 KB)Lecture I: Hunting Black Swans and Taming Black Elephants: Governance in a Compl...

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 Editor As Singapore enters its 50th year of independence, it is a time for introspection to look back at the successes an...

Description About the Author In 2015, Singapore celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence. This book covers the complex historical forces...

Description C.V. Devan Nair, the son of a rubber plantation clerk, rose from humble beginnings to become an outstanding union leader, a Member ...

Description He was a well-known doctor and professor, and was one of the leading names in obstetrics and gynaecology in Singapore for decades. ...

Description Every time we use a Singapore bank note, we see his face – the face of Yusof Ishak, the first President of Singapore. But did you k...

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

Description Praise Why did Lee do away with vernacular schools despite violent political resistance?Why did he close Nanyang University?Why sta...

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...

English Description Chinese Description Men in White is the inside story of one of the world’s most successful political parties. Narrated in t...

Description Winner of the 2018 Popular Bookstores' Readers Choice Awards, Adult Book Category Finalist for Best Non-Fiction Title at the 2018 S...

Description Who was “Fatty Weng”? Which family restaurant is being run by the fourth generation? “Samy’s Curry” got its name from its owner, bu...

Description About the Author Sample Chapter(s)Foreword (81 KB)Lecture 1: Politics and Governance (261 KB) The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was la...

Description About the Author Read a sample chapter Since 1819, more than 6,200 place (street and village) names divided into more than 3,900 na...

Description Praise About the Author Look inside the book   |  Get the E-book on Amazon or Google Play Did you know that we owe the iconic Singa...

Description Praise About the Author OUT OF PRINT Look inside the book The Japanese Occupation in Singapore was a part of the theatre of the Asi...