Society and Social Sciences

Description About the Series This book examines the crucial role of trade and investment in Singapore’s economy. Using globalisation as a backd...

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

Description About the Series Singapore is a modern and global island-state, internationally recognised as one of the most liveable cities in th...

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

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

Description A British Serial Killer in Singapore is a true story of body parts murderer, John Martin Scripps who went on a killing spree and hu...

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

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

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

Description Praise In this updated book, viewed by many as a definitive guide to Singapore-style diplomacy, former minister, diplomat and law d...

Description Singapore has evolved from a developing country to a developed one, in only a few short decades. Its gross domestic product per cap...

Description Mr Lee Kuan Yew once famously said “when I project myself forward 100 years for Singapore, I cannot tell you that it will exist.” A...

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

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 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 Praise About the Editors Advocates and activists in Singapore contribute to policy discussions and positive change through a combin...

Description Praise About the Author In this wonderfully detailed narrative, Daryl Yeap brings us the fascinating story of Hui-lan, Ida and Lucy...

Description About the Editors Many cities across the world continue to grapple with long-standing urban challenges even as new ones emerge. Wit...

Description About the Editors What is the society you want to see take shape in Singapore in the years ahead? How can we ensure it will be a so...

Description About the Author Little Drops: Cherished Children of Singapore’s Past is a compilation of biographies based on historical fact abou...

Description Praise About the Editors Four decades have elapsed since the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) scheme was introduced in ...

Description About the Author Welcome to Asia! Discover the incredible history and diversity of Asia in all its splendour, with this stunningly ...

Description About the Author The book addresses the issues of China’s soft power in Southeast Asia during the rise of China. This soft power in...

Description About the Author Amos befriends an old man who lives at the bottom of his block of flats and learns many things from him. But one d...

Description Praise About the Author This Must Be the Place explores how music can make cities better. This Must Be the Place introduces and exa...

Praise About the Editors “By examining the political discourse and social interactions that occur within six different political communities in...

Description About the Editors The Duterte administration (2016–22) marked the return of an authoritarian style of rule in the Philippines. It w...

Description About the Author Since the start of Operation 1027, Myanmar’s resistance groups have gained control over large parts of key overlan...

Description Praise About the Author What does it mean to be Malay in the 21st century? This question is especially relevant in a country like M...

Description About the Authors Family, art, and entrepreneurship converge in the story of three visionary Peranakan women from Indonesia — Nyony...

Description About the Author Smartphones, digital payments and health apps are examples of how technology is empowering women to upskill, lead ...

Description About the Author In Rewrite The Rules, Ritu G Mehrish and Rajita Saxena empower Asian women leaders to challenge the status quo and...

Description About the Author How should Asean leaders advance the Asean Economic Community? What obstacles does Asia face in managing US-China ...

Description About the Author Look inside the book   |   Get the E-book Rise to the top in the art of hiring. Navigate the headhunting landscape...

Description About the Author & Illustrator Look inside the book An IBBY Outstanding Book for Young People with Disabilities by a multiple a...

Description About the Author & Illustrator 在新加坡成长是一段怎样的旅程？在这个多元文化交融的小岛上，处处都充满看似平常却令人难忘的惊喜。这本童诗绘本通过一个新移民家庭小孩的视角，带你领略别样的赤道岛国童年，感受独特而温暖的瞬间。 Wh...

Description About the Author & Illustrator 在新加坡成长是一段怎样的旅程？在这个多元文化交融的小岛上，处处都充满看似平常却令人难忘的惊喜。这本童诗绘本通过一个新移民家庭小孩的视角，带你领略别样的赤道岛国童年，感受独特而温暖的瞬间。 Wh...

Description Praise About the Author This anthology of essays on the Chinese economy examines the causes and consequences of the zero-Covid poli...

Description About the Editors After Japan was hit by a triple disaster — an earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear meltdown — in 2011, Singapore r...

Description About the Author If you’re looking for a way to make a positive impact on the world, Matthew S. Friedman’s inspiring book is the pe...

Description About the Editor New Naratif ran The Citizens’ Agenda to survey Singaporeans on this question: In your opinion, what issues do you ...

Description Praise About the Authors A Collection of True Stories of Grief, Resilience, and Hope from 30 Gazans Living the War A Testament to S...

Description Praise About the Author This book tells the inside story of how Singapore defied considerable odds to develop a dynamic economy and...

Description About the Authors The book presented a holistic observation of the implementation and progress of Singapore’s language planning and...