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MARSHALL CAVENDISH INTERNATIONAL (ASIA)
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2015
cuisine • business • travel, culture
and heritage • politics and history
• natural science • non-fiction •
fiction • language • parenting
• mind, body and spirit • children’s
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)
We are one of the largest general reference and interest trade book publishers in
Southeast Asia, with a publishing history of more than 40 years. Our subjects are
diverse and encompass biographies, business, politics, travel, cuisine, culture and
heritage, fiction, health and self-development.
Our Group Imprints
MC Editions
Marshall Cavendish Editions imprint delivers a fresh perspective to rich, authoritative
content with bold and attractive designs.
MC Business
Marshall Cavendish Business list provides a unique insight into the mind workings of top
movers and shakers with books that articulate the thoughts and visions of the people who
shape, direct and influence business globally.
MC Cuisine
Marshall Cavendish Cuisine cookbooks inspire even as they inform, and have received several
World Gourmand Cookbook Awards, confirming our position as one of Asia’s foremost
culinary publishers.
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Marshall Cavendish Children’s books enthral and entertain young readers through the world
of adventure, fantasy, mystery and much more.
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contents
cuisine
3
business
28
travel, culture and heritage
51
politics and history
72
natural science
88
non-fiction
90
fiction
104
language
120
parenting
128
mind, body and spirit
132
children’s
135
index
140
cuisine 3
tanoshii wagashi
little bites of japanese delights
Yamashita Masataka
112 pp, 255 x 210 mm, paperback, ISBN 978 981 4516 49 5, S$32.00
A treat not just for the taste buds, but also for the other senses, these delightful
Japanese confections known as wagashi were traditionally prepared according
to the season, to be savoured with tea, as a snack during the day. Made using
various types of sweet bean pastes, flours and gelatin, these delicate treats are
now widely enjoyed throughout the day, and make ideal gifts whatever the
occasion. Discover the delectable world of Japanese wagashi from traditional
favourites to new creations with this inspiring collection of recipes from the talented
Chef Yamashita Masataka.
by the same author: Tanoshii: Joy of Making Japanese-Style cakes
& desserts, see page 25
deco mushi cakes
Junko
From Japan’s favourite deco cake baker, comes yet another exciting collection of
recipes for irresistibly fun and adorable cakes. In this book, Junko simplifies the
process of making the cakes, so they can be enjoyed on a daily basis, and even
novice cooks will find them easy to do! The cakes come in different forms, from
cupcakes and full-sized cakes, to buns, rolls and pancakes, and are steamed or
cooked in the microwave oven, and can be done without any special tools. Junko
also shares additional ideas for packing the cakes as gifts for sharing with family
and friends. This is Junko’s first English language release of Deco Mushi Cakes.
by the same author: deco roll cakes!; deco roll cake party!, see
Page 25
bread
dean brettschneider
There is nothing quite like the taste and aroma of warm, fresh-out-of-the-oven bread
baked in your own kitchen. In this irresistible collection of bread recipes from
Global Baker Dean Brettschneider, you’ll find breads to match any occasion – from
savoury to sweet, healthy to festive. Whether you fancy a bagel or a baguette,
sourdough or sticky buns, these delectable and easy-to-follow recipes are sure to
become firm favourites. Dean also shares his expert knowledge of how to make
exceptional breads with detailed step-by-step instructions on artisan techniques,
plus information on essential ingredients and equipment.
by the same author: New world baking: My time in shanghai,
Pie: 80+ pies and pastry delights, see page 26
4 marshall cavendish international (asia)
jayeon bread
a step-by-step guide to making no-knead bread with natural
starters
sangjin ko
Artisan baker Sangjin Ko shares his recipes from 12 years of research and
shows that baking a perfect loaf of bread at home is within anyone’s reach.
No-knead breads made using natural starter and water, then leaving the natural
processes to work. The resulting baked loaf will have a flavour that is both
complex and unique, be more nutritious and keep better.
peranakan snacks & desserts
Julie Yee
An essential component of the cuisine, Peranakan snacks and desserts delight
with their various shapes, colours, tastes and textures. Chef Julie presents a
collection of 54 treasured recipes passed down from her grandmother, some
of which she has carefully modified to suit modern palates. These include
baking rather than frying paper-wrapped pandan chicken and the addition
of vegetables in ngoh hiang for texture, with the assurance that the authentic
flavours are not compromised. Chef Julie Yee makes these irresistible snacks and
desserts more accessible for the busy home cook with easy to follow step-by-step
recipes that are adapted for the modern kitchen. Surprise your family and friends
with this tantalising array of sweet and savoury treats today!
kawaii bento
shirley wong
A strong believer that cooking should be easy and enjoyable, Shirley Wong,
also known by her online avatar, Little Miss Bento, shares how you can put
together attractive and tasty bento boxes with ease and lots of fun! Follow
Shirley’s simple step-by-step guide and craft everyday foods such as rice, bread,
eggs, cheese, fish cakes, sausages, carrots and cucumbers into various forms,
from your favourite animals and characters to a memorable holiday scene.
Make every day a treat with a personalised bento box!
cuisine 5
shojin ryori
a japanese vegetarian cookbook
danny chu
168 pp, 255 x 190 mm, cased, ISBN 978 981 4516 28 0, S$46.68
Shojin ryori is the art of Japanese vegetarian cuisine that originated from the
Japanese Zen temples, but is today widely popular all over the world for its
healthful and well-balanced meals prepared without meat, fish, eggs or dairy
products. With clearly written step-by-step instructions and insightful cooking
tips, chef Danny Chu of Enso Kitchen will show you how to transform simple,
readily available ingredients into creative, flavourful and satisfying shojin ryori
meals in your home kitchen.
cook japanese with tamako
hearty meals for the whole family
tamako sakamoto
Cook Japanese with Tamako features more than 50 recipes for tasty yet simple
Japanese-style meals suitable for the whole family. Accompanying the recipes
are short stories and anecdotes on daily family life, from weekends, school
holidays and examinations, to special celebratory events such as New Year
and birthdays. This book is perfect for anyone looking to go beyond typical
Japanese restaurant fare to delve into the heart of Japanese food and family
traditions. It is also excellent for Japanese living at home or overseas who want
to share their cuisine and culture with non-Japanese friends.
home-style taiwanese cooking
classic family dishes
tsung-yun wan
Taiwan’s long and colourful history, from the indigenous tribes, to the migration
of the Chinese from Southern China and the period under Japanese rule,
is clearly reflected in her rich and diverse cuisine. Home-style Taiwanese
Cooking by Taiwanese chef and food blogger, Tsung-Yun Wan, is a collection
of Taiwanese classics, from signature dishes such as minced pork rice, beef
noodles, oyster omelette and steamed minced pork with salted egg, to popular
street food fare such as deep-fried prawn rolls, dragon phoenix legs, fried
chicken with sweet potato fries and coffin bread.
asian noodles
Lee Geok Boi
Enjoy the authentic flavours of many of Asia’s classic noodle dishes with this
bumper collection of more than 100 recipes. From crisp-fried and stir-fried
noodles to noodles in gravy or soup, served hot or cold, noodle lovers will
be delighted at the endless variety of noodle dishes offered in this exhaustive
volume.
asian soups, stews and curries
Lee Geok Boi
The ultimate comfort food and the cook’s answer to meals that can be cooked
in a single pot, are wholesome and suitable for keeping. Asian Soups, Stews
and Curries provides more than 100 easy-to-follow recipes for preparing these
timeless dishes the Asian way. Discover how to stew vegetables and the various
types and cuts of meat and seafood, as well as the many ways of enjoying and
serving these stews. Also included are recipes for stewed desserts to wrap up
the meal or serve as a pick-me-up at any time of the day.
by the same author: classic asian rice, classic asian salads,
asian one-dish meals, see pages 22–23
asian herbal soups & one-pot meals
terry tan
Asian Herbal Soups & One-Pot Meals brings the rich and life-enhancing legacy
of Chinese herbs to your table in the form of soups, stews, one-pot meals, teas
and desserts. Prized for thousands of years by the Chinese for their healthgiving properties, these natural ingredients are at the centre of growing interest
and research around the world today. With more than 100 recipes written with
contemporary tastes and lifestyles in mind, this book is an indispensable guide
to serving up nourishing herbal meals for the whole family.
By the same author: little guide book: chinese herbs, spices
and more, see page 8; Naturally Speaking: Chinese recipes and
home remedies, see page 24
cuisine 7
a kristang family cookbook
melba nunis
Kristang cuisine is also known as Malacca Portuguese cuisine. Its roots can be
traced back to 16th century Malacca, with the arrival of the early Portuguese
and Dutch settlers. This unique cuisine fuses a plethora of cultural and traditional
influences, resulting in the birth of a flavourful masterpiece. A Kristang Family
Cookbook is a collection of family recipes by Melba Nunis, better known as
Mel. Here, she shares more than 60 treasured recipes, from fiery favourites like
devil curry, to family recipes like squid ink sambal and festive dishes like chicken
macaroni pie. Written in an easy-to-follow step-by-step format, the recipes are
accompanied by stories of Mel’s childhood memories and experiences, and
include cooking tips to help home cooks master the dishes.
best of malaysian cooking
betty saw
Best of Malaysian Cooking is an extensive collection of more than 200
authentic and traditional recipes sourced from all over Malaysia. This book
showcases the best dishes from every state, from everyday home kitchens to the
royal kitchens. Find irresistible favourites such as Teochew duck and five-spice
meat rolls from Johor; babi pong tay and chicken debal from Melaka; bak kut
teh and KL Hokkien mee from Selangor; sar hor fun and ayam rendang pedas
from Perak; and crab curry and laksa from Penang among a host of other
scrumptious dishes. With insightful introductions to the cuisine of each state
and practical cooking hints and tips, Best of Malaysian Cooking is essential for
anyone looking to explore the colourful world of Malaysian food and flavours.
the best of betty saw
betty saw
The Best of Betty Saw is a collection of 150 time-tested recipes from the doyen
of Malaysian cooking. Find sumptuous staples and family favourites such as
steamed herbal winter melon soup, Nyonya fish head curry and Malaysian
rendang as well as savoury snacks and sweet delicacies including kuih
serimuka, char siew bao, pineapple cup tarts and mud cupcakes. Discover the
numerous delights and tantalising treats and draw inspiration from Betty Saw
as you embark on your own culinary journey. With beautiful photographs and
invaluable cooking and preparation tips, The Best of Betty Saw makes an ideal
gift and is an absolute must-have for every home cook.
by the same author: Betty saw’s best noodle recipes, asian
retro food: dishes of yesterday, asian delights: all time
favourite recipes, asian high tea favourites, see page 23;
cookies, cupcakes, see page 26
debbie teoh’s favourite recipes
debbie teoh
Debbie Teoh’s Favourite Recipes is a delightful collection of 42 mouth-watering
recipes, each with a theme of hidden taste sensations from one of Malaysia’s
most well-loved Peranakan chefs. Classic items such as pot stickers, samosas
and Vietnamese rice paper rolls, and Peranakan favourites such as pulut inti,
sweet potato kuih ku and Nyonya lepat kacang, are included, while popular
treats such as five-spice rolls, baked pau, rice dumplings and steamed meat
dumplings are reinterpreted to offer exciting new variations. Uncover the gems
in this book and draw inspiration to come up with your own creations with
Chef Debbie Teoh.
the little indonesian cookbook
Heinz von Holzen
In The Little Indonesian Cookbook, Heinz von Holzen puts together an assembly
of Indonesia’s best loved dishes. This collection of 45 recipes features some of the
country’s perennial favourites including soto ayam (chicken noodle soup), otak
otak (minced fish steamed in banana leaf), rendang sapi (beef braised in coconut
and spices), sayur lodeh (vegetables stewed in coconut cream) and tempeh manis
kacang (crispy fried soybean cakes with peanut). Clearly explained recipes
ensure that any home cook can produce authentic and delicious Indonesian food
to share with family and friends.
a new approach to indonesian cooking
Heinz von Holzen
In A New Approach to Indonesian Cooking, established chef and author
Heinz von Holzen brings the authentic flavours of the legendary Spice Islands
to the modern kitchen through the use of contemporary cooking techniques
and equipment. He describes a bounty of more than 100 recipes from various
regions in the Indonesian archipelago. Heinz also details the process of
brining, broiling, smoking and sous vide cooking with illustrated step-by-step
recipes. Follow Heinz on this amazing culinary journey to discover the depth
and richness of Indonesian cusine and savour the best of the Spice Islands.
by the same author: Street foods of bali, bali unveiled: the
secrets of balinese cuisine, see page 21
cuisine 9
the filipino family cookbook
recipes and stories from our home kitchen
angelo comsti
Bestselling cookbook author and food writer Angelo Comsti follows up his
bestselling book From Our Table To Yours: A Collection of Filipino Heirloom
Recipes and Family Memories with another treasury of dishes deeply rooted
in the culture and history of the Philippines. Together with food historian Felice
Prudente Sta. Maria, restaurateurs Robby Goco and Gaita Fores, notable writers
Nana Ozaeta and Jin Perez, and 35 other prominent figures in the local food
industry, Angelo gathers time-honoured dishes that hail from the various regions
of the country and presents the richness of Filipino cuisine in this book.
by the same author: from our table to yours: a collection of
filipino heirloom recipes & family memories, see page 21
little guide book: asian herbs, spices
and more
Devagi Sanmugam
This practical guide features 40 ingredients found in the markets of South East
Asia, each illustrated for easy reference and identification. Discover the amazing
benefits of these herbs, spices and other ingredients, and learn how they can
be used in the home kitchen or prepared as a natural remedy. Also included
is a small collection of recipes for scrumptious snacks, drinks and main dishes.
little guide book: chinese herbs, spices
and more
Terry Tan
This handy guide features 40 ingredients found in the Chinese kitchen, each
illustrated for easy reference and identification. Discover the wealth of benefits of
using these herbs, spices and other ingredients to whip up nourishing dishes or
as natural remedies. This book also includes a handful of recipes for tantalising
Chinese dishes and desserts.
little guide book: asian leaves and roots
Devagi Sanmugam & Christopher Tan
Walking around an Asian wet market can be a fascinating experience, full
of tantalising sights, sounds, smells and new tastes to discover. However, it
can also be daunting to those who aren’t familiar with the heaps of produce
on display. This book, featuring some 40 Asian ingredients, will shed light on
those attractive bunches of leaves and soil-dusted root vegetables, and act as a
practical guide to how they can be used to whip up scrumptious dishes.
chef wan — Asia’s
most entertaining chef!
MORE THAN 100,000 COPIES SOLD!
The Food Ambassador of Malaysia, Chef Wan is a household name in Asia. The award-winning author and celebrity
chef is also quickly gaining popularity in Europe, as he introduces Malaysian cuisine to the rest of the world.
Gourmand
awards winner
Chef Wan’s Sweet Treats: 240
Pastry Recipes from Asia’s Most
Flamboyant Food Ambassador
192 pp
240 x 220 mm, paperback
ISBN 978 981 4361 54 5
S$28.00
Simply Sedap: Chef Wan’s
Favourite Recipes
Simply Sedap 2: Chef Wan
Shares More Favourite Recipes
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 52 1
S$28.00
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 53 8
S$28.00
Gourmand
awards winner
The Best of Chef Wan:
A Taste of Malaysia
288 pp
260 x 200 mm, cased with jacket
ISBN 978 981 4328 43 2
S$45.00
*Also available Malay edition,
Selera Malaysia Chef Wan,
ISBN 978 967 303 5939,
paperback, S$34.00
Cook with Chef Wan
Mini Cookbooks Box Set
ISBN 978 981 4302 42 5
S$20.00
*See pages 16-18 for the full list
of Chef Wan Mini Cookbooks
cuisine 11
Sam and forest leong —
Singapore’s BEST-LOVED CHEFS!
Sam Leong is widely recognised as a trendsetter in modern Chinese cuisine and he has represented Singapore at
some of the world’s most prestigious culinary events. His wife, Forest, is herself a well-regarded and established
Thai chef. Together, they are highly sought-after as chefs and cooking instructors, who share their passion and love
for cooking straight from the heart.
A Wok Through Time
Sensations
The Best of Thai Home Cooking
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 40 1
S$32.00
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 12 6
S$32.00
152 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 651 7
S$28.00
Gourmand
awards winner
Chinese Home Cooking
with Sam Leong
168 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 20 4
S$30.00
Home Cooking with Sam & Forest
140 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 56 6
S$28.00
the best of singapore’s recipes
Singapore’s all-time bestselling cookbooks
More than 200,000 copies sold!
Extent varies
S$28.00
The Best of Singapore’s Recipes series presents six
volumes of Mrs Leong Yee Soo’s invaluable and timetested recipes from her classic titles: Singaporean
Cooking, Singaporean Cooking Vol. 2, Celebration
Cooking and The Best of Singapore Cooking.
Given a new contemporary look and with all of
Mrs Leong’s comments, notes and methodology still
carefully and lovingly retained, the books continue to
reflect her personality and perspective within the pages.
This treasury of heritage recipes will definitely warm
up the kitchens and fill the dining tables of homes for
generations to come.
Useful hints, a comprehensive glossary of more than
100 ingredients, and measurement and conversion
tables make this series indispensable for any kitchen.
The Best of Singapore’s Recipes Box Set
with 4 FREE drink coasters
ISBN 978 981 4276 13 9
S$128.00
Everyday Favourites
Festive Cooking
Hearty Meals
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 02 3
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 867 2
172 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 868 9
Hot & Spicy Treats
Nyonya Specialties
Tea Time Delights
172 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 866 5
188 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 03 0
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 869 6
cuisine 13
singapore heritage cookbooks
Extent varies
255 x 190 mm, cased
S$38.00
The Singapore Heritage Cookbook series documents and preserves the cultural and culinary heritage
of the different ethnic groups in Singapore through recipes passed down from generation to generation.
Each book has two parts: An introduction that provides an overview of the history and culture of the
community in Singapore and a selection of authentic recipes.
Chinese Heritage Cooking
Malay Heritage Cooking
Indian Heritage Cooking
Christopher Tan & Amy Van
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 44 3
Rita Zahara
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 66 1
Devagi Sanmugam & Shanmugam Kasinathan
180 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 45 0
FREE
Eurasian Heritage Cooking
Peranakan Heritage Cooking
Quentin Pereira
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 46 7
Philip Chia
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 47 4
Mini Cookbooks Boxset
worth S$20 with
every purchase of
SINGAPORE HERITAGE
COOKBOOKS
Boxset
Singapore Heritage Cookbooks Box Set
ISBN 978 981 4408 00 4
S$185.00
peranakan cuisine
The Peranakans are a Southeast Asian community that established itself in the colonial settlements of the
16th and 17th centuries. Long before fusion cuisine captured the imagination of the world, the Peranakans
were blending Chinese ingredients and cooking techniques with the spices and native ingredients used
by the indigenous Malays, over time establishing a repertoire of recipes avidly followed to this day.
Peranakan food is typically aromatic and spicy and features ingredients that include coconut milk,
galangal, turmeric, candlenuts, laksa leaves, pandan leaves, tamarind pulp, lemongrass, chillies, shallots,
basil and coriander. Asam gelugor, belimbing and mangoes were often added to deliver a tangy taste.
Gourmand
awards winner
Growing Up in a Nonya
Kitchen: Asian Recipes
from My Mother
Sharon Wee
312 pp
255 x 210 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4346 36 8
S$42.00
Classic Peranakan Cooking:
Recipes from the Straits
Chinese kitchen
148 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 72 6
S$28.00
Florence Tan’s Best Nyonya
Recipes
Florence Tan
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 20 6
S$21.00
The Penang Nyonya Cookbook
Cecilia Tan
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 786 6
S$28.00
Modern Nonya
Sylvia Tan
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 16 6
S$28.00
cuisine 15
gourmet chefs & CELEBRITY COOKS
Gourmand
awards winner
New Beijing Cuisine
New Shanghai Cuisine
Jereme Leung
180 pp
255 x 190 mm,
cased with jacket
ISBN 978 981 261 659 3
S$48.00
Jereme Leung
180 pp
255 x 190 mm,
cased with jacket
ISBN 978 981 261 642 5
S$48.00
Cooking with
Michael Elfwing
Inspired!: Recipes
for Every Occasion
Michael Elfwing
176 pp
270 x 230 mm,
cased with jacket
ISBN 978 981 4328 39 5
S$46.64
Jimmy Chok
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 876 4
S$28.00
Cuisine Unplugged:
Reinterpreting European
Cuisine with an Asian Touch
Emmanuel Stroobant
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 44 9
S$28.00
Small Bites, Big Taste:
Innovative Recipes
for Entertaining
Rainer Zinngrebe, Rodrigo
Torres Contreras & SC
Shekar (photographer)
192 pp
255 x 190 mm,
cased with jacket
ISBN 978 981 261 526 8
S$45.00
Everything Rice & Nice
Chef Zam
96 pp
ISBN 978 967 3035 80 9
S$19.95
YASA BOGA
Yasa Boga, meaning “food maker” in Indonesian, is a collective alias
for all three authors — Cherry Hadibroto, an entrepreneur, Nies
Kartohadiprojo, a professional caterer, and Hayatinufus A.L. Tobing,
a home economics teacher with 25 years of teaching experience.
Home cooking
104 pp
S$14.90
Home Cooking: Cakes
Home Cooking: Cookies
Home Cooking: Snacks
Home Cooking: Agar-Agar
ISBN 978 981 4302 26 5
ISBN 978 981 4302 28 9
ISBN 978 981 4302 25 8
ISBN 978 981 4302 27 2
The Best of
Indonesian Cooking
The Best of
Indonesian Desserts
200 pp, 240 x 220 mm,
paperback
ISBN 978 981 4302 43 2
S$28.00
148 pp, 240 x 220 mm,
paperback
ISBN 978 981 4302 47 0
S$28.00
mini cookbooks
Extent varies
The Marshall Cavendish Cuisine Mini Cookbooks series is a handy
collection of recipes for home cooking. Written in an easy-to-follow
step-by-step format, the recipes are suitable for cooks of all levels of
experience, from kitchen novices learning to cook, to experienced
cooks looking to expand their cooking repertoire.
•A scrumptious compilation of
35 recipes in one compact
and handy cookbook
•Recipes are illustrated with
vibrant colour photographs
•User-friendly and value-for-money
Asian
ISBN 978 981 261 529 9
Cakes & Treats
ISBN 978 981 261 582 4
Chicken
ISBN 978 981 4276 24 5
Asian Classics
ISBN 978 981 4276 07 8
Cupcakes & Muffins
ISBN 978 981 4361 49 1
Chicken Meals
ISBN 978 981 4408 46 2
Asian Delights
ISBN 978 981 261 769 9
Chef Wan: Baked Treats
ISBN 978 981 261 751 4
Chinese
ISBN 978 981 261 530 5
Asian Rice Dishes
ISBN 978 981 261 533 6
Chef Wan: Cakes
ISBN 978 981 261 753 8
Chinese Desserts and Soups
ISBN 978 981 261 764 4
Asian Salads
ISBN 978 981 261 605 0
Chef Wan: Chicken
ISBN 978 981 4302 14 2
Chinese Vegetarian
ISBN 978 981 261 539 8
Asian Seafood
ISBN 978 981 261 563 3
Chef Wan: Cookies
ISBN 978 981 261 752 1
Cook Chinese
ISBN 978 981 4276 45 0
Asian Tidbits
ISBN 978 981 261 767 5
Chef Wan Desserts
978-981-4516-44-0
Cook Italian
ISBN 978 981 4351 53 9
Asian Treats
ISBN 978 981 4276 46 7
Chef Wan Hearty Meals
978-981-4516-41-9
Cookies
ISBN 978 981 261 580 0
Baked
ISBN 978 981 261 505 3
Chef Wan: Meat
ISBN 978 981 4302 13 5
Cookies & Slices
ISBN 978 981 261 581 7
Barbecue
ISBN 978 981 261 564 0
Chef Wan: Seafood
ISBN 978 981 4302 15 9
Cupcakes & muffins
ISBN 978 981 4361 49 1
Brunches
ISBN 978 981 261 508 4
Chef Wan Snacks
978-981-4516-42-6
Curries
ISBN 978 981 261 604 3
Burgers & Pizzas
ISBN 978 981 4361 46 0
Chef Wan: Tarts and Pies
ISBN 978 981 261 750 7
Desserts
ISBN 978 981 261 513 8
Cakes & Desserts
ISBN 978 981 4276 05 4
Chef Wan Tea Time Treats
978-981-4516-43-3
Dim Sum
ISBN 978 981 261 541 1
cuisine 17
DIPS & NIBBLES
ISBN 978 981 439 846 6
Healthy Chinese Cooking
ISBN 978 981 261 763 7
Hearty Malay
ISBN 978 981 4276 06 1
everyday fish & seafood
ISBN 978 981 439 848 0
Healthy Family Meals
ISBN 978 981 261 607 4
Ice Cream
ISBN 978 981 4408 44 8
EVERYDAY MEAT & POULTRY
ISBN 978 981 439 849 7
Healthy HEARTY Meals
ISBN 978 981 440 806 6
Indian
ISBN 978 981 261 566 4
Filipino
ISBN 978 981 4408 30 1
Healthy MEALS UNDER
30 MINUTES
ISBN 978 981 440 805 9
Indonesian
ISBN 978 981 261 652 4
Finger Food
ISBN 978 981 261 575 6
Fish
ISBN 978 981 261 749 1
French
ISBN 978 981 261 543 5
Gourmet Guru:
Everyday Meals
ISBN 978 981 4351 65 2
Gourmet Guru:
Festive Cooking
ISBN 978 981 4351 63 8
Gourmet Guru: Light Bites
ISBN 978 981 4351 64 5
Gourmet Guru:
Quick Cooking
ISBN 978-981 4351 62 1
HeaRT HEALTHY SWEETS
& DESSERTS
ISBN 978 981 439 855 8
HeaRT HEALTHY
SOUPS & STEWS
ISBN 978 981 439 853 4
HeaRT HEALTHY
EVERYDAY MEALS
ISBN 978 981 439 852 7
HeaRT HEALTHY SNACKS
ISBN 978 981 439 854 1
Hearty asian
ISBN 978 981 4276 33 7
Hearty Chinese
ISBN 978 981 261 540 4
Italian
ISBN 978 981 261 544 2
Japanese
ISBN 978 981 261 568 8
Korean
ISBN 978 981 261 567 1
Lasagne & Risottos
ISBN 978 981 4408 45 5
Light Meals
ISBN 978 981 261 507 7
Malay Kuih
ISBN 978 981 261 545 9
Malaysian
ISBN 978 981 261 583 1
Meals for Two
ISBN 978 981 4351 50 8
Microwave cooking:
cakes & desserts
ISBN 978 981 432 824 1
microwave
cooking: dinner
ISBN 978 981 432 823 4
microwave cooking:
rice & pasta
ISBN 978 981 432 822 7
Noodles
ISBN 978 981 261 602 9
Nyonya Delights
ISBN 978 981 261 631 9
One-dish Meals
ISBN 978 981 261 510 7
Pancakes & Waffles
ISBN 978 981 4408 43 1
Pasta
ISBN 978 981 261 606 7
Pasta & Risotto
ISBN 978 981 4351 52 2
Pies & Quiches
ISBN 978 981 4361 47 7
Stir-fries
ISBN 978 981 261 504 6
Potatoes
ISBN 978 981 261 603 6
Sweets & Desserts
ISBN 978 981 4361 50 7
Quick
ISBN 978 981 261 509 1
Tasty Asian Dishes
ISBN 978 981 261 770 5
Quick & Easy
ISBN 978 981 4351 51 5
Thai
ISBN 978 981 261 528 2
singapore
ISBN 978 981 4634 13 7
Tofu
ISBN 978 981 261 748 4
Snacks
ISBN 978 981 261 512 1
tofu, beans & nuts
ISBN 978 981 439 847 3
Snacks & DRINKS
ISBN 978 981 4302 10 4
Tossed
ISBN 978 981 261 506 0
Soups
ISBN 978 981 261 511 4
Ultimate Cookies
ISBN 978 981 4408 47 9
Soups & Sandwiches
ISBN 978 981 4361 48 4
Vietnamese
ISBN 978 981 261 562 6
Spicy
ISBN 978 981 4276 23 8
mini cookbooks
box sets
The Marshall Cavendish Cuisine mini cookbooks are now available
in box sets! Each set—Sweets & Desserts, Exotic Asian, Family
Meals and Everything Chinese—contains five specially selected
bestselling titles encased in a unique and beautifully designed box.
Great as a gift or for your personal collection!
everything chinese
ISBN 978 981 4276 37 5
exotic asian
ISBN 978 981 4276 35 1
family meals
ISBN 978 981 4276 36 8
sweets & desserts
ISBN 978 981 4276 34 4
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step-by-step cooking
120 pp
S$25.00
The Step-by-Step Cooking series features classic and modern dishes from various
world cuisines. Details on selected ingredients provide an insight into, and an
understanding of, the intricacies and unique heritage of each cuisine. Photographs
and advice on food preparation and cooking techniques accompany the stepby-step instructions, making each dish a breeze to recreate in the home kitchen.
Step-by-Step Cooking: French
Step-by-Step Cooking: Italian
Elsa Van der Nest
ISBN 978 981 4361 30 9
Elsa Van der Nest
ISBN 978 981 4361 31 6
Step-by-Step Cooking:
Indonesian
Middle Eastern
Heinz von Holzen
ISBN 978 981 4408 26 4
Hayedeh Sedghi
ISBN 978 981 4408 25 7
Balinese
Chinese
Filipino
Indian
Heinz von Holzen
ISBN 978 981 4276 12 2
ISBN 978 981 4328 76 0
Arlene Diego
ISBN 978 981 4302 01 2
Dhershini Govin Winodan
ISBN 978 981 261 798 9
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Keiko Ishida
ISBN 978 981 4328 75 3
Lee MinJung
ISBN 978 981 261 799 6
Nguyen Thanh Diep
ISBN 978 981 261 797 2
cooking classics
120 pp
S$28.88
Cooking Classics is a series of step-by-step cookbooks that showcases the best of the
cuisines of Asia. Each title features 42 recipes written in an easy-to-follow format,
with clear photographs to guide readers, especially those who are new to the cuisine.
Gourmand
awards winner
Cooking Classics: Thailand
Cooking Classics: Dim Sum
Forest Leong
ISBN 978 981 261 330 1
Ng Lip Kah
ISBN 978 981 4516 29 7
Cooking Classics: Korea
Cooking Classics: Japan
Chun Nam Won
ISBN 978 981 4302 53 1
Catherina Hosoi
ISBN 978 981 4351 56 0
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asian cooking
Gourmand
awards winner
The Little Singapore
Cookbook
The Best of
Singapore Cooking
Singapore Food
(New Edition)
The Little Malaysian
Cookbook
Malaysian Home
Cooking
Wendy Hutton
104 pp
ISBN 978 981 4484 08 4
S$25.00
Mrs Leong Yee Soo
256 pp
278 x 204 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4561 66 2
S$35.50
Wendy Hutton
216 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 321 9
S$42.80
Wendy Hutton
104 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 26 6
S$25.00
Lee Sook Ching
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 4484 22 0
S$28.00
Gourmand
awards winner
Gourmand
awards winner
Chef Ismail’s Malay
Heritage Cooking: The
Best Kampung Recipes
Bite Size: A Collection
of Traditional
Malay Treats
Ismail Ahmad
84 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 59 6
S$18.50
Norzalina Nordin
84 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 795 8
S$18.50
The Little Thai
Cookbook
104 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 52 5
S$25.00
Agnes de Keijzer Brackman
& Cathay Brackman
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 784 2
S$28.00
Street Foods of Bali
Heinz von Holzen
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 525 1
S$45.00
Terry Tan
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 442 1
S$32.00
Gourmand
Gourmand
awards winner
awards winner
The Complete
Indonesian Cookbook
The Thai Table
Bali Unveiled:
The Secrets of
Balinese Cuisine
Heinz von Holzen
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 373 8
S$45.00
Myanmar: Cuisine,
Culture & Customs
Mohana Gill
228 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 16 7
S$32.00
From Our Table to Yours:
A Collection of Filipino
Heirloom Recipes &
Family Memories
Angelo Comsti
144pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 56 5
S$32.00
Gourmand
awards winner
Authentic Cambodian
Recipes: From
Mother to Daughter
Sorey Long & Kanika Linden
230 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 86 3
S$32.00
Gourmand
awards winner
Gourmand
awards winner
Cook Chinese with
Chef KT: A Step-byStep Cookbook
The Art of Taste:
Secrets of the
Cantonese Kitchen
Donburi: Delightful
Japanese Meals
in a Bowl
Simply Onigiri: Fun
and Creative Recipes
for Japanese Rice Balls
The Asian Oven:
Innovative Ways
with Asian Food
Yeo Kian Tiong
120 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 40 2
S$28.00
Chef Chan Chen Hei
136 pp
240 x 220 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 232 017 9
S$33.65
Aki Watanabe
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 51 0
S$28.00
Sanae Inada
152 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 17 1
S$28.00
Jo Marion Seow
180 pp
ISBN 978 981 432 853 1
S$28.00
A Taste of Shan
The Asian Fish
Cookbook
Seafood Sensation:
More than 150 of
the Best of Asian
Seafood Recipes
Hot off the Grill:
Barbecue Recipes
with an Asian Touch
Gourmand
awards winner
The Best of Asian
Cooking:
300 Classic Recipes
Keiko Ishida, Nguyen Thanh
Diep, Heinz Von Holzen, Lee
Minjung, Arlene Diego &
Dhershini Govin Winodan
376 pp
ISBN 987 981 4634 36 6
S$35.00
The Asian Vegetarian
Cookbook
Azrah Kamala Shashi
84 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 796 5
S$18.50
Page Bingham
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 32 0
S$26.00
The Asian Tofu
Cookbook: More than
100 Creative Recipes
Betty Saw
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 864 1
S$29.00
Betty Saw
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 790 3
S$29.00
Carol Selva Rajah
328 pp
ISBN 978 981 232 545 7
S$38.00
Carol Selva Rajah
84 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 793 4
S$18.50
Classic Asian Rice
Classic Asian Salads
Asian One-dish Meals
Lee Geok Boi
244 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 02 9
S$32.00
Lee Geok Boi
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 632 6
S$32.00
Lee Geok Boi
208 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 38 1
S$32.00
Betty Saw’s Best
Noodle Recipes
Asian Retro Food:
Dishes of Yesteryear
Asian Delights: All
Time Favourite Recipes
Asian High Tea
Favourites
Betty Saw
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 86 9
S$18.50
Betty Saw
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 589 3
S$29.00
Betty Saw
248 pp
ISBN 978 981 232 210 4
S$22.50
Betty Saw
180 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 850 4
S$28.00
A Hearty Start:
Breakfasts and
Brunches of Asia
Zaidah Mohd Noor
84 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 794 1
S$18.50
Gourmand
awards winner
Cooking with
Asian Roots
Devagi Sanmugam
& Christopher Tan
168 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 319 6
S$28.00
Cooking with Fruit
N. Maheswari Devi
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 232 8
S$26.00
Tomatoes in 60 Ways
Sauces, Dips & Tips
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 535 0
S$19.00
Foo-Sun Lau
418 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 561 8
S$19.95
Food of Love:
Four Centuries of
East-West Cuisine
Wendy Hutton
208 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 456 8
S$45.00
Pulses in 60 Ways
Soy in 60 Ways
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 287 8
S$19.00
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 356 1
S$19.00
OTHERS
Street Foods of Turkey
Building a Perfect Meal
My Little Soho Kitchen
Kids Can Cook
Hande Bozdogan
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 432 862 3
S$28.00
Michelle Tchea
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 57 7
S$28.00
Michelle Tchea
168 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 62 2
S$28.00
Jernnine Pang
120 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 16 0
S$22.50
Step-by-Step Cooking
for Kids: Recipes From
Around the World
Naturally Speaking:
Chinese Recipes and
Home Remedies
Naturally Speaking:
Indian Recipes and
Home Remedies
Feast of Flavours: From
the Iranian Kitchen
Quickies: Morning,
Noon and Night
All About Beer that A
Man Needs to Know
Terry Tan
184 pp
255 x 190 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 232 717 8
S$37.00
Devagi Sanmugam
184 pp
255 x 190 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 232 715 4
S$37.00
Hayedeh Sedghi
120 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 281 6
S$22.50
Denise Fletcher
168 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 849 8
S$28.00
Jan Hillesland
168 pp
240 x 220 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 232 966 0
S$38.00
104 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 41 2
S$22.50
bakes & sweets
Gourmand
awards winner
Step-by-step Cake
Decorating with Cherylshuen
Kok Pei Shuen
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 09 1
S$38.00
Gourmand
awards winner
Deco Roll Cakes!
Deco Roll Cake Party!
Cupcakes with Attitude
Junko
88 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 53 2
S$21.50
Junko
96 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 54 9
S$28.00
Benjamin Wong
168 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 01 9
S$26.00
Cheesecake Seduction
Gourmand
awards winner
AllanBakes:
Really Good Cakes
AllanBakes:
Really Good Treats
AllanBakes:
Really Good Cheesecakes
Allan Albert Teoh
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 70 8
S$32.00
Allan Albert Teoh
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 14 5
S$32.00
Allan Albert Teoh
136 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 12 7
S$32.00
Gourmand
awards winner
Catherine Lau
120 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 643 2
S$26.00
Gourmand
awards winner
Gourmand
awards winner
Okashi: Sweet Treats
Made with Love
Keiko Ishida
196 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 780 4
S$32.00
Tanoshii: Joy of
Making Japanese-Style
Cakes & Desserts
Yamashita Masataka
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 04 6
S$32.00
Sarawak Layer Cakes
Nor Asiah Tajul Urus
132 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 61 4
S$23.28
Just Desserts and
Other Baked Treats
Daniel Tay
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 04 7
S$28.00
Gourmand
awards winner
Home Café: 100 Recipes
for Irresistible Coffees
and Delectable Desserts
Aileen A. Anastacio
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 09 2
S$28.00
Home-made for the
Holidays: Over 50
Treats to Enjoy at
Home or Give as Gifts
Aileen A. Anastacio &
Angelo F. Comsti
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 22 4
S$32.00
Cookies
Betty Saw
84 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 791 0
S$18.50
Cheesecakes and
other Cheese Desserts
Mac Woo & June Lee
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 59 7
S$18.50
Gourmand
Gourmand
awards winner
awards winner
Tarts
Chocolate
Cupcakes
Bread Winners
Jimmy Chok
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 58 0
S$18.50
Audrey Tan
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 787 3
S$18.50
Betty Saw
152 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 788 0
S$18.50
Don Yong
84 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 37 8
S$19.00
New World Baking:
My Time in Shanghai
Pie: 80+ pies and
pastry delights
Dean Brettschneider
216 pp
ISBN 978 981 430 282 1
S$38.00
Dean Brettschneider
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 45 9
S$36.00
healthy cooking
The Healthy Family
Cookbook
Eat to Live: Healthy
Asian Recipes
Taste: Healthy, Hearty
Asian Recipes
Home Cooked:
Modern Asian Recipes
Cecilia Tan
216 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 852 8
S$28.00
Sylvia Tan
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 445 2
S$28.00
Sylvia Tan
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 853 5
S$28.00
Sylvia Tan
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 785 9
S$28.00
Gourmand
awards winner
Gourmand
awards winner
Fit Not Fat
Modern Dining for Life
World Dining for Life
Healthy Dining for Life
Anna Jacob & Ng Hooi Lin
180 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 66 5
S$28.00
Daniel Green
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 744 6
S$32.00
Daniel Green
156 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 639 5
S$32.00
Daniel Green
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 640 1
S$32.00
Fresh Ingredients
Eu Hooi-Khaw
152 pp
ISBN 978 983 384 517 0
S$39.95
career crossroads
a top headhunter’s strategies to success
Adrian Choo
Are you at the crossroads of your career? Should you stay or go? And with
mounting responsibilities, how can you make a successful switch? Your career
is your greatest asset, says Adrian Choo, a top headhunter in an international
firm and career coach to many CEOs and senior business leaders in Singapore.
He has placed many successful CEOs and senior managers in top companies
across Asia.
In this book, Adrian shares the insights on interview strategies and career
progression gathered from successful business leaders across the globe. He
distills the essence of his findings into a set of simple career strategies that you
can follow. Learn how to approach this challenge and successfully navigate
opportunities to achieve success and fulfillment in your career.
leadership conversations
20 top head honchos share the secrets of their success
ronald tay
Twenty business leaders share how to achieve success at work and life. Drawn
from diverse industries and fields of expertise, each interviewee shares his or
her personal journey, including the challenges and setbacks faced, and how
to overcome them. Includes interviews with Jonathan Asherson (Rolls Royce),
Phyllis Cheung (McDonald’s), Matthew Lang (Sony Mobile), Rod Leaver (Lend
Lease), Tan Chuan Jin (politician), Alan Chan (Singapore Press Holdings) and
Arnoud De Meyer (Singapore Management University).
Ronald Tay is Executive Director, Head of Talent (Asia ex Japan) at
Nomura, overseeing developmental initiatives within the bank such as talent
management, leadership, diversity and inclusion. He was previously Executive
Director at the UBS Business University, overseeing talent and leadership
development in the Asia Pacific region.
career conversations
20 leading professionals share the secrets to their success
ronald tay
Very few of us actually plan our careers although we will spend around twothirds of our adult life at work; how that time is spent goes a long way towards
determining your quality of life. In this inspirational collection of 20 interviews
with some of Singapore’s leading professionals, author Ronald Tay distills
their lessons and insights into a power-packed guide to achieving success in
work and life. Coming from diverse industries and fields of expertise, each
interviewee reveals his or her journey from the tentative first steps, to the
setbacks and difficulties, to finally tasting the fruits of their choices and hard
work. Discover their secrets to laying the foundations for a successful career!
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100 great team effectiveness ideas
Peter Shaw
Most of us work in teams at work. This book provides prompts to enable teams
to thrive and be effective. The ideas offer a range of suggestions to help you
be both an effective team leader and member. The book is a practical tool for
managers and leaders at any level, in any organisation, in any country.
Dr Peter Shaw has held Board posts covering finance, personnel, policy,
communications and delivery. He worked in five UK Government Departments
(Treasury, Education, Employment, Environment and Transport). He delivered
major national changes such as radically different pay arrangements for teachers,
a huge expansion in nursery education, and employment initiatives which helped
bring unemployment below a million. Dr Shaw is a Visiting Professor at Newcastle
University Business School and has written over 20 books.
By the Same Author: 100 Great Personal Impact Ideas and 100
Great Coaching Ideas, see page 41; Thriving in Your Work, See
page 46
amazing africa
a corporate journey
MD Ramesh and Ranveer Chauhan
Written by two experts who have lived and worked in Africa for two decades,
Amazing Africa: A Corporate Journey is a collection of 25 colourful tales and
anecdotes of their enriching time spent on the continent. Today, Africa is a
serious investment destination where billion dollar deals take place on a daily
basis, with strong interest from governments and the private sectors alike.
Amazing Africa not only contributes to a better appreciation of the business
opportunities that Africa offers, but it also provides a window into the social,
cultural and environmental conditions of one of the world’s most exotic and
least-understood continents.
digital bank
strategies to succeed as a digital bank
chris skinner
300pp, 227 x 152 mm, paperback, ISBN 978 981 4516 46 4, S$42.00
Digital Bank tracks the innovations in banking and how the mobile internet
is changing the dynamics of consumer and corporate relationships with their
banks. The implication is that banks must become digitised; that is a challenge
as becoming a Digital Bank demands new services focused upon 21st-century
technologies. It not only includes extensive guidance and background on the
digital revolution in banking, but also in-depth analysis of the activities of
incumbent banks, such as Barclays in the UK and mBank in Poland, as well as
new start-ups, such as Simple and Moven in the USA. The author Chris Skinner
is chair of the European networking forum The Financial Services Club, and is
best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through
the Finanser (www.thefinanser.com).
The big money Books series
210 x 140 mm, paperback with flaps
Have big dreams? For that, you need big money, and the answer to that is right here in The Big Money Books
series. The books in the series enlighten you on different ways to generate funds, be it through personal investing,
real estate or venture capital. Become your own Big Boss — pick up a book and see the Big Money rolling in!
Kaiwen Leong is an economist, entrepreneur, lecturer and academic. A graduate of Princeton University, he
is currently Assistant Professor of Economics at Nanyang Technological University. He further consults for many
private sector organisations.
WENYOU TAN created and managed a S$250 million fund investing in Singapore-based start-ups and SME
enterprises with the Ministry of Trade and Industry. He currently organises corporate training seminars by inviting
top executives from MNCs, and conducting seminars on Venture Capital and Career Development both in
Singapore and abroad.
EDWIN LIM has more than 23 years of international experience in the banking industry and brings a wealth of
experience and knowledge. He has held COO positions with top European and Asian banks, including OCBC
Bank (China) Ltd., Credit Agricole (China), Calyon (Taiwan) and has worked in other international institutions.
EDWARD CHOI has diverse financial and legal experiences in developed and emerging markets, including the
corporate and securities group of Reed Smith LLP (New York, US) Gávea Consulting LLC (Washington, US), the
global macro hedge fund of Gávea Investimento (Brazil) as well as the early stage venture capital fund and
consulting business of Venture Partners do Brasil (Brazil).
ELAINE LEONG graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a Bachelor’s degree in Politics. She
is currently working in the Investments division of a sovereign wealth fund and also has professional experience
in a top multinational bank.
international reits
how to invest overseas and build an international portfolio
Kaiwen Leong, Wenyou Tan and Elaine Leong
244 pp, ISBN 978 981 4561 32 7, S$26.00
Dream of buying an apartment or landed property? What about a luxury
shopping mall, office block or five-star hotel? Such dreams are completely
possible with Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). REITs derive income from
top-notch properties around the world across various industries so buying into
a REIT makes you an indirect landlord of their properties. If the REIT soars, you
soar — and to sweeten the deal, most REITs enjoy tax-free income.
But to invest, you’ve got to know which REIT to pick. This book will equip
you with the tools to evaluate a REIT and simultaneously guide you through the
major global markets. To seal the deal, the book will also reveal true stories
from the investing world, so you can learn from the best and avoid the pitfalls.
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personal investing
how to invest your money for consistent returns
Edwin Lim, kaiwen leong & Edward Choi
172 pp, ISBN 978 981 4561 01 3 S$26.00
Investing is all about asking the right questions. Everyone asks: how do I invest
like the top investors? But a better question is: how do I invest like the top banks?
These are two very different questions that yield two very different results. And
by results, we mean money. Mapping your salary progression? Planning your
retirement? Wanting to combat inflation? Personal Investing includes C-level
banker Edwin Lim’s inside look into the trading strategies of top banks and how
he and his C-level colleagues applied those strategies to their own investment
portfolios. You too can invest like the top banks, enjoy consistent long-term
returns on your investment and become the ultimate investor.
venture capital
how to raise funds for your business
Kaiwen Leong, Wenyou Tan & Elaine Leong
292 pp, ISBN 978 981 4561 00 6, S$32.00
Everyone wants to become like Mark Zuckerberg. Put in a sweet business
proposal, get a venture capital fund to breathe life into it, and then start
rolling in the billions. The only problem is that less than one per cent will
become ‘Zuckers’ while the rest remain ‘Suckers’. How do you avoid making
the mistakes made by the 99 per cent that have failed? Is there hope for a
beginner? What are some secret tips and tricks to make it to the top? Apart
from showing you how to succeed, this book will also reveal true stories of
how entrepreneurs have failed. Follow the correct strategies and avoid the
pitfalls. The book delves straight to the point and brings you into the mindset
of a successful venture capitalist, while shaping your experience with notes
from real industry insiders.
personal finance & investment
own your financial freedom
money, women, marriage and divorce
andrea kennedy
384pp, 215 x 140 mm, paperback, ISBN 978 981 4484 00 8, S$27.99
It is never too early to get a financial reality check to ensure long-term financial
security. Own Your Financial Freedom will inform women of important financial
constructs prior to marriage and educate women on the ‘what-if’ of a divorce
proceeding and post-divorce money management. By making effective money
decisions at every stage of your life, if a divorce is ever inevitable, you will feel
far more in control and aware of what you are entitled to. Andrea Kennedy
is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and principal of investment consultancy
Wiser Wealth. From understanding entitlements, coming to a settlement and
planning long-term investments, this book is an essential guide to achieving
financial freedom.
islamic finance (2nd edition)
why it makes sense (for you)
daud vicary abdullah & keon chee
In this second edition, the authors discuss three new topics: Microfinance, the
Ethical Company and Wealth Succession. As in the best selling first edition,
published in 2010, this volume explains and updates how conventional
financial products work — from mortgages and lease to trade finance and
insurance — before delving into their Islamic versions. Islamic Finance: Why
It Makes Sense (For You) will help you make sense of Islamic finance on a
broader scale. Daud Vicary Abdullah transformed the Islamic banking window
into a full-fledged Islamic banking subsidiary at Hong Leong Islamic Bank in
Malaysia and helms INCEIF, the global university for Islamic finance set up by
Bank Negara Malaysia. Keon Chee is a senior executive in Singapore, where
he oversees the wills, trusts and corporate services businesses in his firm.
real estate realities
accommodating the investment needs of today’s society
Ku Swee Yong
Real Estate Riches and Building Your Real Estate Riches hit the bestseller list
in major bookstores as well as The Sunday Times chart for months when they
were first published in 2011 and 2013. In this new book, Ku Swee Yong now
offers an updated guide to help investors maximise their investment returns.
It addresses current issues on public housing and private properties, mixed
developments, luxury estates and legacy planning. The book also provides
additional investment tips based on Singapore’s Master Plan 2014, and
guidance on overseas properties.
Ku Swee Yong is CEO of Century 21 Singapore Holdings and CEO of
International Property Advisor.
building wealth through reits (expanded edition)
bobby jayaraman
In this expanded edition, the author discusses the attractiveness of REITs in a
normalising interest rate environment. Building Wealth Through REITs simplifies
REIT investing without sacrificing depth of knowledge, and discusses common
perceptions about REITs and why many of them don’t hold up to scrutiny. It
provides practical guidance on building a strong and high performing REIT
portfolio. In-depth interviews with CEOs of six major S-REITs will further your
knowledge of various REITs, help you master the fundamentals of REITs and
deepen your understanding of this asset class. Bobby Jayaraman is founder of
Frunze Investments, a private investment firm, and sits on the board of Second
Chance Properties Ltd. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and has worked at
Standard Chartered Bank, McKinsey & Company and AT Kearney.
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economics/global thinking
Doing Business in
Thailand: The Essential
Guide to Commerce
for Foreigners
The Future of Business
in Emerging Markets:
Growth Strategies
for Growth Markets
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 06 8
S$23.00
Nenad Pacek
272 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 31 3
S$40.00
The World Is Curved
Granularity: Smart
Choices to Grow Your
Business in Good
Times and Bad
David M Smick
352 pp
ISBN 978 046 209 977 4
S$25.00
Martin Veitch
256 pp
234 x 150mm, paperback
ISBN 978 0 462 099065 1
S$32.00
Invisible Gold in Asia
David Llewelyn
320 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 890 0
S$30.00
Basic Instincts: Human
Nature and the
New Economics
Pete Lunn
304 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09963 7
S$22.99
Red Wired: China’s
Internet Revolution
Sherman So &
J.Christopher Westland
256 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09967 5
S$38.00
Cool It!—The Skeptical
Environmentalist’s
Guide to Global
Warming
Bjørn Lomborg
368 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09926 2
S$32.00
Succeed in Business
with China: Insights
from the 40-Year
Immersion of a Mitsui
Executive in China
Shigeru Endo with
Colin Cheong
228 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 12 1
S$24.00
Crossroads
Peter Nolan
304 pp
ISBN 978 046 209 972 9
S$32.50
brett king
Brett King is an acknowledged technology futurist and expert on wealth management,
customer experience and retail channel distribution strategy. He is CEO of Movenbank,
the world’s first mobile bank which he founded in 2011, and strategic advisor to the
financial services sector. He also runs UserStrategy, a boutique consultancy focused
on improving customer interaction for leading financial services, companies and
businesses. In 2012 he was named “Bank Technology News Innovator of the Year” by
American Banker. He hosts a radio show called “Breaking Banks” on VoiceAmerica
and is a guest blogger with Huffington Post.
augmented
living life in the fast lane
brett king
With new technologies like Google Glass, smart watches, fitness and health
monitors, and next generation smart-phone technologies, the consumer has
more access to information, connectivity and the collective wisdom of humanity
than ever before. These new wearable technologies will augment our lifestyle,
awareness and connections. For consumers, new skill sets and professions
will emerge; even the way we perceive ourselves will likely fundamentally
change. Businesses will do more than just push data or marketing messages
at consumers, or enable new digital channels, or the much-hyped challenge of
‘Big Data’ and the cloud. For consumers and businesses alike, this new world
will be about what data is most important, relevant and timely, and how all
that content will be prioritised and filtered. With contributions by world class
experts in the tech space — JP Rangaswami, Alex Lightman and Andy Lark.
also available
bank 3.0
why banking is no longer
somewhere you go, but
something you do
brett king
400 pp
227 x 152 mm,
paperback
ISBN 978 981 4382 12 0
S$46.00
branch today,
gone tomorrow
the case for the death of
branch banking
brett king
US$12 / S$15.50
ISBN e978 981 4351 93 5
*e-book only, Print
on demand available
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Richard maun
Richard Maun is an international career turnaround specialist, lively conference speaker and engaging workshop
facilitator. He combines Transactional Analysis in organisational settings with lean thinking, practical operational
experience and his own unique career management models. His executive coaching work has been described as
‘powerful’ and ‘genuinely transformative’, and his books have been translated across the world.
riding the rocket
how to manage your modern career
Richard Maun
Riding the Rocket means managing your Modern Career. This is the only book
in this genre that uses the unique concept of a Modern Career to guide people.
It’s a practical ‘how to’ book, giving people the tools and motivation to create
opportunities for themselves. People need to self-manage their career in order to
keep working and this book is here to enable them to do so. Like rockets, careers
can be unpredictable, require fine-tuning, need maintenance and above all need
someone to control their direction and speed. We have to be proactive, resilient
and adaptable and manage our career so that it works for us and gives us the
working life that we want.
also available
bouncing back
how to get going again after
a career setback
Richard Maun
218 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 10 6
S$30.50
job hunting 3.0
secrets and skills to sell
yourself effectively in the
modern age
Richard Maun
320 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 11 8
S$23.95
how to keep your job
brilliant ways to increase
performance, stay employed
and keep the money rolling in
Richard Maun
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 28 3
S$30.50
leave the bastards
behind
an insider’s guide to working
for yourself
Richard Maun
212 pp
ISBN 978 0 4620 9899 9
S$23.00
shirley taylor
Shirley Taylor is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) providing business
presentations, training and development in Southeast Asia, Australia, Europe, and the
United States. The author of 12 business books on communication skills, Shirley has
established herself as an authority on business writing skills, including the bestseller
Model Business Letters, Emails and Other Business Documents seventh edition. Shirley
is a high-energy, high-content speaker and trainer specialising in communication,
email and business writing skills. Shirley was President of Asia Professional Speakers
Singapore (2011–12) and Treasurer of the Global Speakers Federation (2013–14).
Learn more about Shirley at www.shirleytaylor.com and www.sttstraining.com.
success 365
365 great ideas for personal development and achieving
greater success
Compiled and edited by Shirley Taylor
Success 365 contains an idea a day, one for each day of the year, that will give
you all the tools and strategies you need to become more effective and successful.
Compiled and edited by popular speaker, trainer and author, Shirley Taylor, Success
365 contains contributions from nine leading experts. You will find lots of useful advice
from email to networking, from decision making to networking, from confidence to
negotiating, from productivity to business etiquette, and much more. All the tips in
Success 365 are explained clearly with practical examples and advice you can apply
immediately to help with your own work and career.
88 essential secrets
for achieving greater success at work
Compiled and edited by Shirley Taylor
88 Essential Secrets is packed with many great ideas and insights to help you succeed
at work, and written by experts who research, speak and train on all aspects of
personal and career development. How can I become an even greater leader? How
can I further build my brand and my business? How can I speak with more confidence
and credibility? How can I increase my focus on my goals? How can I build even
stronger relationships? How can I deliver a pitch that really packs a punch? You’ll
find answers to all these questions and many more inside this book — from mastering
influential networking to writing effective emails, from increasing productivity to
improving your professional image, and from improving decision making and creative
thinking to increasing success with social media.
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STTS Success Skills Series
Helmed by Shirley Taylor
S$18.65
The STTS Success Skills Series is written for anyone keen on getting a headstart in their career. The books in the series
contain practical and essential advice, and are written in a clear, engaging style by experienced and successful
trainers. Helmed by Shirley Taylor, whose books have sold over 400,000 copies worldwide, the authors show you
just how easy it is to develop winning ways at work and in your personal life.
communication:
your key to success
shirley taylor & alison lester
ISBN 978 981 261 675 3, 208 pp
present for success
alison lester
ISBN 978 981 261 674 6, 176pp
e-mail etiquette
professional image:
your roadmap to success
shirley taylor
ISBN 978 981 261 673 9, 200 pp
pang li Kin
ISBN 978 981 4276 28 3, 200 pp
effective networking
think smart, work smarter
sharon connolly
ISBN 978 981 4398 08 4, 200pp
tremaine du preez
ISBN 978 981 4302 67 8, 212 pp
maximise your
memory power
win-win negotiations
nishant kasibhatla
ISBN 978 981 4276 00 9, 200 pp
powerful people skills
heather hansen
ISBN 978 981 261 854 2, 196 pp
david goldwich
ISBN 978 981 4276 61 0, 200 pp
working in a virtual world
nicole stinton
ISBN 978 981 4398 43 5, 184pp
Business solutions
Extent varies, 177 x 110 mm, paperback
S$15.00
The Business Solutions Series is a collection of handy, pocket-sized books that
provide essential business tips for the reader. The series covers a broad range
of topics, from surviving office politics to enhancing your selling skills, that will
improve your chances of success at work.
brilliant communication
Patrick Forsyth
ISBN 978 981 435 101 0
effective decision making
Jeremy Kourdi
ISBN 978 981 435 100 3
essential time management
Brett Hilder
ISBN 978 981 435 107 2
FAQs marketing
managing in the
discomfort zone
Patrick Forsyth
ISBN 978 981 4382 36 6
my boss is a bastard
RICHARD MAUN
ISBN 978 981 438 235 9
new job survival kit
FRANCES KAY
ISBN 978 981 438 234 2
PHILIP KOTLER
simply a great manager
ISBN 978 981 438 232 8
Mike Hoyle & Peter Newman
great negotiating skills
ISBN 978 981 435 109 6
Bob Etherington
surviving office politics
ISBN 978 981 435 108 9
Patrick Forsyth
great selling skills
Bob Etherington
ISBN 978 981 435 103 4
how to make a difference
TIM DRAKE
ISBN 978 981 438 228 1
manage your boss
Patrick Forsyth
ISBN 978 981 435 105 8
ISBN 978 981 435 106 5
the new rules of
entrepreneurship
Rob Yeung
ISBN 978 981 435 102 7
the new rules of EQ
ROB YEUNG
ISBN 978 981 438 230 4
the new rules of jobhunting
Rob Yeung
ISBN 978 981 435 104 1
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the new rules of
networking
Rob Yeung
ISBN 978 981 438 231 1
why entrepreneurs
should eat bananas
SIMON TUPMAN
ISBN 978 981 438 237 3
100 great ideas
S$18.60
The best sales ideas, from the best companies, in one book! This series is designed to be a stimulating and fast
read for anyone looking for inspiration and new ideas. The 100 Great Ideas series is a series of mass business
books published by Marshall Cavendish, designed to appeal to a very broad audience.
100 great branding ideas
100 great marketing ideas
Sarah McCartney
ISBN 978 981 435 121 8, 224 pp
jim blythe
ISBN 978 046 209 942 2, 208 pp
100 great business ideas
100 great personal
impact ideas
jeremy kourdi
ISBN 978 046 209 960 6, 240 pp
100 great business leaders
JONATHAN GIFFORD
ISBN 978 981 4408 09 7, 224 pp
100 great coaching ideas
Peter shaw
ISBN 978 981 4516 05 1, 240 pp
100 great copywriting ideas
andy maslen
ISBN 978 046 209 973 6, 224 pp
100 great cost-cutting ideas
PETER SHAW
ISBN 978 981 4398 63 3, 224 pp
100 great PR ideas
jim blythe
ISBN 978 046 209 949 1, 208 pp
100 great presentation ideas
patrick forsyth
ISBN 978 981 427 691 7, 240 pp
100 great sales ideas
patrick forsyth
ISBN 978 046 209 961 3, 224 pp
anne hawkins
ISBN 978 981 427 692 4, 264 pp
100 great team effectiveness
ideas
100 great innovation ideas
Peter Shaw
ISBN 978 981 4561 37 2, 256pp
Howard Wright
ISBN 978 981 435 122 5, 224 pp
100 great leadership ideas
100 great time management
ideas
jonathan gifford
ISBN 978 981 427 690 0, 256 pp
patrick forsyth
ISBN 978 046 209 943 9, 224 pp
100 more great leadership
ideas
JONATHAN GIFFORD
ISBN 978 981 4408 08 0, 224 pp
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BOB etherington
Bob Etherington has been developing his reputation for sales success since the 1970s, in a career that has spanned
many key global markets. Today, he leads sales and negotiation programmes for international, high-profile clients
and is in demand as an inspiring and charismatic speaker at business conferences around the world.
Presentation Skills for
Quivering Wrecks
Bob Etherington
160 pp
ISBN 978 190 487 980 0
S$24.50
Cold Calling for Chickens
Negotiating Skills for Virgins
Bob Etherington
160 pp
ISBN 978 190 487 981 7
S$21.50
Bob Etherington
160 pp
ISBN 978 190 573 644 7
S$23.99
John Simmons
John Simmons is a consultant and thinker on communications and brands. He was formerly director
of Interbrand, the world’s largest branding consultancy.
Innocent: The Inside
Story of Innocent Told
From the Outside
Room 121: A Masterclass
in Writing and
Communication in Business
Dark Angels: Writers Trilogy
Book 3: How Writing
Releases Creativity at Work
John Simmons
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 28 7
S$23.99
John Simmons & Jamie Jauncey
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 59 3
S$30.50
John Simmons
256 pp
ISBN 978 1 90487 903 9
S$30.50
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Andy maslen
Andy Maslen is one of Europe’s leading copywriters and the author of three bestselling titles on this subject.
He has worked in the business communications industry for 25 years and is highly sought after as a trainer and
consultant.
Write to Sell
Andy Maslen
192 pp
ISBN 978 0 4620 9975 0
S$25.99
Write Copy,
Make Money
The Copywriting
Sourcebook
Andy Maslen
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 58 6
S$34.50
Andy Maslen
224 pp
ISBN 978 0 4620 9974 3
S$35.95
branding
brand zero
the complete branding guide for start-ups
Jacky Tai
ISBN e978 981 4408 34 9, S$23.00
If you are thinking of starting up a business — whether online, in a pushcart or
a small café — you need to look into your branding. According to branding
expert Jacky Tai, you should start your branding exercise as early as possible.
Brand Zero distils the author’s wealth of experience in grappling with branding
strategies in the real world into a practical and easy-to-understand guide for
anyone. Jacky Tai is a Principal Consultant with StrategiCom Singapore. Prior
to that, he headed the marketing department of several start-ups in the US
and Singapore before becoming branding manager at IE Singapore in 2004,
where he developed breaking brand training programmes attended by over
2,000 companies from start-ups to multi-nationals.
*E-book only, Print on demand available
by the same author: Killer Differentiators: 13 strategies to
grow your brand; b2b: 10 rules to transform your business
into a brand; Get a Name: 10 rules to create a great brand
name, see page 47
management
Why Not? The Story
of a Retail Maverick
and Courts
S.T.R.I.P.T.E.A.S.E:
The Art of Corporate
Warfare
Getting the Balance
Right: Leading and
Managing Well
Terry O’Connor
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 72 2
S$25.00
Mukul Deva
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 50 3
S$25.00
Peter Shaw
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 19 9
S$30.50
The Terrible Leader
Fundamentals of
Human Capital
Management for Asian
Global Companies
Contract Smart
Dan White
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 10 4
S$30.50
No Fear: Business
Leadership in the Age
of Digital Cowboys
Pekka Viljakainen
320 pp
216 x 138 mm, cased w/jacket
ISBN 978 981 4346 66 5
S$36.00
Reiji Ohtaki, Hiroyoshi Umezu
& Masakazu Sugiura
192 pp, 229 x 152 mm, pbk
ISBN 978 981 4302 87 6
S$37.00
Tan Soon Meng
320 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 884 9
S$28.00
Risk Happens!
Managing Risk and
Avoiding Failure in
Business Projects
The Diary: 100
Days and Lessons in
Managing Your Business
Communications
Mike Clayton
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 30 2
S$30.50
Simon Maier
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 08 8
S$34.50
Real Leaders:
Championing
Culture, Sustaining
Performance Excellence
Lily Cheng & Peter Cheng
216 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 01 5
S$23.30
The First-time
Manager In Asia
BH Tan
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 50 0
S$22.00
You’re Next! How One
Company Changed
The Way We Shopped
Blah, Blah, Blah:
What To Do When
Words Don’t Work
Terry Green
240 pp
234 x 156 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4302 616
S$38.00
Dan Roam
360 pp
203 x 203 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4382 05 2
S$37.00
Growing Talent
Blindsided: Is Our
Irrational Behaviour
Actually Rational
Edited by Herve Borensztejn
400 pp
243 x 156 mm, cased
ISBN 978 046 209 988 0
S$46.00
Jonathan Gifford
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 29 4
S$34.50
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Why Work is Weird
J Connor & L Sears
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 804 7
S$28.00
History Lessons:
What Business and
Managers Can Learn
From the Movers and
Shakers of History
Jonathan Gifford
288 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 274
S$23.95
Always Change a
Winning Team: Why
reinvention and change
are the prerequisites
for business success
Peter Robertson
224 pp
ISBN 978 0 9542 829 9X
S$42.00
Anything But Ordinary:
A Crash Course in
Lateral Thinking
Anja Forster & Peter Kreuz
286 pp
234 x 156 mm, cased
ISBN 978 0 462 09971 2
S$40.00
E-Government in
Asia: Enabling Public
Service Innovation
in the 21st Century
The Global You: Ten
Strategies to Operate
As an International
Business Player
James SL Yong
520 pp
227 x 152 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 023 2
S$38.00
Susan Bloch & Philip Whiteley
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 609
S$34.50
Winning the Talent
War: The 8 Essentials
Kerry Larkan
248 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 576 3
S$24.00
career/Entrepreneurship
The Story of Harry’s
Setting the Table
Under Pressure
The 100
Mohan Mulani
180 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 42 9
S$25.00
Danny Meyer
336 pp
ISBN 978 046 209 925 5
S$25.00
Denis Sartain &
Maria Katsarou
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 63 0
S$23.95
Simon Maier & Jeremy Kourdi
336 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 55 5
S$23.95
Embedded: Intel
in China
Tan Wee Theng
164 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 655 5
S$26.00
The Small Print of
Success: The Little Details
that will Make a Big
Difference to Your Career
David Thompson
208 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 40 8
S$23.95
Career Helium: How to
Float Past Others in Your
Quest to Reach the Top
David Thompson
192 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 0990 02
S$23.95
Sharkonomics: How to
Attack Market Leaders
Stefan Engeseth
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 434 634 4
S$24.50
Young Entrepreneur
World: How 25 TeenTrepreneurs Succeeded
and Left World Leaders
Scratching Their Heads
Sabirul Islam (Editor)
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 09 5
S$23.95
Cool Ca$h: Make
Money from Your
Hobby Job
Finding Merlin: Handbook for the Human
Development Journey
“Cashier Number 3,
please!”: Creating
Fairer, Faster Service
Jörg Dietzel & Ivan Ho
324 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 15 1
S$23.00
Kate Cowie
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 74 6
S$42.50
Terry Green
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 13 2
S$23.95
Evil Plans: Escape
The Rat Race
and Start Doing
Something You Love
Start Your Dream
Business: Secrets of
Successful and Happy
Entrepreneurs
Thriving in Your Work:
How to be Motivated
and Do Well in
Challenging Times
The World at Your
Feet: Three Strikes
to a Successful
Entrepreneurial Life
Hugh MacLeod
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 27 0
S$30.50
Sarah Wade & Carol Ann Rice
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 13 4
S$30.50
Peter Shaw
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 50 4
S$24.00
Sabirul Islam
120 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09952 1
S$21.50
Find Your Dream Job
Sarah Wade & Carole Ann Rice
240 pp
ISBN 978 190 573 647 8
S$32.00
I Need More Time!
Finding Time When You
Think You’ve Got None
Brett Hilder
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 363 9
S$18.00
Office Politics:
The New Rules
Rob Yeung
192 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09930 9
S$18.69
Smart to Wise:
The Seven Pillars
for True Success
Mike Clayton
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 42 2
S$23.50
Corporate Confidential:
50 Secrets Your
Company Donesn’t
Want You to Know and
What to Do About It
Cynthia Shapiro
224 pp
ISBN 978 1 905736 37 9
S$33.99
Detox Your Career: 10
Steps to Revitalizing
Your Job and Career
Patrick Forsyth
224 pp
ISBN 978 1 904879 51 9
S$26.00
sales/marketing
Killer Differentiators:
13 Strategies to
Grow Your Brand
B2B: 10 Rules to
Transform Your Business
Into A Brand
Get a Name!: 10 Rules
to Create a Great
Brand Name
Jackie Tai & Wilson Chew
344 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 570 1
S$35.00
Jacky Tai & Wilson Chew
356 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 32 6
S$35.00
Jacky Tai
312 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 846 7
S$35.00
Brand Singapore
Brand America
Koh Buck Song
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 15 9
S$28.00
Simon Anholt & Jeremy Hildreth
200 pp
ISBN 978 1 905 7365 60
S$24.50
Brand It Like Beckham:
The Story of How Brand
Beckham was Built
Great Asian Brands:
Tiger Beer—Distinctly
Asia, Unmistakably
World Class
Make Your Website
Sell: The Ultimate
Guide to Increase
Your Online Profits
Jed Wylie
292 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 351
S$34.50
Andy Milligan
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 93 1
S$24.50
Jacky Tai
192 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 0990 19
S$25.00
Presentation Magic!:
Achieving Outstanding
Business Presentations
Using the Rules of Magic
Nick Fitzherbert
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 31 9
S$30.50
Inside Her Pretty
Little Head
Jane Cunningham &
Philippa Roberts
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 23 6
S$30.50
Sidestep & Twist: How
to Create Hit Products
and Services that People
Will Queue Up to Buy
The Attack of the
Unexpected: A
Guide to Surprises
and Uncertainty
James Gardner
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 435 110 2
S$35.00
Magnus Lindkvist
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 593
S$30.50
Agents and Dealers:
Love of Customers is
the Root of All Evil
Lost Logo: Do To
Marketers As They
Would Do To You
Stephen Brown
400 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09916 3
S$25.99
Stephen Brown
400 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09917 0
S$23.95
The Puma Story
Rolf-Herbert Peters
240 pp
ISBN 978 046 209 982 8
S$23.95
Create, Connect,
Convince:
Fundamentals of
Advertising, Branding
and Communication
Jörg Dietzel
208 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 626 5
S$24.99
The eBay Phenomenon:
How one Brand Taught
Millions of Strangers
to Trust One Another
Elen Lewis
192 pp
ISBN 978 1 905736 10 2
S$23.99
Online Marketing
in 7 Days
Sarah McCartney
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 19 7
S$23.50
smart thinking
An Idea a Day…365
Great Business Ideas For
Each Day Of The Year
544 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 64 7
S$ 28.00
More Great Ideas
A Day: 365 More
Business Ideas for
Each Day of the Year
624 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 38 7
S$28.00
Excellence: Advice
for Achieving Your
Personal Best
Edited by J Pincott
192 pp
ISBN 978 190 4879 89 3
S$20.99
Thinking Backwards
Rob van Haastrecht &
Martin Scheepbouwer
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 25 0
S$23.95
A Whole New Mind:
Why Right-Brainers
Will Rule the Future
Daniel H Pink
288 pp
ISBN 978 190 573 654 6
S$25.99
F.C.U.K Your Way to
Success: The Art of
Maximising Results
with Minimum Effort
Mukul Deva
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 24 0
S$19.60
Think, Speak,
Win: Discover the
Art of Debate
Gaurav Keerthi
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 84 5
S$14.50
The Simple Way: A
Personal Evolution
Handbook
Simon Tyler
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 175
S$23.95
8 Windows 2
Creative Thinking
Dr. Larry R. Williams
136 pp
ISBN 978 981 232 368 2
S$14.90
Seven Keys to
Imagination
The World Book
of Happiness
Piero Morosini
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 89 4
S$29.99
Edited by Leo Bormans
352 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 32 0
S$46.00
Everything We
Know Is Wrong!
Magnus Lindkvist
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 05 0
S$23.95
How to Get Your
Ideas Adopted (and
Change the World)
Anne Miller
224 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09929 3
S$17.80
Play Your Brain
Anette Prehn & Kjeld Fredens
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 58 6
S$32.50
Reinventing Yourself:
Overcome Your Anxiety
and Fear When Faced
with Life’s Problems
and Challenges
Mario Alonso Puig
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 29 0
S$24.50
The Ape in the Corner
Office: How to Make
Friends, Win Fights,
and Work Smarter
by Understanding
Human Nature
Richard Conniff
352 pp
ISBN 978 1 904879 98 5
S$33.99
A Matter of Choice
Inspire!
Dena Michelli & Julie Simpson
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 07 4
S$30.50
Simon Maier
272 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 62 3
S$34.50
The Back of the
Napkin: Solving
Problems and Selling
Ideas with Pictures
Dan Roam
288 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 24 3
S$23.95
finance
Your Money Your
Investments
Ben Fok
136 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 37 1
S$14.90
Make Your Money
Work for You
(3rd edition)
Keon Chee & Ben Fok
272 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 61 6
S$26.00
Transforming Debts
into Cash Flow
Lawrence Lee & Daniel
Chandranayagam
96 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 541 0
S$12.45
TRAVEL, culture and heritage 51
sayang singapura
re-imagining singapore’s past and present
Lee Xin Li
Cherished memories of Singapore’s iconic past are immortalised in these
Hergé-style drawings. Illustrations include the short-lived tramway system in
the early 1900s, the historic Adelphi Hotel, the old Tanjong Pagar Railway
Station and the Tanglin Barracks, all lovingly depicted in beautiful and
imaginative detail.
lion city adventures
explore singapore, learn cool stuff and solve mini-mysteries
DOn bosco
A travel guide for young ones aged from 8 to 11 that makes learning fun.
Readers go on an adventure to explore places while solving a series of
mysteries along the way. This interactive book also encourages readers to
keep a journal and make simple sketches.
the singapore house 1819–1942
(Facsimile edition)
Lee Kip Lin
The Singapore House is a comprehensive study of the various domestic
architectural styles that thrived in Singapore from 1819 until the outbreak of
the Pacific War — from English, Georgian, Victorian, Eclectic, Edwardian,
Baroque, Arts and Crafts and Modern International to the home-grown
Coarsened Classical. Beautifully illustrated, The Singapore House marks a
major attempt to document a rich and beautiful architectural legacy. The over
400 illustrations include rare historical materials, remarkable photographs
and fascinating architectural drawings.
images of...
Extent varies, 190 x 190 mm, paperback with postcards
images of singapore (3rd edition)
Photographs by Bernard Go
176 pp, S$28.00
ISBN 978 981 4516 59 4
The third edition of this popular pictorial book has been updated with almost
50 per cent new photographs. Additional content on recent attractions
include the River Safari, the SEA Aquarium, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
and the Adventure Cove theme park on Sentosa.
images of gardens by the bay
(2nd edition)
Photographs by Bernard Go
176pp, S$27.50
ISBN 978 981 4634 02 1
Stunning photographs of Gardens by the Bay illustrate the many moods and
character of Singapore’s newest leisure destination, by day and by night.
They include lush landscaped panoramas, close-ups of local flora as well as
dramatic structures with specialised integrated lighting effects.
images of penang (2nd edition)
Alvin Loh
160 pp, S$25.00
ISBN 978 981 4561 34 1
This fully updated second edition captures all the latest highlights: a stunning
new bridge linking Penang to the mainland, the weekend market on historic
Beach Street, hip and happening cafes, and most eye-catching of all: the
beautiful street murals that greet the visitor at the most unexpected corners.
Images of Penang presents a panoramic look of the island, its people and
their lifestyles.
images of indonesia
Photographs by Heinz von Holzen
144 pp, S$25.00
ISBN 978 981 4516 08 2
An archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia boasts amazing
natural beauty with volcanoes, waterfalls and many other natural features.
Images of Indonesia captures the best of the country’s stunning scenery, the
people and their culture.
images of bali
Photographs by Heinz von Holzen
144 pp, S$25.00
ISBN 978 981 4516 07 5
The Indonesian island of Bali is known for its unique blend of Hinduism and
ancient mysticism. Discover in pictures, Bali’s beautiful beaches, rugged
mountains and also its highly developed arts and culture which include dance,
sculpture, painting, music and handicrafts.
images of bangkok
Photographs by philippe baron
160 pp, S$25.00
ISBN 978 981 4408 58 5
Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok is a fascinating destination where
contemporary lifestyles co-exist with traditional cultural influences and values.
Images of Bangkok is filled with stunning photographs of the city’s vibrant
culture, cuisine, architecture, nature, food and the arts.
other available titles in this series
Images of Kuala Lumpur
Images of Mauritius
Images of Singapore (Chinese edition)
160 pp, S$25.00
ISBN 978 981 4361 14 9
144 pp, S$25.00
ISBN 978 981 4408 50 9
176 pp, S$25.00
ISBN 978 981 4561 11 2
scenes of...
96pp, 190 x 190 mm, paperback with flaps
S$28.00
A series of watercolour albums that offer a visual tour of the country’s culture and heritage.
scenes of thailand
a watercolour album
Edric Hsu
ISBN 978 981 4561 06 8
Artist Edric Hsu captures in vibrant colour the ancient city of Ayutthaya,
Bangkok’s modern skyscrapers, Thailand’s unique floating markets as
well as popular weekend haunts such as Chatuchak, and Muay Thai
boxing, colourful Tuk-tuk taxis, Bejarong porcelain, Thai silk and other
craft. This is a veritable A-to-Z gallery of all things Thai.
scenes of malaysia
a watercolour album
Peter Loo and Pua Meng Chin
ISBN 978 981 4516 51 8
Come see Malaysia in a new light! With loving detail, Malaysians
Peter Loo and Pua Meng Chin capture aspects of life in their country:
iconic buildings such as the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur,
the E&O Hotel in Penang, the shophouses of the World Heritage cities
of Georgetown and Malacca, places of worship such as the Kek Lok
Si Temple, Christ Church and the Batu Caves, and Malaysian craft
such as batik and the Wau Bulan kites.
scenes of singapore
a watercolour album
Foo kwee horng
ISBN 978 981 4408 36 3
Artist Foo Kwee Horng paints a veritable A-to-Z gallery of Singapore,
from the Art Science Museum, Botanic Gardens and Raffles Hotel to
traditional shophouses, five-foot-ways, churches, mosques and the
Singapore Zoo.
a walking tour
These handy guidebooks feature interesting walks through
differently built and natural environments. Filled with
hand-drawn sketches and clear, helpful maps, these books
also contain essential tourist stops and useful snippets of
information.
KEY FEATURES
• Architectural styles and terms
• Detailed street maps
• Recommendation of not-to-be-missed landmarks,
night walks, best views, food and drink, and
places to shop
A Walking Tour: London
G Byrne Bracken
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 23 2
S$18.50
A Walking Tour:
Singapore (4th ed)
A Walking Tour: Kuala
Lumpur (2nd ed)
G Byrne Bracken
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 04 4
S$20.00
Audrey Southgate &
G Bryne Bracken
152 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 03 7
S$18.50
A Walking Tour:
Shanghai
A Walking Tour:
Bangkok (2nd ed)
A Walking Tour:
Hong Kong
G Byrne Bracken
168 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 865 8
S$18.50
G Byrne Bracken
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 22 7
S$18.50
G Bryne Bracken
168 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 41 5
S$18.50
TRAVELLERS’ TALES
Extent varies, 227 x 152 mm, paperback, S$28.00
Travellers’ Tales of
Old Singapore
Travellers’ Tales of Hong
Travellers’ Tales
Kong, Canton and Macao of Old Japan
Compiled by Michael Wise
276 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 14 1
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 15 6
276 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 742 2
A Walking Tour: Paris
G Byrne Bracken
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 24 9
S$18.50
cultureshock!
S$27.50
CultureShock! is a comprehensive, dynamic and
indispensable guide for travellers looking to truly
understand the countries they are visiting, as well as
expatriates settling into a new assignment in a foreign
land. Each title explains the customs, traditions, social
and business etiquette in a lively and informative style.
CultureShock! authors, all of whom have experienced
the joys and pitfalls of cultural adaptation, provide warm
and informative advice to those who seek to integrate
seamlessly into diverse cultures. The books have a
friendly and honest writing style and are full of personal
experiences, practical advice and useful information.
KEY FEATURES
• Insights into the people and their culture and traditions
• Advice on adapting into the local environment
• Essential information on the history, traditions, beliefs,
etiquette, cuisine and leisure activities of the country
• Suggestions on how to get the most out of the travel
experience
• Linguistic help and hints on how to learn the
language and do business
• A useful list of foreign words and phrases
and a comprehensive resource guide
• A glossary, books for further reading and a list of
interesting websites for additional reference
• Lively and humorous illustrations that capture the
essence of the text
• A section of full colour images that give a flavour
of the destination
Over 4 million copies sold!
CS! Argentina
CS! Belgium
CS! Cambodia
CS! Costa Rica
CS! Egypt
CS! Australia
CS! Berlin
CS! Canada
CS! Cuba
CS! Finland
CS! Austria
CS! Bolivia
CS! Chicago
CS! Czech Republic
CS! Chile
CS! Denmark
Fiona Adams
ISBN 978 0 7614 6050 3
280 pp
Ilsa Sharp
ISBN 978 0 7614 8065 5
484 pp
Susan Roraff & Julie Krejci
ISBN 978 0 7614 6051 0
352pp
CS! Bahrain
Harvey & Margaret Tripp
ISBN 978 0 7614 5473 1
216 pp
CS! Bangkok
Dan Waites
ISBN 978 981 4408 59 2
360 pp
CS! Beijing
Anthony Pan & Kay Jones
ISBN 978 0 7614 5475 5
280 pp
Mark Elliott
ISBN 978 07614 5657 5
320 pp
Agnes Sachsenroeder
ISBN 978 0 7614 5681 0
336 pp
Mark Cramer
ISBN 978 0 7614 5658 2
328 pp
CS! Borneo
Heidi Munan
ISBN 978 0 7614 5659 9
288 pp
CS! Brazil
Volker Poelzl
ISBN 978 0 7614 5660 5
352 pp
CS! Bulgaria
Agnes Sachsenroeder
ISBN 978 0 7614 5877 7
272 pp
Peter North
ISBN 978 0 7614 5477 9
296 pp
Guek-Cheng Pang
& Robert Barlas
ISBN 978 0 7614 5661 2
336 pp
Orin Hargraves
ISBN 978 0 7614 6055 8
288 pp
Susan Roraff &
Laura Camacho
ISBN 978 0 7614 6053 4
304 pp
CS! China
Angela Eagan &
Rebecca Weiner
ISBN 978 0 7614 6052 7
320 pp
Claire Wallerstein
ISBN 978 0 7614 5662 9
328 pp
Mark Cramer &
Marcus Cramer
ISBN 978 0 7614 5870 8
328 pp
Tim Nollen
ISBN 978 0 7614 5478 6
320 pp
Morten Strange
ISBN 978 0 7614 5663 6
272 pp
CS! Ecuador
Nicholas Crowder
ISBN 978 0 7614 5664 3
352 pp
Susan Wilson
ISBN 978 07614 5665 0
360 pp
Deborah Swallow
ISBN 978 0 7614 6061 9
344 pp
CS! France
Sally Adamson Taylor
ISBN 978 0 7614 8067 9
292 pp
CS! Germany
Richard Lord
ISBN 978 0 7614 5481 6
344 pp
CS! Great Britain
Terry Tan
ISBN 978 0 7614 5474 8
368 pp
CS! Hawaii
Brent Massey
ISBN 978 0 7614 5666 7
336 pp
CS! Hong Kong
CS! Malaysia
CS! India
CS! Mauritius
Betty Wei & Elizabeth Li
ISBN 978 07614 5482 3
320 pp
Gitanjali Kolanad
ISBN 978 0 7614 0042 9
336 pp
CS! Italy
Alessandro Falassi &
Raymond Flower
ISBN 978 0 7614 5486 1
320 pp
CS! Jakarta
Derek Bacon & Terry Collins
ISBN 978 0 7614 5873 9
384 pp
CS! Japan
P. Sean Bramble
ISBN 978 0 7414 0043 1
312 pp
CS! Korea
Sonja Vegdahl & Ben
Seunghwa Hur
ISBN 978 0 7614 0056 1
288 pp
CS! Laos
Robert Cooper
ISBN 978 0 7614 5871 5
336 pp
CS! London
Orin Hargraves
ISBN 978 0 7614 5667 4
320 pp
Heidi Munan
ISBN 978 076 1454 91 5
288 pp
Roseline NgCheong-Lum
ISBN 978 0 7614 5668 1
336 pp
CS! Morocco
Orin Hargraves
ISBN 978 0 7614 5669 8
320 pp
CS! Munich
Elizabeth Smith
ISBN 978 0 7614 5881 4
328 pp
CS! Myanmar
Saw Myat Yin
ISBN 978 981 4484 15 2
260 pp
CS! Netherlands
Hunt Janin & Ria van Eil
ISBN 978 0 7614 8061 7
248 pp
CS! New Zealand
Peter Oettli
ISBN 978 0 7614 5670 4
296 pp
CS! Paris
Frances Gendlin
ISBN 978 0 7614 5875 3
400 pp
CS! Philippines
Alfredo Roces &
Grace Roces
ISBN 978 981 4484 015
352 pp
CS! Portugal
CS! Spain
CS! Travel Safe
CS! Sri Lanka
CS! Turkey
Marie Louise Graff
ISBN 978 0 7614 5496 0
216 pp
Dr Paul E Zakowich
ISBN 978 0 7614 5682 7
240 pp
Volker Poelzl
ISBN 978 0 7614 5672 8
320 pp
Robert Barlas &
Nanda P. Wanasundera
ISBN 978 0 7614 8064 8
232 pp
CS! Russia
CS! Sweden
CS! San Francisco
CS! Switzerland
CS! Saudi Arabia
CS! Syria
CS! Scotland
CS! Taiwan
CS! Singapore
CS! Thailand
CS! South Africa
CS! Tokyo
China Condensed
(Revised)
Thailand Condensed
India Condensed
Ellen London
ISBN 978 981 261 520 6
Anjana Motihar Chandra
ISBN 978 981 261 620 3
Anna Pavlovskaya
ISBN 978 0 7614 6056 5
336 pp
Frances Gendlin
ISBN 978 0 7614 5876 0
416 pp
Peter North & Harvey Tripp
ISBN 978 07614 8062 4
296 pp
Jamie Grant
ISBN 978 0 7614 5675 9
272 pp
Marion Bravó-Bhasin
ISBN 978 0 7614 8063 1
416 pp
Dee Rissik
ISBN 978 0 7614 6059 6
400 pp
Charlotte Rosen Svensson
ISBN 978 0 7614 5679 7
288 pp
Max Oetti
ISBN 978 0 7614 0050 9
272 pp
Coleman South
ISBN 978 0 7614 5880 7
328 pp
Chris Bates & Ling-li Bates
ISBN 978 0 7614 5497 7
320 pp
Arin Bayraktaroglu
ISBN 978 0 7614 5680 3
224 pp
CS! UAE
Gina Benesh
ISBN 978 0 7614 5510 3
288 pp
CS! USA
Esther Wanning
ISBN 978 0 7614 5503 5
296 pp
CS! Vancouver
Guek-Cheng Pang
ISBN 978 0 7614 5879 1
304 pp
CS! Venezuela
Kitt Baguely
ISBN 978 0 7614 5569 1
304 pp
Robert Cooper
ISBN 978 0 7614 8069 3
368 pp
Yuko Morimoto Yoshida
ISBN 978 0 7614 5502 8
328 pp
countries
condensed
176 pp, 198 x 130 mm, paperback
S$23.00
If you need a quick introduction to a
particular country, be it history, philosophy,
religion, language, literature, arts or culture
— you won’t go wrong with the Marshall
Cavendish Countries Condensed series.
Not a dry recitation of dates, names and
events, the topics covered range from
stories and legends to current facts and
observations. Thousands of years of history,
culture and civilisation are distilled into one
handy book for easy reference.
Ong Siew Chey
ISBN 978 981 4302 51 7
cool!
The Cool! series lets readers explore the sites in and around the featured city — from the old corners of the past
to the bright and jolting expressions of today. The series showcases the excitement and vibrance of the city and
will keep you busy from dawn to dusk and beyond. Aimed at the trendy and fun-loving traveller, it has all the
advice and recommendations on what’s hip and happening in each city.
Cool! Singapore
Cool! Bangkok
Cool! Hong Kong
Audrey Phoon
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 521 3
Greg Lowe
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 874 0
Martin Liu
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 777 4
discover series
Discover is a series of introductory books covering the history, culture, arts and heritage of major cities around the
world. Each book contains alphabetically ordered entries with concise and relevant information on the defining
features of a city. The informative snippets are meticulously researched and specially selected to provide an
overview of the main characteristics of a city. The images provide a valuable visual tool for the reader to have a
better understanding of the subjects discussed.
Discover Hong Kong:
The City’s History &
Culture Redefined
Discover Mumbai:
Culture Redefined
Discover Delhi: The
City’s History &
Culture Redefined
Discover Singapore:
Culture Redefined
Discover Shanghai:
Culture Redefined
Valery Garret
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 654 8
Shalini Sinha
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 519 0
Anjana Motihar Chandra
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 518 3
Susan Tsang
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 365 3
Eric N Danielson
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 782 8
when in asia...customs, culture
and comedy
Illustrations by trigg
When cultures meet, the results are often surprising — and frequently hilarious.
Even as the world becomes globally connected, customs and practices are
preserved in very localised ways. In Asia, where traditions abound, daily life
can be a minefield of misunderstandings as well as a rich source of amusement
and enlightenment. Casting its net over the varied countries of the continent, this
new book takes a fun approach to life in different cultures. Each page introduces
an unusual custom, accompanied by a cartoon drawn by Trigg the artist who
has illustrated all the titles in the celebrated CultureShock! series. From strange
eating habits to unusual greetings and sayings, from disparate attitudes to work
and play to the sometimes bizarre ways of love and sex, this book captures it
all — with a knowing wink.
buddhist temples of thailand (2nd edition)
a visual journey through thailand’s 42 most historic wats
Text by Joe Cummings, Photographs by Dan White
Buddhist Temples of Thailand follows the sweep of empire through the country’s
different temple-building eras and regions. Through profiling 42 of the most
prominent wats, it explores Buddhism’s development throughout the kingdom
and underpins the belief system’s dynamic interplay with contemporary life and
its everyday role in Thailand’s vibrant culture. Beyond highlighting the most
significant complexes, murals and Buddha images, the book explores the daily
rituals, regular festivals, and key architectural elements of this diverse religious
form. This expanded edition features two new temples.
eight pioneers of malaysian art
Dato’ Dr Tan Chee Khuan
Eight Pioneers of Malaysian Art is the result of monumental research and
documentation by art historian Dato’ Dr Tan Chee Khuan. Handsomely-produced
and containing more than 200 depictions of the eight artists’ work, this book
promises to become the definitive tome on the pioneer artists of Malaysia. The
book also contains exhaustive essays, notes, biodata and more, ensuring the
work will prove illuminating to anyone with an interest in the work, lives and
struggles of Malaysia’s most important artists. There are insightful contributions
from Ooi Kok Chuen, Susie Koay, Dr Askandar Unglehrt, Lee Joo For and Brother
Joseph McNally, as well as statements by some of the artists.
STRAITS CHINESE HERITAGE
peranakan impressions
peranakan images
160 pp, 150 x 115 mm, cased (with ribbon bookmark)
ISBN 978 981 4561 15 0 (Peranakan Impressions),
ISBN 978 981 4561 16 7 (Peranakan Images),
S$14.90 each
Slipcase edition
ISBN 978 981 4634 311, S$29.80
Designed as a personal journal with a ribbon bookmark,
the ruled pages in these two notebooks are interspersed
with lavish images of beautiful clothing, stunning
jewellery, pretty porcelain and other artefacts used by
the Peranakan people in daily living. An introduction
and short notes throughout explain the unique lifestyle
and way of life of the people also known as the Straitsborn Chinese.
the peranakan way
the doyens of baba culture share their insights
JULEEN SHAW
Embroidered door banner for the bridal chamber,
featuring auspicious Peranakan motifs.
– Image courtesy of Katong Antique House
Much of the Peranakan way of life has been handed down orally from
generation to generation. But as the older matriachs and patriarchs slowly pass
on, there is a danger that these unique customs and traditions could disappear.
Nyonya Juleen Shaw interviews the surviving doyens on the aspects that give
the culture its distinctive favour and flavour, and documents them to preserve
the Baba heritage. Covering everything from ceremonies relating to birth,
marriage and death as well as cooking techniques and even handicrafts and
language, this is the ultimate resource on the Peranakan Way.
Straits Chinese Collection Box Set
ISBN 978 981 4302 97 5
S$74.67
“It’s such a handsome book. …after the initial attraction to
the splendid pictures, the reader will discover the wealth of
information on the handicraft legacy of The Straits Nyonyas.”
– New Straits Times on Straits Chinese
Silver: A Collector’s Guide
Straits Chinese
Beadwork & Embroidery
Ho Wing Meng
176 pp
Straits Chinese Porcelain
Straits Chinese Furniture
Straits Chinese Silver
Ho Wing Meng
144 pp
Ho Wing Meng
188 pp
Ho Wing Meng
192 pp
Heritage Houses of Penang
A Baba Wedding
Khoo Salma Nasution
Photographs by Halim Berbar
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 232 806 9
Cheo Kim Ban
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 757 6
S$24.00
S$36.00
A Peranakan Legacy: The
Heritage of the Straits Chinese
Peter Wee
280 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 861 0
S$32.50
Music
supersonic
personal situations with oasis (1992–96)
Stuart Deabill & Ian Snowball
Supersonic: Personal Situations With Oasis (1992–96) charts the Manchester
band’s meteoric rise, from playing in tiny venues of their hometown to
250,000 people over two days in the Summer of 1996, as told by the fans
and people who worked closely with the band during these formative years.
The book features unseen photos and unheard stories as the authors take the
reader back to the days of riotous nights, Definitely Maybe, Oasis vs Blur,
the mammoth-selling second album What’s The Story (Morning Glory) and
how over an eighth of the UK’s population applied for tickets for the band’s
record-breaking gigs at Knebworth. This is the real story of the early days in
rock and roll’s last stand.
thick as thieves
personal situations with the jam
STUART DEABILL & IAN SNOWBALL, FOREWORD BY PAUL WELLER
The Jam was one of the most successful bands in the UK with album sales of
over 11 million units. The music of The Jam has influenced a whole generation
of kids — it formed a soundtrack of their lives. Thick as Thieves explores just
how influential The Jam was through interviews with the band, journalists,
creatives, unusual celebrities and, most importantly, the fans. The book reflects
the aspirations and celebrations of growing up in the 1970s and includes rare
photographs and sharp insights on The Jam. It is perfect reading for the many
thousands of fans still hungry for more.
in the crowd
images of the jam
Derek D’Souza
In The Crowd features images of The Jam from a fan’s perspective, as captured
by avid fan and photographer Derek D’Souza. Most of these images were
taken at gigs and sound checks between 1979 and 1982. The brilliant
photography showcases the best of The Jam’s live performances. Derek was
invited by the band to be the photographer for the Absolute Beginners record
sleeve in 1981. Images from that session in London’s Chiswick Park plus other
unseen images of memorabilia are also included.
popular culture
dr david craig
Dr David Craig has a doctorate in Undercover Operations and is a seasoned covert
operative who has used and developed these skills during his 22-year career in law
enforcement. As a sworn federal agent, he was deployed in several covert policing roles
for the Australian Federal Police. He has provided undercover tactics and management
training in Australia and to overseas agencies. Dr Craig has now retired from the
Australian Federal Police.
how to become a human lie-detector in
under 60 minutes
Dr David Craig
This book is international expert Dr David Craig’s easy-to-read guide that
demonstrates through practical examples how to apply ‘lie detecting’ skills
in your daily life. From the simple tasks like bargaining, making a purchase,
or dealing with children through to the more serious business of negotiating
a contract or identifying infidelity, he delivers simple but effective tips and
techniques we can all use to see behind the facade and get to the truth. The
book is delivered in an easy-to-understand format, allowing busy people to read
it quickly and intermittently without losing track of concepts. The book steers well
clear of academic writing and delivers its information using humour and simple
language, while maintaining its academic credibility. Readers will pick up the
techniques easily and enjoy practising their new-found skills immediately.
singapore, Malaysia and thailand only
how to get people to tell you everything
Dr David Craig
In this book, David Craig has simplified the psychological methods used so
effectively by criminal investigators and covert operatives to persuade others
to reveal their secrets. He shows how these skills can be easily applied to
benefit in everyday professional and personal situations. These secret-revealing
techniques subtly influence people to share hidden information, and may assist
people working with patients, clients, children or friends who carry a difficult
and burdensome secret. They can also be used to improve business knowledge,
as well as to initiate and enrich personal relationships.
singapore, Malaysia and thailand only
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how to be wild like keith richards
50 years of riffs, spliffs, snorting & soul from the original
wild man of rock ‘n’ roll
jack Wilson
Jack Wilson takes a humorous, often tongue-in-cheek, look at the man who is still
regarded as the poster boy for bad behaviour. From Keith Richards’ — or Keef as
he’s affectionately known — meteoric rise to fame with the Rolling Stones to his
rollercoaster years of drugs and sex and subsequent mellowing into hip geriatric, no
stone is left unturned as Wilson uncovers the timeless “King of Cool” and his wild,
crazy peers of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
how to be ferocious like alex ferguson
hits & memories of the human hairdryer, the tantrums,
the tirades, the trophies
Glenn Connley
One of football’s most divisive and polarising figures, Alexander Chapman Ferguson
had the honour of being both adored by Manchester United’s legion of fans around
the world, and loathed by more than his fair share of enemies and detractors of
the non-United persuasion. Famous for his animated, expletive-laden rants and gruff
impatience both on and off the field, ferocious “Fergie” earned his stripes as the Red
Devils’ longest-serving, record-breaking manager.
how to be the greatest like muhammad ali
the life & times of muhammad ali: the rebel, the rivals,
the revolution
Steve Dawson
Once refused service in a restaurant because of his colour, Muhammad Ali became
America’s most loved sportsman. Amid a turbulent 1960s America, he marched to his
destiny while other prominent black men were being shot to death in the campaign for
equality. White America had a fear of what it didn’t understand. Islam was feared and
Ali stood tall as a loud and proud Muslim. His refusal to be drafted for the Vietnam War
meant he was denied the right to box for three years at his peak. And yet, Ali went on
to become the first man to win the world heavyweight title three times. His three fights
with Joe Frazier will be remembered as perhaps the greatest rivalry in sport. But it
was his tactical genius and bravery in Zaire against the all-conquering giant George
Foreman that stands out today as his crowning glory — ‘The Rumble In The Jungle’.
TRAVEL, culture and heritage l backlist 65
travel & culture
Singapore
The Heritage of Hospitality:
A History of the Singapore
Hotel Industry
Margaret Thomas
204 pp, 295 x 230 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4346 43 6
S$55.00
Diary of An Expat
in Singapore
Jennifer Gargiulo
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 57 8
S$23.00
Fun for Kids in
Singapore (3rd edition)
Karen J. Renner
320 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 42 9
S$18.60
Perpetual Spring: Singapore’s
Gardens by the Bay
Marina Bay Sands: A
Pictorial Journey
Koh Buck Song
ISBN 978 981 2618 47 4
S$55.00
128 pp
305 x 229 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4361 03 3
S$42.00
Heritage Places of Singapore
In Singapore: 60 Fabulous
Adventures in the City
Wan Meng Hao & Jacqueline Lau
248 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 858 0
S$23.00
Insider’s Singapore
David Brazil
264 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 349 3
S$22.00
Marianne Rogerson
288 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 873 3
S$28.00
Images of Singapore
Food: Popular Hawker
Dishes and More...
Christopher Leong
128 pp, full colour photographs
ISBN 978 981 4484 14 5
S$21.50
Singapore Historical Postcards
Photographs from the National
Archives Collection
96 pp, 185 colour and
duo-tone postcards
ISBN 978 981 204 590 4
S$29.90
Explore Singapore
Tat Small, illustrated by
Steve Weatherill
48 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 648 7
S$14.00
Singapore by Subway
Sylvy Soh & Stephanie Pee
ISBN 978 981 261 743 9
S$14.00
Malaysia
Diving in Malaysia
(2nd edition)
Insider’s Kuala Lumpur
(3rd edition)
Upcountry: Adventures &
Misadventures in Malaysia
Dr Kurt Svcula
280 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 32 9
S$38.00
Lam Seng Fatt
296 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 87 6
S$22.00
Graham McEune
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 613 5
S$18.50
Fun for Kids in
Malaysia
Wanderer in
Malaysian Borneo
The E&O Hotel:
Pearl of Penang
Layang Layang: Diving
Malaysia’s Last Frontier
Lydia Teh
360 pp
ISBN 978 983 384 5484
S$18.60
Pengembara (C.H. Gallop)
160 pp
ISBN 978 983 3845 26 2
S$13.00
Ilsa Sharp
192 pp, 295 x 255 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 482 7
S$92.50
Dr Kurt Svrcula
168 pp,
ISBN 978 983 3845 07 1
Malaysian Customs &
Etiquette: A Practical
Handbook (2nd edition)
Not Just A Good Food
Guide: Kuala Lumpur
Dato’ Paduka Noor Aini Abdullah
136 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 09 8
S$18.60
Alice Yong
288 pp
ISBN 978 983 3346 35 6
S$20.95
Elephants, Tigers and Tappers:
Recollections of a British
Rubber Planter in Malaysia
Text by Michael Thorp A.I.S.P
224 pp,
ISBN 978 981 261 746 0
S$18.50
S$74.00
Indonesia
Stories from the Serat
Centhini: Understanding the
Javanese Journey of Life
Soewito Santoso & Kestity Pringgoharjono
Photographs by Fendi Siregar
240 pp, 198 x 130 mm, paperback,
ISBN 978 981 4408 39 4
S$22.95
The Centhini Story:
The Javanese Journey of Life
Soewito Santoso & Kestity Pringgoharjono
Photographs by Fendi Siregar
400 pp, photographs, maps
ISBN 978 981 232 975 2
S$55.00
Bali Style
Barbara Walker
Photographs by Rio Helmi
with architectural drawings
ISBN 978 981 261 863 4
S$42.00
indochina
Myanmar Architecture:
Cities of Gold
Myanmar: The Land
and Its People
Cambodia: The Land
and Its People
Ma Thanegi
Photographs by Barry Broman
ISBN 978 981 4408 27 1
S$32.00
Barry Broman
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 23 3
Barry Broman
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 53 5
Angkor: Sketches of
an Ancient City
Treasures of Indochina
Indochine Style
Photography by Jimmy Lam, and
written by Chang Theng Wee
ISBN 978 981 261 425 4
S$32.00
Barbara Walker
Photographs by Jay Graham
ISBN 978 981 4351 38 6
S$42.00
Gregory Byrne Bracken
ISBN 978 981 261 875 7
S$28.00
S$32.00
S$28.00
Remembering Cambodia
Stefan Smith
Photography by Robert James Elliott
ISBN 978 981 4398 21 3
S$30.00
thailand
Postcards of Old Siam
Navigating the Bangkok Noir
Bonnie Davis
96 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 4382 07 6
S$28.00
Chris Coles
128 pp,
ISBN 978 981 4346 49 8
S$28.00
Thailand Beyond
the Fringe
Bizarre Thailand
Robert Cooper
352 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 747 7
S$25.00
Jim Algie
336 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 81 4
S$25.00
Chiang Mai Style
Thai Style (3rd edition)
Joe Cummings
Photographs by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni
ISBN 978 981 4302 18 0
S$42.00
William Warren
Photographs by Luca I Tettoni
ISBN 978 981 4398 00 8
S$42.00
Sacred Tattoos of Thailand:
Unveiling the Magic, Masters
and Mystery of Sak Yan
Joe Cummings
Photography by Dan White
240 pp, 255 x 205 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4302 54 8
S$55.00
Thai Customs & Etiquette:
A Practical Handbook
Marlene Zeffreys
152 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 530 4
S$14.00
Bangkok Design: Thai Ideas
in Textiles and Furniture
Brian Mertens,
Photography by Robert McLeod
224 pp, 270 x 240 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 232 600 3
S$65.00
On the Iron Rails of The
Orient: Train Journeys
Through Thailand,
Cambodia, Vietnam & Tibet
Text & Photographs by Kris Leboutillier
128 pp, 240 x 260 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 217 5
S$45.00
china
Faraway Faces: The Vanishing
World of Southwest China
Misadventures in Collecting
Chinese Antiques
A Collector’s Guide to
Chinese Dress Accessories
Heaven is High, the
Emperor Far Away
Photography by Jimmy Lam,
Text by Stephen Lee
144 pp, 260 x 240 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 212 2
S$47.50
Chiew Seen Kong
240 pp,
ISBN 978 981 261 070 6
S$24.00
Valery Garrett
188 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 779 8
S$37.00
Valery Garrett
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 862 7
Disappearing
Architecture of China
New Spaces for Old Buildings
China Red: A Traditional
Colour in Contemporary Decor
Touching Tibet: One
Woman’s Journey into the
Forbidden Kingdom
160 pp
190 x 190 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 342 4
S$18.00
264 pp
260 x 240 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 490 2
S$60.00
216 pp
260 x 260 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 487 2
S$55.00
S$42.00
Niema Ash
244 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 303 5
S$18.00
Others
Outside in: Designs
by Pentago
New Eyes: An Inner
Vision to Photography
Brandon Liew
208 pp, 270 x 245 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4484 11 4
S$45.00
Tilak Hettige
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 24 1
S$28.00
Adventures of 2 Girls
Ning Cai & Pamela Ho
288 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 11 3
S$23.35
My Name Is Not
Konnichiwa
Rodney Ee
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 18 9
S$18.50
The Indochina Chronicles
The Reporter’s Notebook
Phil Karber
360 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 391 2
Dennis Bloodworth
408 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 85 2
S$23.31
S$25.00
The Global Table
Tatjana Schantz Johnsson
and Marion Dravo-Bhasi
144 pp
240 x 220 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 065 2
S$38.00
Spooky Tales: True
Cases of Paranormal
Investigations in
Singapore
Kenny Fong
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 494 0
S$14.00
The Language of Paper:
A History of 2000 Years
Therese Weber
224 pp
290 x 210 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 628 9
S$60.00
Abstractions on the
Road in Asia
Christopher Palm
96 pp, 260 x 240 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 169 7
S$50.00
Great Expatations:
Don’t Chop My Passport
and Other Stories
Various Authors
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 35 4
S$18.65
Wanderlust in Gay
Asia: Exotic Encounters
and Erotic Escapades
Hans Fritschi
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 35 7
A Fork in Asia’s Road
John Krich
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 435 147 8
S$23.95
S$22.00
Cons, Fools and Friends
Peter Anderson
296 pp
ISBN 978 983 384 546 0
S$19.95
Tilaka: The Spiritual
Third Eye
Tilak Hettige
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 433 9
S$22.00
Counterculture/Popular Culture
Food Gurus: 20 People Who
Changed the Way We Eat
and Think about Food
Meaningful Coincidence:
Synchronicity in Our
Everyday Lives
Game Changer: How the
English Premier League Came
to Dominate the World
Stephen Vines
304 pp, 216 x 135 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4361 07 1
S$34.50
Jan Cederquist
ISBN 978 0 462 09970 5
S$23.95
Mihir Bose
376 pp, 234 x 156 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4328 18 0
S$34.00
Kinda Hot: The Making of
Saint Jack in Singapore
From Out-er Space
An Opera Miscellany:
Everything You Never
Knew About Opera For
Buffs and Bluffers
Ben Slater
240 pp, 227 x 152 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 261 069 0
S$19.00
Chaizani Shamsudin
ISBN 978 967 303 558 8
S$14.95
ISLAM
Islam Explained
Shaik Kadir
ISBN 978 981 261 278 6
S$14.00
Inside Islam: 101
Questions and Answers
Shaik Kadir
ISBN 978 981 232 978 3
S$18.50
Robert Weinberg
ISBN 978 0 462 09981 1
S$18.50
Albion Dreaming: A Popular
History of LSD in Britain (rev
edition with a new foreward
by Dr Sue Blackmore)
Andy Roberts
ISBN 978 981 4382 16 8
S$23.95
SINGAPORE
roll out the champagne, singapore!
an exuberant celebration of the nation’s 50th birthday
Catherine Lim
Thirty stories about ordinary Singaporeans including the author, their joys and
griefs and angers, their strengths and foibles, their hopes fulfilled and lost.
Stories interwoven with that of the nation they call home, in its 50 years of
triumphs and reverses, also of dreams achieved and lost. People and nation,
at their best and worst, reflecting the awesome human condition and the even
more awesome human spirit. Catherine Lim tells these tales with passion and
gusto, in a style that is by turns good-naturedly humorous, joyously celebratory,
quietly reflective and downright critical.
by the same author: A watershed election: singapore’s Ge 2011,
see page 110
singapore year by year
a concise chronology of 50 years of independence,
from1965–2014
compiled by patricia ng
This book presents a concise chronology of the most significant events in
Singapore’s history since 1965: from the milestones and the newsmakers to
their impact on Singaporeans’ daily life. Trace the nation’s evolution in terms
of the economy, the people, the environment. Follow the long-term ripples set in
motion by laws, policies and campaigns. Re-live the feel of yesteryear through
the popular music, fashion and hangouts of the day — what were you doing
then? Singapore Year By Year is at once an invaluable reference book and a
very human narrative of a half-century of change.
available march 2015
raffles and hastings
private exchanges behind the founding of singapore
John Bastin
The founding of Singapore has typically been attributed to the strategic genius
of one man, Stamford Raffles. Frequently overlooked is the part played by
his superior in the East India Company, the Marquess of Hastings. This book
provides an intimate account of Singapore’s founding by drawing on the
personal correspondence between these two men, which they maintained
separately from their official exchanges. Published here for the first time, these
private letters reveal at first-hand the challenges that Raffles and Hastings faced
in manoeuvring within the Dutch-dominated East Indies. Just as significantly, they
reveal the complex relationship between the two men — evolving from mutual
suspicion at the outset to cooperation and admiration, but nonetheless peppered
throughout with backbiting, hidden agendas and the clash of personal ambitions.
politics and history 73
quest for political power
communist subversion and militancy in singapore
bilveer singh
296 pp, 227 x 152 mm, paperback, ISBN 978 981 4634 069, S$37.30
While the communist threat in peninsular Malaya was manifested dramatically
in armed struggle with guerrillas in the jungle, in Singapore it was primarily
in the form of united front subversive activities, interspersed with episodes of
violence and assassinations. This new book examines the Malayan Communist
Party’s quest for political power in Singapore in the midst of a raging Cold War
between communism and the free world, with particular focus on events in the
1950s and 1960s. From its close collaboration with the two leading communist
great powers (USSR and China) to its united front strategy of infiltrating student,
trade union and political organisations, the MCP’s activities are related here
in a clear and engaging manner.
between two oceans (2nd edition)
a military history of singapore from 1275 to 1971
malcolm H. murfett, john n. miksic, brian p. farrell &
chiang Ming shun
This book provides a military perspective of Singapore’s history. Drawing on a
range of archaeological and historical sources and new findings, this updated
edition dispels many of the myths about Singapore’s military history that have
come to be accepted as fact.
“Between Two Oceans makes a major contribution to historical
literature, not only for Singaporean, but also British and world
military history.” — Ernest J. King, Professor of Maritime History,
United States Naval War College
singapore at war
secrets from the fall, liberation and the aftermath
of world war II
Romen Bose
Having lost their “impregnable fortress” of Singapore, the British were diverted
to the European theatre of war. How then, when the Japanese surrendered,
did they prepare to return to their erstwhile colonies? This book goes behind
the scenes to investigate the circumstances, events and unforgettable cast of
characters that led up to liberation. Singapore At War contains new findings
which have come to light since the publication of the author’s earlier books
(Kranji: The Commonwealth War Cemetery and the Politics of the Dead, Secrets
of the Battlebox and The End of the War) giving an unprecedented breadth
and depth of perspective to this historical account.
by the same author: secrets of the battlebox and the end of the
war: singapore’s liberation and the aftermath of the second
world war, see page 84
the memoirs of lee kuan yew
Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when independence was thrust upon it in 1965. Today, the
former British trading post is a thriving Asian metropolis with one of the world’s highest per capita income. The
story of that transformation is told in these two volumes by Singapore’s charismatic founding father Lee Kuan Yew:
The Singapore Story, first published in 1998, and From Third World to First, published two years later in 2000.
“Excellent stuff, far better than the normal run of autobiographies, which are usually full
of post hoc justifications. No one can accuse you of unfairness to your adversaries.”
– Dr Goh Keng Swee, first deputy prime minister of Singapore, 1980–84
the singapore story
Lee Kuan Yew
684 pp, with photographs
ISBN 978 981 4276 17 7
S$46.64
from third world to first:
the singapore story, 1965–2000
Lee Kuan Yew
ISBN 978 981 4276 18 4
S$46.64
memoirs of lee kuan yew
slipcase edition
Lee Kuan Yew
bundled set in slipcase
ISBN 978 981 4276 19 1
S$89.63
alex josey’s lee kuan yew
Alex Josey (1910–86) was a British journalist who served as Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s press secretary for
10 years. This excerpt is from the introduction to Lee Kuan Yew: The Crucial Years (1959–70), first published in
1971: “More than a political biography, this is a book of value to politicians in other developing states. Most
of their problems are the kind of problems that Lee Kuan Yew has had to contend with. His thinking on these
matters has made Singapore unique as a rapidly progressing developing nation.”
lee kuan yew: the crucial years (1959–70)
Alex Josey
640 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 4398 36 7
S$32.00
This facsimile edition of Alex Josey’s The Crucial Years contains practically everything
that Singapore’s first prime minister had said politically since his student days at
Cambridge right up to his speeches at the 1971 Commonwealth Prime Minister’s
Conference held in Singapore. More than a political biography of an outstanding
Asian statesman, this indispensable volume shows how Lee successfully created an
independent, multiracial nation while tackling and solving problems that confront all
developing states.
lee kuan yew: the critical years (1971–78)
Alex Josey
564 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 4408 31 8
S$32.00
In this second volume, Alex Josey tells the continuing story of Singapore’s remarkable
development from the beginning of 1971 to the end of 1978, as told by Lee Kuan Yew
himself. Here are Lee’s fears, hopes, triumphs and failures, his analytical judgements,
his look into the future, his valuations and beliefs, his unswerving faith in the ability
of the average Singaporean to understand what his prime minister is talking about,
and his supreme confidence that Singapore will survive as an independent, if interdependent, sovereign state, and be successful.
slipcase edition
alex josey
bundled set in slipcase
ISBN 978 981 4516 35 8
S$64.00
the essays and speeches of
dr goh keng swee
The late Dr Goh Keng Swee was one of Singapore’s most important founding fathers. In his various appointments
as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Defence and Minister of Education, Dr Goh contributed
significantly to the development of Singapore. Together with Dr Albert Winsemius, the Dutch economic advisor,
Dr Goh has been credited as Singapore’s social and economic architect, drawing up comprehensive blueprints
for the country’s development and success.
Available in e-book format only
*Print on demand available
the economics of modernization
ISBN e978 981 4382 70 0
S$25.00
Modernization is a vital strategy against centuries of poverty. For success to be
achieved, the ethos of traditional society and the old order must give way to
new beliefs and values (which stress efficiency, law and order, merit through
achievement), and a strong effective government able to put through difficult,
unpopular, but necessary measures. This is the unifying thread of the collection of
Dr Goh’s speeches in this volume. (30 speeches and essays, 1961–71)
the practice of economic growth
ISBN e978 981 4382 71 7
S$25.00
The importance of fast economic growth in developing countries has been an
undeniable fact since the early 1970s. Singapore, in its rise from a struggling
colony to its present status as an economic success, offers a glimpse of the factors
that contribute to the growth of a thriving economy. This book is a collection
of Dr Goh’s essays during his years as Minister of Defence. Besides defence,
Dr Goh explores sociological and economic issues extensively. (30 speeches and
essays, 1972–77)
wealth of east asian nations
ISBN e978 981 4382 72 4
S$25.00
A nation’s attainment of wealth has long been synonymous with industrialisation.
In the process of globalisation, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and other
East Asian countries have become the world’s fastest growing economies. The
rest of the world now wants a foothold in these newly emerging centres of
industrialisation. This compilation of Dr Goh’s speeches reflects the process of
industrialisation and the birth of a successful economy. (36 speeches and essays,
1968–94)
Malaysia
conversations with tunku abdul rahman
1982–84
Tan Sri abdullah ahmad
Tunku Abdul Rahman was Prime Minister, first of Malaya and then of Malaysia (1957–
70). In this never before published volume, the author — a former journalist, newspaper
director and political advisor, as well as political prisoner from 1976–81 — shares many
hours of his conversations with the Tunku held over two years in the early 80s. Read
about the Tunku’s hopes and fears about the future of Malaysia; and his thoughts on
the elected king, the sultans and the Malays, the Indonesian Confrontation, the issue of
Brunei, the separation of Singapore from Malaysia and the neutralisation of Southeast
Asia. The book also gives riveting insights into behind-the-scenes diplomacy.
Tan Sri Abdullah Ahmad was the editor-in-chief of the New Straits Times and a wellknown Malaysian journalist and politician.
50 years of malaysia: federalism revisited
Dr Andrew J. Harding & Dr James Chin
On 16 September 1963, Malaysia came into being with the accession of Sabah, Sarawak
and Singapore to the existing Federation of Malaya. This book marks the 50th anniversary
of this notable event in Southeast Asia’s history. The book looks at the experience of
federalism from a number of perspectives, keeping in mind the effects on Sabah, Sarawak
and Malaysia as a whole. Has the bargain of 1963 been adhered to? Has Malaysian
federalism been a successful example of this form of government or has the bargain been
undermined in ways contrary to the original deal in the Malaysia Agreement of 1963?
Professor Andrew J. Harding is Director at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the
National University of Singapore, and a leading scholar in the fields of Asian legal
studies and comparative constitutional law. Professor James Chin is Professor of Political
Science and Head of the School of Arts and Social Sciences at the Malaysia Campus
of Monash University. He further serves on the Advisory Board of the Centre for Public
Policy Studies (CPPS).
kuala lumpur street names
a study of toponymics
mariana isa & maganjeet kaur
Kuala Lumpur’s street and place names reflect its rich cultural history and heritage. The
diverse mix of names chosen mirror the different languages of the races and religions
of the earlier residents. Coupled with this are vestiges of the colonial past which has
added another dimension to the naming of places.
Authors Mariana Isa and Maganjeet Kaur are independent researchers and ardent
readers of Malaysian and Southeast Asian history. They are actively involved in
organising activities and projects to promote local history and heritage in Kuala Lumpur
and through their consultancy they provide research-based services to organisations and
individuals requiring further background for print, audio and film projects.
the prosecution of anwar ibrahim
the final play
Mark Trowell, QC
On 9 January 2012, after a lengthy two-year trial, Anwar Ibrahim was acquitted of
charges of sodomy against his 23-year-old aide, Mohd Saiful. The acquittal was a shock
not only to Anwar — who expected to go to jail — but to most international observers
who were convinced he would be found guilty. This book takes up the story after the
acquittal and recounts the events that led to the Malaysian Court of Appeal overturning
the ruling in March 2014, convicting Anwar once again of the charge and sentencing
him to five years’ imprisonment, the final appeal against the conviction in the Federal
Court of Malaysia in October 2014, and the Federal Court’s final decision.
Mark Trowell QC is a Barrister at Albert Wolff Chambers in Australia and has acted
as an international observer for several organisations. He was appointed Queen’s
Counsel in 2000 and practises criminal law.
defying the odds
lim kit siang
ooi kee beng
Lim Kit Siang has been fighting on the forefront of Malaysian politics since the late
1960s. Uncompromising in his mission to pull the country away from systemic racebased politics, he was jailed twice without trial. His persistence saw him and his
followers well placed to participate in the surprising resurgence of political opposition
over the last 15 years. Since 2008, his Democratic Action Party has grown greatly
in strength, and together with its allies, has been able seriously to challenge the
ruling coalition. This book captures the spirit of Lim’s life, and describes the grim yet
gratifying journey that his refusal to compromise on his political convictions forced
him to take.
Ooi Kee Beng is Deputy Director of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Prior to
that, he held positions in the City University of Hong Kong, the National University
of Singapore and at Stockholm University.
can we save malaysia, please!
Kee Thuan Chye
After the 13th general election (GE13) in May 2013, Malaysians hoped that the
ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition would respond humbly and positively to
the public cry for change and reform, especially since it lost the popular vote. But
instead, the BN Government has continued to be arrogant, autocratic and bent on
further politicising the issues of race and religion. No-bullshit writer Kee Thuan Chye
asserts the urgent need for change by highlighting the events and issues that have
arisen since GE13.
Kee Thuan Chye is a well-regarded Malaysian actor, dramatist, poet and journalist
with over thirty years of media experience.
by the same author: no more bullshit, please, we’re all malaysian,
see page 86
dr mahathir’s selected letters to world
leaders Vol.1
Dr Mahathir Mohamad,
with Introduction and Commentaries
by Tan Sri Abdullah Ahmad
248 pp, 198 x 130 mm, ISBN 978 981 4634 04 5, paperback, S$19.56
Dr Mahathir Mohamad governed Malaysia for 22 years (1981–2003),
during which he wrote and received many letters from world leaders. The 71
letters presented in this volume — by Dr Mahathir, Tony Blair, Prince Charles,
Margaret Thatcher, George W. Bush and Jacques Chirac, among others—
argue the contrasting positions on terrorism, globalisation, economic and
diplomatic relations, as well as wars and conflicts.
Tan Sri Abdullah Ahmad was the editor-in-chief of the New Straits Times
and a well-known Malaysian journalist and politician.
dr mahathir’s selected letters to world
leaders Vol.2
Dr Mahathir Mohamad,
with Introduction and Commentaries
by Tan sri Abdullah Ahmad
248 pp, 198 x 130 mm, ISBN 978 981 4634 05 2, paperback, S$19.56
The 73 letters presented in this second volume — by Dr Mahathir, Tony Blair,
Bill Clinton, Lee Kuan Yew, Fidel Castro and Saddam Hussein, among others
— argue the contrasting positions on bilateral and multi-lateral relations,
globalisation, economic and diplomatic relations, as well as wars and
conflicts. Dr Mahathir writes directly, in his own distinctive voice and style. The
correspondents were transparent, solid, informative, and sometimes robust.
southeast asia
strongman: the extraordinary life of hun sen
from pagoda boy to prime minister of cambodia
Harish C Mehta & Julie B Mehta
Strongman: The Extraordinary Life of Hun Sen is the biography of the Cambodian
leader whose private life has been a closely guarded secret. Fully updated and revised
from the authors’ first edition (Hun Sen: Strongman of Cambodia, published 1999),
this volume is based on recently declassified archival documents and hours of new
interviews with Hun Sen, his family and associates. The book chronicles the life of Hun
Sen from obscurity as a pagoda boy to strongman status. It reveals the life of Hun Sen
and Bun Rany under the Khmer Rouge regime, their troubled romance as junior Khmer
Rouge cadres, his escape to Vietnam and triumphant return to liberate his country from
genocide, and his emergence as the longest-serving leader in Southeast Asia. Harish C
Mehta was Indochina Correspondent for the Business Times newspaper in Singapore
and has won numerous academic awards for his work. Julie B Mehta is a scholar of
Post-colonial studies who taught at the University of Toronto in Canada.
a history of southeast asia
arthur cotterell
A History of Southeast Asia narrates the history of the region from earliest recorded
times until today, covering present-day Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos,
Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, Indonesia and East Timor.
Concisely written and filled with historical anecdotes, this authoritative volume
covers both mainland and maritime Southeast Asia from the earliest civilisations
through to the colonial period and finally to the present era, following the Pacific
dimension of the Second World War. With over 250 illustrations and photographs.
Arthur Cotterell was principal of Kingston College, London, and has lived and
travelled extensively in Asia, spending much of this time writing about the region.
cold war southeast asia
edited by malcolm H. Murfett
As World War II came to an end, a period of distrust settled over the world. Southeast
Asia was no different. The spectre of Communism stalked the stage. The threat of global
nuclear war hung thick in the air. The struggle for domination between the Americans
and the Russians came up against the burgeoning nationalism of the liberated states.
In this highly combustible climate, what was going to emerge?
Cold War Southeast Asia examines this watershed era across the entire region, and
in doing so it not only offers a panaromic account of a turning point in Southeast
Asian history, but also illuminates the global ramifications of the Cold War and the
makings of the world order as we know it today.
Malcolm Murfett is Associate Professor in the History department of the National
University of Singapore. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he has held positions
at York University, the University of New South Wales and the University of Nottingham.
tom plate
Professor Tom Plate is an award-winning journalist whose syndicated columns run in Asia and the United States.
He is currently Distinguished Scholar of Asian and Pacific Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles,
where he founded The New ASIA MEDIA website.
the art of the interview
insights from an award-winning journalist
“Your calls for a journalism that respects the person interviewed and that goes beyond
the Woodward-Bernstein process of revelation to a journalism of understanding apply at
least as well to the domestic reporting we see in our papers and on-line. The insistence
on listening as the major element of both journalism and foreign policy is something
that is a cardinal truth.... All this fine work is done in your inimitable conversational
style that draws the reader in.” — Barry Sanders, member of the Council on Foreign
Relations and the Pacific Council on International Policy
in the middle of china’s future
what two decades of worldwide newspaper columns prefigure
about the future of the china-u.s. relationship
The best journalism tackles the really tough questions! Was the U.S. asleep when China
was waking up? Or was its engagement too timid? Will Washington find conflict with
Beijing unavoidable? Or has the U.S. policy of engagement and accommodation been
the best way to go? Award-winning journalist and syndicated columnist Tom Plate
reviews his own two-decade record of newspaper commentary on China in a searching
re-evaluation of where he was right and where he went wrong — and where the U.S.China rivalry and relationship may be headed.
in the middle of the future
tom plate on asia: contemporary history through
a newspaper column
For almost two decades, the columns of journalist Tom Plate have been featured in
leading newspapers of the world and have focused entirely on one gigantic subject
— the dynamic rise of Asia. Now, for the first time, the best of these columns have
been organissed into a substantial anthology, annotated with personal comments by
Professor Plate, who is also the author of the best-selling ‘Giants of Asia’ book series.
Unpublished material also enlivens the collection with vivid backstories. The net effect
is a compelling and sprawling portrait of the last two decades of Asia resurgence by
America’s only Asia-only columnist.
giants of asia series
Giants of Asia is a successful groundbreaking series featuring unprecedented conversations with leading political
figures, past and present. Written by experienced American journalist Tom Plate, each book offers a succinct,
penetrating and candid look into the subjects’ lives. Over 80,000 copies sold worldwide.
“You have done a superb job of capturing the many facets of this extraordinary man. I look
forward to your conversations with the other Giants you propose to include in the series.”
– Dr Henry A. Kissinger on Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew
conversations with ban ki-moon
what the united nations is really like: the view from the top
240 pp, 195 x 140 mm, cased with jacket
ISBN 978 981 4302 04 3, S$37.29
Only eight people have been privileged to hold the job of Secretary General
since the United Nations’ founding in 1945. And only one of them has ever told
the inside story of the UN while still holding that special office. That man is Ban
Ki-moon, the veteran diplomat and former star foreign minister of South Korea
now in his second term as Secretary General. Because he understands that
the UN is in crisis — and because he fears the reasons for this are not widely
understood — he believes it is time to unveil the truth about the organisation
and explain why its failure would be a catastrophe. The result is a deeply
revealing book about the kinds of issues and challenges whose resolutions (or
lack thereof) will in fact determine the future of the world.
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conversations with lee kuan yew
(with a new preface and afterword)
citizen singapore: how to build a nation
ISBN 978 981 4398 61 9, S$37.29
American journalist Tom Plate first interviewed the founder of modern Singapore
in 1996 in a continuing back-and-forth with LKY that led to the summer of
2009, when the former prime minister agreed to sit down for two days of
unprecedentedly informal but intense conversations that led to this special
book. This new edition includes fascinating excerpts from prior interviews with
Singapore’s former prime minister, as well as the author’s assessment of the
man who goes down in history as the world‘s longest-serving PM — and as
one of the most unforgettable political figures of modern times.
conversations with thaksin
from exile to deliverance: thailand’s populist tycoon
tells his story
ISBN 978 981 4328 68 5, S$37.29
While in exile in Dubai, Thaksin Shinawatra tells his tale of triumph and
betrayal to American journalist Tom Plate as well as his personal thoughts about
poverty reduction, power politics, the future of democracy in Asia — and why
he prefers to lose at golf. In this volume, Plate masterfully dissects the mogul
who ran his country like a CEO until the tanks came to show who was boss.
conversations with mahathir mohamad
doctor m: operation malaysia
ISBN 978 981 4276 63 4, S$37.29
He began his professional career as a family physician but wound up
prescribing innovative political medicines for the entire nation that remain
controversial even today. In this volume, Malaysia’s most famous former PM
reveals to Tom Plate his views on governing, on Islam, on Jews, on the West and
on Malays that are striking in historical sweep and contemporary relevance.
also available
confessions of an american media man:
what you find out after journalism school
Tom Plate
352 pp, b/w photographs, 227 x 152 mm, paperback,
ISBN 978 981 4302 64 7, S$24.00
“Confessions of an American Media Man is the autobiography of one of the
world’s most famous journalists, Tom Plate ... and [one] of the most honest and
influential. The writer takes readers behind the scenes of the most iconic media
firms in the world, including Time magazine, New York Magazine and the Los
Angeles Times.” — The Korea Times (Seoul)
“His salty vignettes are as addictive as roasted peanuts, and much better for
you, for they are bursting with life lessons earned in his ‘no guts, no glory’ way,
and told with bracing verve.” — The Straits Times (Singapore)
The Jungle Is Neutral
Fortress Singapore
Secrets of the Battlebox
Frederick Spencer Chapman
352 pp, b/w photographs
and maps
ISBN 978 981 4516 38 9
S$23.00
Yap Siang Yong, Romen Bose
& Angeline Pang. Revised by
Kuldip Singh, Lisa Lim &
Germaine Foo
128 pp
215 x 140 mm, paperback,
ISBN 978 981 4351 19 5
S$14.50
Romen Bose
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 54 8
S$18.00
Operation Matador:
World War II: Britain’s
Attempt to Foil the
Japanese Invasion of
Malaya and Singapore
A Great Betrayal?:
The Fall of Singapore
Revisited
The Sacrifice of
Singapore
Ong Chit Chung
328 pp, 227 x 152
mm, paperback
ISBN 978 981 4328 47 0
S$32.50
Edited by Brian Farrell
& Sandy Hunter
304 pp, 227 x 152
mm, paperback
ISBN 978 981 4276 26 9
S$28.00
Michael Arnold
280 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 94 4
S$28.00
The End of the War:
Singapore’s Liberation
and the Aftermath of
the Second World War
Romen Bose
224 pp, b/w
photographs, maps
ISBN 978 981 261 066 9
S$19.00
Syonan: My Story
Mamoru Shinozaki
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 52 4
S$14.00
Within Changi’s
Walls: A Record of
Civilian Internment
in World War II
George Peet
272 pp,
ISBN 978 981 4328 85 2
S$28.00
China/Hong Kong
Old Shanghai:
Gangsters In Paradise
Foreign Mud: A History of the
Illegal Opium Trade and the
Resulting Anglo-Chinese War
Lynn Pan
ISBN 978 981 4351 42 3
S$18.50
Maurice Collis
ISBN 978 981 261 774 3
S$18.50
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Singapore
The Last Great Strike:
The Untold Story of
the Strike that Closed
the Straits Times
Dissident Voices:
Personalities
in Singapore’s
Political History
Clement Mesenas
252 pp, 198 x 130 mm,
paperback,
ISBN 978 981 4398 31 2
S$20.00
Clement Mesenas
204 pp, 198 x 130 mm,
paperback,
ISBN 978 981 4398 33 6
S$23.00
Victor R. Savage and
Brenda S.A. Yeoh
432 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 35 6
S$37.39
My Singapore
A Cloistered War:
Behind the Convent
Walls During the
Japanese Occupation
When There Were
Tigers in Singapore:
A Family Saga of the
Japanese Occupation
Maisie Duncan
280 pp, 198 x 130 mm,
paperback,
ISBN 978 981 4302 30 2
S$18.50
Edmund M. Schirmer
364 pp, 198 x 130 mm,
paperback
ISBN 978 981 4398 17 6
S$20.00
Morgan Chua
ISBN 978 981 261 614 2
(English) S$23.00
ISBN 978 981 261 615 9
(Chinese) S$18.65
Singapore Street
Names: A Study
of Toponymics
Singapore
Correspondent: Political
Dispatches from
Singapore (1958–1962)
Dr Leon Comber
200 pp, paperback,
216 x 138 mm
ISBN 978 981 4361 20 0
S$23.35
Crossroads (3rd Edition):
A Popular History of
Malaysia and Singapore
Jim Baker
480 pp, 227 x 152 mm,
paperback
ISBN 978 981 4516 02 0
S$32.00
Raffles: The Story
of Singapore
Singapore’s
Greatest Disasters
Raymond Flower
384 pp, photographs
ISBN 978 981 261 443 8
S$42.00
Malcolm Oei
240 pp, 198 x 130 mm,
paperback
ISBN 978 981 4302 23 4
S$18.50
The Tiger and the Trojan
Horse: Flashes of Red
in Early Singapore
Raffles: The Definitive
Biography
more than 15,000
copies sold!
In The Shadow of
the Rising Sun
Mary Thomas
224 pp, 190 x 130 mm,
paperback,
ISBN 978 981 261 859 7
S$18.00
NS40: In My Time
Mr Miyagi, Illustrations
by Chua Jon Dep
120 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 515 2
S$12.00
Singapore: Struggle
for Success
John Drysdale
632 pp, b/w,
photographs, maps
ISBN 978 981 261 766 8
S$35.00
Dennis Bloodworth
400 pp,
ISBN 978 981 4328 26 5
S$23.31
Maurice Collis
216 pp, 190 x 130 mm,
paperback,
ISBN 978 981 261 773 6
S$18.50
Malaysia
Ceritalah 1: Malaysia
in Transition
Ceritalah 3: Malaysia
a Dream Deferred
Karim Raslan
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 898 6
S$13.00
Karim Raslan
248 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 520 5
S$18.50
Memali: A Policeman
Remembers
Moving Forward:
Malays for the
21st Century
Tunku Muszaffar Shah
bin Tunku Ibrahim
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 37 9
S$18.00
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
136 pp
ISBN 978 983 3845 40 8
S$12.45
13 May 1969:
The Darkest Day in
Malaysian History
Leon Comber
152 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 776 7
S$15.00
March 8: Time For
Real Change
Kee Thuan Chye
364 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 33 3
S$19.95
Abiding Times:
An Insight into the
Minds of Malaysia’s
Thinking Youth
Abiding Times 2:
An Insight into the
Minds of Malaysia’s
Thinking Youth
The Malaysian Way
of Life: Perspectives
of A Nation’s Culture
and Politics
Tunku Zain Al-Abidin Muhriz
320 pp
ISBN 978 967 3035 52 6
S$22.00
Tunku Zain Al-Abidin Muhriz
296 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 39 7
S$22.00
Julian C. H. Lee
192 pp
ISBN 978 983 384 5224
S$17.45
The Malay Dilemma
Mahathir bin Mohamad
240 pp, 198 x 130 mm,
paperback
ISBN 978 981 261 650 0
S$18.50
MORE THAN 50,000
COPIES SOLD
Coming of Age: A
Decade of Essays
2001-2011
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
292 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 59 1
S$18.50
No More Bullshit, Please, The Penang Adventure:
We’re all Malaysians
A History of the
Pearl of the Orient
Kee Thuan Chye
400 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 01 4
S$19.95
Raymond Flower
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 886 3
S$18.00
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ASIA
Can Asians Think?
(4th edition)
Tsunami Alert: Beating
Asia’s Next Big One
Kishore Mahbubani
284 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 01 6
S$24.00
Oakley Brooks
216 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 20 3
S$18.50
The Asian Renaissance
Anwar Ibrahim
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 745 3
S$18.60
The Headhunters
of Borneo
Ceritalah 2: Journeys
through Southeast Asia
Carl Bock
392 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 772 9
S$37.00
Karim Raslan
ISBN 978 981 261 899 3
S$15.50
100 useful herbs of malaysia
and singapore
Joseph Samy, M. Sugumaran & Kate L.W. Lee
Edited by K.M. Wong
This book presents a clear and concise introduction to 100 common herbs of
the region, highlighting their fascinating uses in traditional medicine, cooking,
aromatherapy and fragrances. It defines herbs in the context of their uses and
gives a brief historical background, notes on the development of modern drug
technology, and an account of edible herbs and essential oils. Adapted from
the authors’ book Herbs of Malaysia (2004), this present volume preserves the
scientific rigour and expert knowledge of the original, while presenting the
information in a more user-friendly format for general readers.
the essential guide to growing orchids
in the tropics
Chia Tet Fatt & David Astley
The Essential Guide to Growing Orchids in the Tropics is the first book on orchid
cultivation to be written specifically for growers in tropical countries and to
include advice on growing them in tropical lowlands and highlands, wet and
dry climates, and in urban environments such as on balconies and indoors. The
book will appeal to all types of orchid lovers, as it is structured with two main
sections: step-by-step basics for those growing orchids for the first time; and more
comprehensive advice for orchid hobbyists and those who wish to learn more
about orchid propagation and hybridisation.
thailand’s underwater world
chris mitchell, photographs by jez tryner
192 pp, 255 x 205 mm, cased with jacket,
ISBN 978 981 4302 55 5, S$52.00
Thailand’s Underwater World showcases the wonders of the marine life in
Thailand’s oceans through world-class photography and concise, insightful text.
Covering a wide array of marine life, from 12-metre-long whale sharks to tiny
shrimps and nudibranchs, the book is designed to appeal to scuba divers and nondivers alike. The text is a dynamic, digestible mix of information about Thailand’s
marine life, personal anecdotes about encountering Thailand’s sea creatures faceto-face, and interviews with Thai marine biologists and dive operators.
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A Field Guide to
Tropical Plants of Asia
Ferns of the Tropics
(Revised Edition)
Gardening in the Tropics
(Revised and updated)
David H Engel & Suchart Phummai
ISBN 978 981 261 646 3
S$35.00
Wee Yeow Chin
ISBN 978 981 261 179 6
S$28.00
Plants and Flowers
of Singapore
Plants and Flowers
of Malaysia
Fascinating Insects
of Southeast Asia
Grow Your Own
Vegetables
Ivan Polunin
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 48 1
S$23.00
Ivan Polunin
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 47 4
S$23.00
L E O Braack
130 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 49 8
S$23.00
Lee Chew Kang
224 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 538 0
S$28.00
Orchids in a
Garden City
Native Orchids of
Peninsular Malaysia
A Joy Forever
Orchids of Asia
Teoh Eng Soon
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 73 3
S$42.00
Dr Chris Teo
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 51 1
S$23.00
Teoh Eng Soon
ISBN 978 981 261 657 9
S$28.00
(Revised and updated)
Teoh Eng Soon
ISBN 978 981 261 762 0
S$56.00
R E Holttum & Ivan Enoch
384 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 50 4
S$60.00
Plant Magic: Auspicious
and Inauspicious Plants
from Around the World
Hugh T W Tan & Giam Xingli
236 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 427 8
S$32.50
Herbs and Spices
of Thailand
Hugh T W Tan
ISBN 978 981 232 968 4
S$23.00
The Malaysian
Rainforest Realm:
Fascinating Facts
in Q&A
Ghazally Ismail &
Salina Ghazally
248 pp
ISBN 978 983 384 544 6
S$34.95
AUTObiography/biography
the book of daniel
adventures of a fashion insider
Daniel Boey
He’s been anointed the ‘Godfather of Singapore fashion’ and ‘Singapore’s
Fashion Royalty’ and is mentor to many of Singapore’s top designer labels and
models — but Daniel Boey is not a fashion designer. Just who exactly is he and
what does he do? Daniel takes us on a dizzying roller-coaster ride through
his rise over 25 years of his career in a tough, unforgiving, unpredictable,
cut-throat, often superficial industry. More than 1,000 photographs chronicle
his journey and the luminaries and brands he worked with.
who is magic babe ning?
Ning Cai
Asia’s top female celebrity magician ‘Magic Babe’ Ning talks about her 10
years in the tough world of magic showbiz; an age-old industry traditionally
dominated by men. Experience the real life adventures of this multi awardwinning, world magic record-breaking, jet-setting illusionist as she unmasks
the Magic Babe. Ning reveals how the shy teenage girl transformed herself
into magic’s wild child and became a two-time FHM cover girl, embraced by
international media and respected by professional peers worldwide.
remembering elias pereira
an education icon
Lawrence Thomas
Elias Pereira was the founder of Stamford College, the first private institution
to provide education services in Singapore. This book is the story of his life
and his work in education. It covers his early years in his hometown of Kerela,
India, and in Colombo (now Sri Lanka) before making the move to Singapore.
A pioneer in many ways, Elias developed his own syllabus, notes and study
methods to prepare his students for international exams in commercial subjects,
secretarial skills and the equivalent of ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels then.
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it’s easy to cry
subhas anandan
Subhas Anandan is undoubtedly the best-known criminal lawyer in Singapore.
The first volume of his autobiography The Best I Could covered the sensational
cases of Took Leng How, Anthony Ler and Ah Long San as well as his views
on mandatory death sentences and ‘police entrapment’. In this second volume,
the acclaimed lawyer and foremost champion of pro bono work moves away
from depicting gruesome murders and delves instead into the emotions behind
the crimes. Written while undergoing dialysis, the acclaimed lawyer reflects on
life, friendship, family and work — and bares his innermost thoughts through
the cases that have affected him deeply and his struggle with health.
naked ape, naked boss: bernard harrison
the man behind the singapore zoo and the world’s first
night safari
Kirpal Singh
This book tells the story of the man behind the success of the Singapore Zoo
and the Night Safari, the man who shaped Singapore’s most attractive tourist
destinations and the man who couldn’t and wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
What shaped his own personality? What problems did he encounter in wanting
to create a zoo and a night safari that Singapore could be — and is — very
proud of?
Dr Kirpal Singh is Associate Professor of English Literature at the Singapore
Management University. Also a poet and literary critic, he has known Bernard
Harrison for over 30 years.
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karpal singh, tiger of jelutong:
the full biography 1940–2014
Tim Donoghue
Karpal Singh is widely regarded as Malaysia’s best criminal and constitutional
lawyer. His sudden death in April 2014 in a horrific car accident — just a
month after he was convicted of sedition in the High Court — shocked and
saddened Malaysians to the core and left a deep void in the country’s legal
and political landscape. In this revised and updated edition, veteran journalist
Tim Donoghue completes the biography of Malaysia’s tenacious and principled
lawyer-politician. A journalist with the Dominion Post newspaper in Wellington,
New Zealand, Tim Donoghue first discussed the possibility of writing this
biography with Karpal Singh when he visited the lawyer at the Kamunting
Detention Camp outside Taiping in 1988.
jeremy monteiro
late night thoughts of a jazz musician
Jeremy Monteiro
Jeremy Monteiro is an award winning jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, educator
and Singapore Cultural Medallion winner. Jeremy is also a thinker and an
observer. From his formidable virtuosity on the piano where he communicates
non-verbally, to the stories he tells on the stage at his many packed concerts
and jazz club shows, he has often kept his show audiences in rapt attention.
This book features anecdotes about his life, his work and the jazz music scene.
Jeremy has perfomed and/or recorded internationally with the likes of James
Moody, Michael Brecker, Bobby McFerrin, Lee Ritenour, Herbie Mann, Paulinho
DaCosta, Ernie Watts, Charlie Haden, Leroy Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Vanessa
Rubin, Carmen Bradford, Matt Monro and Simon & Garfunkel.
leap
inspiring stories of an ordinary singaporean in extraordinary
activities
yap kwong weng
In Leap, Singaporean Yap Kwong Weng makes a compelling case for the need
to adapt in today’s world. From extreme experiences in US Navy Seal training
to trekking 100km across the Taklamakan Desert in China to doing business in
Myanmar, Kwong Weng, an active volunteer in Cambodia, shares his insights
into what he has learnt and suggests ways to strengthen your purpose and how
to keep going when the odds are stacked against you. The author is COO of
a leading Oil & Gas company based in Myanmar and the Cambodia Country
Chair of Global Dignity, a non-partisan organisation. From 2011 to 2013, he
was Secretary General of the United Nations Association of Singapore where
he developed key international programmes.
draw on love
inspiring stories of an ordinary singaporean in extraordinary
activities
peter draw
Kicked out of an art class because he couldn’t afford the fees, Peter Draw
pressed on with his drawings and then used them to change the world. Breaking
not one but four Guinness world records — for the largest caricature in the
world in 2007 and for teaching the largest art lesson in the world in 2010.
He has been featured as ‘Everyday Hero’ in Reader’s Digest Asia, appointed
ambassador for corporate and community organisations and was awarded
the Outstanding Young Persons of Singapore for his works for children, world
peace and human rights in 2008.
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belinda lee celebrates the human spirit
Award-winning television actress and host Belinda Lee has travelled the
world in the course of her work. The bilingual thespian has met many fellow
Singaporeans who embrace the road less trodden, volunteering their time
in social causes and helping generously with the under privileged. This
compilation of stories features some of the amazing people she meets on her
travels; people who celebrate the human spirit and who restores your faith in
the good of man and humanity.
the other singapore story
one man’s journey from PSLE failure to university graduate
Ravindran Kanna
This book tells the story of a young man who failed his PSLE examinations, but
through sheer determination, perseverance and hard work is now a graduate
teacher at a primary school in Singapore. The author did not let failure set him
back nor problems or challenges defeat him. He forged on with an iron will.
He took a shot at every available educational opportunity Singapore offered
to better himself — and he succeeded. A firm believer in lifelong learning, his
16-year journey of part-time studies covers true events of the many people who
have helped him in one way or other.
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life in the skies
everything you want to know about flying
Captain Lim Khoy Hing
Life in the Skies is a unique compendium of tips, advice, anecdotes and tales
from the storied career of life-long pilot, Captain Lim Khoy Hing. Captain Lim
provides insights into every aspect of air travel — informing passengers of all
the hidden mysteries of airplane safety and regulations, enlightening those who
wonder how someone trains and becomes an international airline pilot, and
entertaining readers throughout with anecdotes, tales and jokes from his own
personal experiences in the air.
josephine chia
Born in British colonial Singapore in 1951, Josephine Chia grew up in Kampong Potong
Pasir. Fighting for her right to an education at a time when girls were kept home, this
proud Peranakan graduated with an Honours Degree in Philosophy (reading English
and Philosophy) from the University of Singapore in 1979 and later achieved a Masters
in Creative Writing at the Bath Spa University College (UK). Josephine’s short stories
were published in various issues of SINGA, a Singapore literary journal. After moving
to the UK, she was one of the twelve winners of the Ian St. James Awards for short
fiction in 1992, and the first Singaporean to win that award. Since then, she has also
gathered other awards and prizes for her short stories.
winner of
2014
singapore
literature
prize
kampong spirit: gotong royong
life in potong pasir, 1955 to 1965
josephine chia
The most significant aspect of living in a kampong was its kampong spirit — or
gotong royong. Though deprived of modern comforts like electricity or running
water, multiracial neighbours lived harmoniously with each other in their attap
villages and had a strong sense of community. Kampong Spirit brings to life
the colourful characters of the villagers with whom Josephine Chia grew up in
a kampong in Potong Pasir. The period 1955 to 1965 was also a dramatic
era for Singapore. As the country struggled towards nationhood, the social
and political events of this time and their effects are seen through the eyes
of the common folk. This collection of delightful, real life short stories depicts
Singapore’s history and heritage at a human level.
frog under a coconut shell
josephine chia
328 pp, 198 x 130 mm, paperback, ISBN 978 981 4276 84 9 S$18.50
The title of this biography is a reference to both the author’s mother and the
author herself. The author’s mother, although herself uneducated and living a
parochial existence in a small village, believed in and fought hard to realise a
greater vision — the right to educate her daughter. And the author had to deal
with the challenges of crossing boundaries both geographical and emotional.
This moving tale weaves the lives of both women together, beautifully evoking
the experience of living in 1960s Singapore, and painting in heartwarming
detail, a Peranakan woman’s journey from the bloom of her youth to her later
affliction with Alzheimer’s.
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neil humphreys
Neil Humphreys lived in Singapore for 10 years and wrote three bestselling works about his time in the city-state.
In 2006, he left for Australia where he wrote Be My Baby, Match Fixer and Premier Leech. He’s now back in
Singapore and continues to write for several magazines and newspapers in Singapore, Australia and the UK.
saving a sexier island
notes from an old singapore
With Singapore evolving at a blistering pace, old Singapore is being left behind,
neglected or just plain dying. As a result, active citizenry is taking off like never
before with Singaporeans campaigning to save Bukit Brown, Joo Chiat, HDB flats,
Rochor Centre, with Jalan Besar, Balestier and Tiong Bahru championed for their
history/heritage. The race is on to save an even sexier island. So as the nation
celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2015, Neil Humphreys heads off on a tour of
old Singapore to find fifty sights and sounds that are at risk of being overlooked,
forgotten or even bulldozed and lost forever. But Humphreys tracks them all
down in a funny, insightful and unashamedly sentimental search for what’s left
of Singapore’s soul.
Return to A Sexy
Island: Notes from
A New Singapore
280 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 67 0
S$18.60
Notes from an Even
Smaller Island
Scribbles from the
Same Island
232 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 586 2
S$18.60
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 649 4
S$18.60
Complete Notes from
Singapore (Omnibus)
Be My Baby: On the
Road to Fatherhood
744 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 661 6
S$32.50
264 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 658 6
S$18.50
Final Notes from a
Great Island: A Farewell
Tour of Singapore
268 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 29 6
S$18.60
Throughout his career, Singapore’s bestselling author Neil Humphreys has successfully mixed biting wit with
pitch-black satire to highlight the hypocrisy that lies beneath Asia’s sanitised, swinging city. In both fiction and
non-fiction, he has shone a light into Singapore’s darkest corners to create riveting stories that both captivate the
reader and provoke the conscience. Now, in his new novel Marina Bay Sins, he has taken a parang to some of
Asia’s most sacred cows.
marina bay sins
Detective Inspector Stanley Low is having a really bad day. His bipolar condition
is already ruining another session with his psychiatrist when a sadistic sex murdersuicide at Singapore’s most prestigious hotel plunges him back into a sordid
underworld he was desperate to leave behind.
As the case spirals out of control, Inspector Low encounters self-help celebrity
couple Yue Liang and Jimmy Chew. She’s a desperate singer willing to do whatever
it takes to break the US market. He’s a motivational speaker embroiled in a financial
crisis. Neither of them can get their story straight. Meanwhile, a South African CEO
cannot control his addiction to Asian women, an elusive Indonesian businessman
plays pimp for exiled military generals, a government minister is determined to
protect foreign ‘talent’ and an imprisoned loan shark pushes Low to the brink of a
nervous breakdown.
Fuelled by his uncontrollable mania, Inspector Low goes undercover once more
and returns to a world that the Asian metropolis refuses to acknowledge: a world
of gambling addiction, crime syndicates, international money launderers, immoral
celebrities and corrupt politicians — all living in Asia’s cleanest city.
Match Fixer
Premier Leech: A Story
of Greed, Sleaze
and Corruption
288 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 29 0
S$18.50
280 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 42 5
S$18.50
praise for neil humphreys’ other books
“When I was a kid, the best thing to come out of Dagenham was an Escort Mexico … And now
this book. Come on!” — Actor/writer Nick Frost, on Humphreys’ novel Premier Leech
“I tried to put names to the characters, all imaginary of course! It’s a
riotous read!” — Director Ken Loach, on Premier Leech
“Americans may not know anything about English football — heck, we’re not even sure that short-pants
stuff really is football. But there’s nothing we love more than a scandal that runs all the way up to the
big guys. Neil Humphreys delivers that and more in the form of a bang-up tale of an English footballer
adrift in the perplexing land of Singapore, a hard-edged odyssey of sex, drugs and football that will
keep you turning pages to the very end. I friggin’ love it.” — Author Jake Needham, on Match Fixer
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social issues
pleasure factory
horrors of the singapore flesh trade
Kaiwen Leong with Elaine Leong
Underneath Singapore’s squeaky-clean exterior is a dark realm like no other.
Based on interviews with hundreds of prostitutes in Singapore and years of
research, we bring you Pleasure Factory. In the Pleasure Factory, women
advertise pleasure by the hour, but the only real product is pain. The only
defence is numbness. The only comfort is empty hope. But when you have
been sold to the trade by your parents or are trapped by circumstance, even
numbness and hope begin to crumble. Their bodies may not be their own, but
they each have their own story to tell. For the first time ever, discover the lives
of prostitutes in Singapore.
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teenage rebels
startling stories of cults, drugs and local youths
kaiwen leong with Elaine Leong
Negative influences are lurking at every corner and money can buy anything.
For everything else, there is the Internet. Want friends? Join an online cult.
Want drugs? Click and DIY. When such disturbing influences combine with an
oppressive pressure to fit in, some teens stick to the straight path society has laid
out, while others stray into dark alleys, only to be trapped, committing crimes
or developing psychological problems that ruin them, leaving their futures in
shambles. Through interviews with youths and research, the authors expose
stories of seemingly normal teens from average Singaporean and Malaysian
families. Hear their voices and understand their mindsets.
deadly stakes
shocking stories of gambling addiction in singapore
Kaiwen Leong with Elaine Leong
The gamblers interviewed for this book all had one thing in common — they
didn’t know what hit them. They thought they were in Casino Heaven and
they, the Gods of Gambling. They thought they were invincible and would
always win it all back. They thought wrong. They didn’t just lose; they got
wiped out and destroyed. But they managed to claw themselves out in the most
unbelievable ways — adopting sugar mummies, selling their kidneys, even
resorting to black magic. But all this only led one way — to hell. For some, it
led to untimely death.
true crime
99 months
the case of the sydney double murders
ram tiwary
On 15 September 2003, two Singaporean students at the University of New
South Wales in Sydney, Tony Tan Poh Chuan and Tay Chow Lyang, were brutally
murdered in their apartment. Eight-and-a-half months later, their housemate and
fellow Singaporean, Ram Tiwary, was arrested for their murders. Although
Tiwary proclaimed innocence, he was found guilty in 2006 and sentenced to
life imprisonment. A successful appeal overturned the conviction and awarded
him a retrial, which also resulted in a guilty verdict in 2009. But two days after
the second appeal in 2012, the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
overturned the 2009 conviction and acquitted him. Ram Tiwary returned to
Singapore in 2012 after his release. Was he convicted of a crime he did not
commit? Was crucial evidence overlooked in favour of a hasty conviction? And
who, then, is really responsible for the murders of his friends?
men misbehaving
men who commit murder, fraud and other crimes in
singapore
Yeo Suan Futt
The author of Wild Women Do on crimes committed by females in Singapore
returns with a new collection on local crime. This time round, it’s the men who
are up to no good and exposed here are cases of murders, sexual demeanours
and fraud. The spurned lover who sets his former girlfriend on fire; the police
staff sergeant who commits a double murder in Kovan; the fatal accident that
caused 400 men to riot in Little India; two good friends who kidnapped a
millionaire’s mother. These are the stories of the men who have committed
heinous crimes and run afoul of the law.
sex crimes
rape, molest and sexual misdemeanours in singapore
Balvinder Sandhu
Teachers, doctors and senior civil servants used to be considered role models
in society but as in every profession, there are always black sheep who
tarnish the reputation of their peers. Beneath the stereotype of a hardworking
employee, here are cases of people who have committed crimes of a sexual
or perverse nature. Read about the serial rapist who found his victims through
social media; the elderly doctor who was accused of molesting his patient; the
senior civil servant who traded sex for business favours; the female teacher
who behaved inappropriately with the classmate of her 13-year-old son. These
are the stories of the men and women who did not keep their passion under
control, committing crimes of a sexual nature.
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all for the money
bribery, cheats, swindles and other monetary fraud in
singapore
Sarah Ooi
Everyone wants to have more money and most of us work hard to earn a
living. However, there are some among us who complain that their money is
not enough but instead of earning their money, they take the easy way and
conspire to cheat and con others to achieve their means. Cases featured in this
book include the owner of a online blog shop who offered bargain goods that
did not exist; the insurance agent who sold her millionaire client a non-existent
premium policy; the four top chefs from luxury hotels charged with corruption
in a S$1 million kickback case; the top surgeon who heavily overcharged her
foreign clients; a syndicate that cloned ATM cards to steal from a major bank.
These are the stories of the men and women who let their love of money get
the better of them.
all in the name of lust
extra-marital affairs, amorous scandals and illicit sex
in singapore
Patricia Ng
Love and sex, or perhaps lust to be more accurate, has made many men and
women run afoul of the law. When passion and desire take over rational
thought, bad things happen. Here are some of the cases featured in this
book: a senior civil servant who faces corruption charges for engaging in
extra-marital affairs; a high-flying politician who has to step down in shame;
school teachers and academics who sleep with their students; a straight ‘A’
student who sets a world record for having continuous sex with 251 men; an
undergraduate who posts sex videos of himself and his girlfriend on his blog
and loses his scholarship. These are the people who have been blinded by lust.
murder most foul
strangled, poisoned and dismembered in singapore
yeo suan futt
Seemingly safe on the surface, sunny Singapore has seen its fair share of
murders that run the gamut from premeditated cases to crimes of passion.
Here are some selected cases from the archives. Read about the “curry”
murder where the victim’s body was dismembered and cooked in curry and
then disposed off. Then there was the maid who stabbed her employer and
yet another who killed her employer’s child. But maids have also fallen prey
and one domestic worker was herself murdered and dumped into a rooftop
water tank.
wild women do
female killers, tricksters and crooks in singapore
yeo suan futt
Often regarded as the fairer sex, women can be just as evil and ruthless as
their male counterparts. In fact, some even consider women more deadly as
they are not above using their feminine charms to get their own way. Here are
cases of women who have fallen foul of the law. From girls who cheat elderly
gentlemen of their retirement funds to a teacher who seduced her male student,
from maids who poisoned their employers to the accountant who stole from
the company she worked for. These are wild women you don’t want to meet.
foreigners behaving badly
committing murder, hooliganism and other crimes in
singapore
balvinder sandhu
Moving to a new country to live is difficult. Most people settle down nicely
but a handful don’t get used to their newly adopted home. Here then are
stories of foreigners in Singapore who behave badly — committing murder,
financial scams, vandalism and more. Read about the domestic helper who
murdered her employer, the Swiss IT consultant who vandalised an MRT
train, the Bangladeshi worker who killed his Indonesian girl friend as well
as the Romanian diplomat involved in a hit-and-run accident. Ignorance of
Singaporean law does not save you from prosecution and punishment as these
foreigners found out, the hard way.
financial fraud
money scams, embezzlement and swindles in singapore
balvinder sandhu
It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil. This is only too
true as we profile cases involving money matters. Tricksters are quick to prey
on Man’s desire to have more money which is why sleights of hand and Ponzi
schemes succeed. Even senior finance managers often succumb to greed
and lust, betraying their employers’ trust to fund their gambling addiction
or to lavish expensive gifts on their mistresses. Whether small-time crooks or
seasoned swindlers, no one is above the law as we find out.
Non-fiction l backlist 101
Biography
Singapore’s Lost Son
Kaiwen Leong
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 68 7
S$18.60
A Daughter Remembers
Li Lien-Fung
368 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 77 7
S$19.50
Rickshaw Reporter
George L Peet
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 637 1
S$23.50
Sam Leong: Defining
a Culinary Icon
No Bed of Roses:
The Rose Chan Story
Sam Leong with Stephen Lee
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 68 7
S$18.60
Cecil Rajendra
280 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 20 2
S$23.00
I Don’t Want to Be
Poor: The Boyd Au
Success Story
Dick Lee: The Adventures
of the Mad Chinaman
A Baba Boyhood:
Growing up During
World War 2
A Nyonya Mosaic:
Memoirs of a
Peranakan Childhood
William Gwee Thian Hock
272 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 22 9
S$23.00
William Gwee Thian Hock
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 40 0
S$23.00
Jolene’s Story: Who
Says a Wayward
Kid Will Stay
Wayward Forever
Quest for Architectural
Excellence: A
Malaysian Experience
Boyd Au
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 10 7
S$23.00
Dick Lee
Foreword by Lim Sek
340 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 41 8
S$19.50
Alex Yoong: The
Driver’s Line
Memoirs of A DJ:
Life in Progress
Growing Up With
the Nation
Steve Dawson
242 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 20 7
S$23.00
Vernetta Lopez
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 21 7
S$18.60
Ahmad Kamil Jaafar
274 pp
152 x 222 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4408 42 4
S$50.00
Jolene Goh
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 11 4
S$18.60
Ruslan Khalid
308 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 57 2
S$18.50
The Prosecutor
Glenn Knight
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 33 3
S$23.00
The Maxxis Global
Family: Achieving
Long-term Value for
the Greater Good
Dr Wally Y.H. Chen
220 pp
227 x 152 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4408 04 2
S$32.00
My Long March:
Eleven Women’s
Quest for Freedom
Retold by See Phui Yee
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 420 9
S$24.00
The Best I Could
Subhas Anandan
296 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 457 5
S$28.00
The Reluctant
Imperialist: An
Adventurous Life in
Colonial Malaya,
Africa and Hong Kong
Tim Hardy
320 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 768 2
S$18.50
The Right Mistakes:
My Life as a
Singapore Gangster
This is Business: My
Life as a Singapore
Gangster 2
Foo Yin Tung
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 95 1
S$18.50
Foo Yin Tung
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4382 02 1
S$18.60
Maid in Singapore: The
Serious, Quirky and
Sometimes Absurd Life
of a Domestic Worker
I Married a Barbarian
Colliding Worlds
Dennis Bloodworth
& Liang Ching Ping
252 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 86 9
S$18.64
Gerald de Cruz
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 870 2
S$19.00
Crisanta Sampang
148 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 170 3
S$16.00
The Dead Do Talk
Dr Porntip Rojanasunan
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 73 9
S$20.00
Global issues
THE ANSWERS
There are so many
challenges in today’s world.
These include crises in
need of solutions, disasters
waiting to happen, and
opportunities waiting to
be seized. So, what are
the answers? How can
these issues be addressed
or resolved? This series
explores some of the most
significant challenges of the
21st century and, crucially,
provides the answers.
North Korea
Terrorism
The Global Economy
Sustainability
Andrew Logie
Paul Wilkinson
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 98 6
S$18.50
Nenad Pacek
176 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 57 9
S$18.50
Zoë Robinson
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 56 2
S$18.50
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 30 0
S$18.50
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true crime
Nightingale Songs:
Survival Stories From
Domestic Violence
Kendra Frazier
248 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 89 0
S$18.60
True Cases of a
Private Investigator
Heng Ping Kai
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 19 4
S$18.65
Cold-Blooded Murders
Putting the Boot In
Alex Josey
396 pp
ISBN 978 981 2618 92 4
S$18.50
David O’Connor
208 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 96 8
S$18.60
Yellow Ribbon:
True-life Accounts of
Ex-offenders and Their
Second Chance At Life
Shawn Wee & Looi Wan Teng
160 pp,
ISBN 978 981 4328 73 9
S$14.90
Hostage Terror: Abducted
by the Abu Sayaff
Werner Wallert
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 39 9
S$16.50
The David Marshall Trials
Blood Lust
Alex Josey
252 pp, b/w photographs
ISBN 978 981 2616 21 0
S$20.00
Alex Josey
320 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 21 4
S$18.50
Swindling Billions:
An Extraordinary
History of the Great
Money Fraudsters
Kari Nars
256 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 06 7
S$34.50
FICTion
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as the heart bones break
audrey chin
In Thong Tran’s Vietnam, everyone is at war and no one is who they seem. But
even a conflicted heart needs a home. Yearning for a true father and a cause
to give himself to, Thong chooses independence, liberty and happiness — his
tutor and the Viet Cong. It is a choice with karmic consequences he will spend
the next half century criss-crossing the Pacific to outrun. Can Thong set down
the bones rankling in his heart? And at what cost?
“A lyrical journey of self-discovery and identity...
Audrey Chin has written a powerhouse of a novel that forces
the reader to feel every beat of its thumping heart.”
– Sung J. Woo, author of Everything Asian
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land of the meat munchers
nicholas yong
It’s 28 days after the zombie apocalypse. This is Jim, Ghim Moh’s resident,
undergraduate and apocalypse survivor. Sanctuary is waiting in Tiong Bahru,
but there are five million very hungry meat munchers in the way. And all he’s
got to fend them off with is his parang and a backpack. Sure, there’s Selina
the crazy girl with the tattoos and Raj the law graduate to help out. But it
doesn’t mean they can’t get infected.
Welcome to the brand new Singapore, where meat munchers and wayangs
roam the land, and you’d better have a weapon ready. After all, when there’s
no more government to complain to, survival is your own problem.
Formerly a reporter for the Life! section of The Straits Times, Nicholas
Yong is a freelance writer and co-founder of popular culture website www.
GeekCrusade.com. He also runs a travel blog, www.incoherentboy.com.
zac lee and the legend of yamashita’s gold
erwin chan
The elusive legend of General Yamashita’s treasure hoard comes alive in
this heart-pounding tale of non-stop adventures. Join Zac Lee and his friends
as they go treasure hunting by following the clues that Zac’s missing father
left behind. From dangerous trekking through historical places to escaping
gangsters and pirates, the three friends examine war relics and solve puzzles
to unearth secrets and shocking discoveries. Based on actual historical
facts and locations, this classic story also examines real issues of love, loss,
friendship and betrayal. Discover compelling stories behind the quaint, rustic
places that are forgotten amid Singapore’s rapid urbanisation, and relish the
roller-coaster ride of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end.
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walter woon
Walter Woon was educated at the National University of Singapore and
St John’s College, Cambridge. He has been at various times the Sub-Dean and ViceDean of the NUS Law Faculty, a nominated Member of Parliament, a director of two
listed companies, legal adviser to the President, ambassador to several European
countries, Solicitor-General and Attorney-General. He is presently professor of law at
the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law and the Dean of the Singapore
Institute of Legal Education.
the devil and the deep blue sea
walter woon
The fourth book in The Advocate’s Devil series picks up where The Devil to Pay
leaves off. In The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, the sun has set on the British
Empire in Malaya, and the blood-red rising sun of Nippon has ushered in a
new era. Life has to go on under the new colonial masters. For Dennis Chiang
and his friends, as for everyone else in occupied Singapore, adjusting to the
change of regime isn’t easy. Dennis is picked up by the Kempeitai but escapes
with help from a totally unexpected source. Then, a ghost from the past returns
in the form of his former flame Siew Chin, who brings with her Communist
Comrade Number One seeking sanctuary from the Kempeitai. Dennis now
has to contend with competing loyalties not just in the romantic field but also
in politics. His old boss d’Almeida has also gone underground to avoid arrest
by the Japanese but continues to work clandestinely for the British. Caught
between the Japanese, the Communist resistance and the British, Dennis
Chiang finds himself walking on a knife-edge between the devil and the deep
blue sea, the samurai sword of Damocles hanging over his head.
other books in the advocate’s devil series
The Advocate’s Devil
The Devil’s Circle
The Devil to Pay
328 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 65 4
S$18.50
336 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 98 2
S$18.50
336 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 66 1
S$18.50
gopal baratham
Dr Gopal Baratham (1935–2002) was both a distinguished writer and a prominent
neurosurgeon in equal parts. He was born in the quiet of the mid-thirties, survived in
the turmoil of the fifties and sixties, and in the eighties, found the tranquillity for writing.
Considered a literary light during his lifetime, his oeuvre consists of five volumes of short
stories, three novels and a non-fiction book. His first book, A Candle or The Sun, won
the Southeast Asia Write Award in 1991 and was short-listed for the Commonwealth
Book Prize in 1992. One of the first Singapore writers to have their work published by
an international publisher, his books received much worldwide praise.
gopal baratham: collected short stories
This exciting collection brings together thirty-nine of the late Dr Gopal
Baratham’s characteristic and revered pieces. In his usual blunt, strong and
controversial style, Baratham’s socio-political critiques are ‘peopled’ by
characters from virtually every background and class — with their frustrated
hopes, wild illusions and excesses. Paired with a stylistic and evolving narrative
voice, as seen in dialogue that fluctuates from poetic to quirky, this writer’s
ambivalent medium is also his message. Readers are drawn into the depth of
his work, and left with a sympathetic, sensitive understanding of events, people,
actions and the complexities of relationships.
a candle or the sun
Hernie Perera runs the furniture department in Benson’s, the largest store in
Singapore. In his spare time, he writes stories. Suddenly, his comfortable life
is shattered. His father is found to have terminal cancer, he loses his job,
and his lover joins the ‘Children of the Book’, a Christian sect committed to
overthrowing an oppressive government. An old acquaintance and government
official promises Hernie literary success in exchange for information on the
‘Children of the Book’. He must now decide between the rewards of political
corruption and his conscience. With passion and humour, A Candle or the Sun
reveals a Singapore far different from the tourist brochures.
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moonrise, sunset
Hours after agreeing to marry How Kum Menon, Vanita Sundram is murdered,
stabbed while asleep in her fiance’s arms. More killings follow, and the
reluctant and grieving How Kum is swept up in the police investigation. As
time passes and the murders remain unsolved, several self-proclaimed ‘experts’
muscle in: How Kum’s drunken ‘Uncle’ Oscar with his underworld links; the
unlikely double-act of an American psycho-sexual healer and his matronly
psychic sidekick; and a Hindu holy-man… A political thriller in the tradition
of Graham Greene and Eric Ambler, Moonrise, Sunset enhances Gopal
Baratham’s reputation as Singapore’s most brilliant and controversial writer.
sayang
Joe Samy suspects that his wife, Ri is pulling the blinds on him. So he engages
the rough but affable private eye, Sigmund Lee, to track her movements. As
he is led on a roundabout ride, Joe succumbs to temptation himself, first with
a transsexual, then with his son’s girlfriend. Events begin to take a twist for
the macabre as Ri falls mysteriously ill and his son, Kris, submits his body to a
drug peddler while Joe himself tangles with a defrocked priest. As his family
falls apart, Joe Samy, now vulnerable and not so smug, takes a hard lesson
from life on the true meaning of ‘sayang’.
chan ling yap
Chan Ling Yap (or Yap Chan Ling when in Asia) was born in Kuala Lumpur. She was
educated in Malaysia and subsequently in England where she obtained a PhD in
Economics. She lectured at the University of Malaya before joining the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome where she worked for nearly two decades.
She now lives in the UK with her husband and family.
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new beginnings
Chan Ling Yap
In the southern Province of Guangxi amidst the turmoil of the Taiping Rebellion
and the Opium War, a woman is kidnapped and her husband shipped out
as a coolie to Singapore. Yet from despair came good fortune. Seen through
the eyes of one family, this is a moving story of the scourge of opium and one
man’s plight and rise in fortune in British Malaya.
“A strong story line... (this book) takes us from the turbulence of a China
unmercifully exploited with opium by the western powers in Victorian times,
to the race and clan rivalries of an emerging Singapore and Malaya.”
– Bill Jackson, Editor of The Corporal and the Celestials
Sweet Offerings
Bitter-Sweet Harvest
352 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 44 9
S$21.00
416 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 68 3
S$21.00
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Lee su kim
Lee Su Kim is the author of ten books including three bestsellers. She is a fulltime
writer and language consultant. Formerly Associate Professor of English at Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia, Su Kim’s research interests are in language, culture and identity.
She holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Houston and a Masters degree
from the University of Malaya. She has presented papers at international conferences
in Europe, the USA and Asia and published widely on language and identity issues.
She is the founding President of the Peranakan Baba Nyonya Association of Kuala
Lumpur & Selangor. She was a speaker at the Ubud Writers Festival, 2010, and a
previous columnist with The Star.
sarong secrets: of love, loss and longing
A delightful collection of 12 short stories that brings the reader into the world
of the Peranakans, or the Straits Chinese, a colourful community in Malacca,
Penang and Singapore. In Sarong Secrets, Su Kim tells more tales of passion
and unfulfilled love, of innocence lost, greed and betrayal, of loneliness and
the search for a sense of belonging, of a unique cultural heritage facing the
challenges of modern times. Interspersed among her stories are photographs
of beautiful sarongs, accessories and artefacts from the Peranakan community.
“Su Kim invites us into a powder room where gossip, sisterly sharing
and heartfelt confession remind us that nyonya women living in a
baba world had to have extra pluck to transgress those social mores.
In Sarong Secrets, she divulges the nyonyas’ colourful idiosyncracies
and guilty secrets with ever so much wit and sympathy.”
—Khoo Salma Nasution, President, Penang Heritage Trust
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kebaya tales: of matriarchs, maidens,
mistresses and matchmakers
180 pp, 198 x 130 mm, paperback, ISBN 978 981 4516 32 7 S$18.60
Kebaya Tales is the first of Su Kim’s short story collections on the nyonyas
and babas. The 13 stories in this volume teem with fascinating characters,
unexpected twists and turns, cultural rituals, beliefs and superstitions, and
poignant events in the life stories of the Peranakans.
“Mothers tell stories. Daughters often forget them but not Lee
Su Kim. She shows that Malaysian Peranakan mothers transmit
stories with a distinct flavour. Through these bright and trenchant
vignettes, Su Kim has heightened the uniqueness of her community.
One might add that these enjoyable tales add a more nuanced
dimension to the art of being both Malaysian and Chinese.”
—Professor Wang Gungwu, National University of Singapore
CATHERINE LIM
Catherine Lim is internationally recognised as one of the leading figures in the world
of Asian fiction. The prolific writer and political commentator has penned more than
20 books across various genres — short stories, novels, reflective prose, poems and
satirical pieces. Many of her works are studied in local and foreign schools and
universities and have been published in various languages in several countries.
the catherine lim collection
ISBN 978 981 2618 56 6, S$25.00
The collection consists of an early novel (The Serpent’s Tooth) and three celebrated
short story collections (They do return ... but gently lead them back; O Singapore!:
Stories in celebration and The woman’s book of superlatives). The stories range from
tales of the paranormal to that of sexual harassment and political satire.
The Bondmaid
388 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 20 7
S$23.32
Roll Out the
Champagne,
Singapore!
252 pp
ISBN 978 981 4561 58 7
S$21.50
The Teardrop Story
Woman
Following the Wrong
God Home
The Song of Silver
Frond
Miss Seetoh in
the World
400 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 21 4
S$23.32
400 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 22 1
S$23.32
400 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 23 8
S$23.32
488 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 36 4
S$23.32
A Watershed Election:
Singapore’s GE 2011
140 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 70 6
S$13.93
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MINFONG HO
Born in Burma in 1951 to Chinese parents, Minfong Ho has lived in Thailand and
Singapore, and currently resides in Ithaca in upstate New York with her husband and
three children. At 16, she left Thailand for Taiwan where she studied Chinese history
and literature for two years at Tunghai University. After that she studied at Cornell
University and graduated with a BA in economics and later a Master of Fine Arts.
the minfong ho collection
ISBN 978 981 4302 45 6, S$25.00
This collection comprises award-winning author Minfong Ho’s three most
cherished novels: Sing to the Dawn, Rice Without Rain and The Clay Marble. Set
against the historical backdrops of rural Thailand and Cambodia, these stories
speak of hope, love and growth despite the most adverse circumstances, and
celebrate the triumph of the human spirit.
minfong ho’s award-winning novels
HAVE sold more than 100,000 copies!
Sing to the Dawn
Rice Without Rain
The Clay Marble
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 001 0
S$10.18
208 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 571 8
S$13.50
152 pp
ISBN 978 981 232 932 5
S$12.00
Sing to the Dawn
(Musical)
ISBN 978 981 261 240 3
S$10.18
Journeys: An Anthology
of Short Stories
204 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 479 7
S$13.93
colin cheong
Colin Cheong has written some thirty books to date. His first novel The Stolen Child
(1989) won the National Book Development Council of Singapore Book Award
in 1990. This was followed by Poets, Priests and Prostitutes (1990) and a novella
Tangerine (1996) which won the Singapore Literature Prize in 1996. Another novella
The Man in the Cupboard (1999) received the Merit award at the Singapore Literature
Prize in 1998, while his poetry collection Void Decks and Other Empty Places (1996)
won the Commendation award at the Singapore Literature Prize in 1997. His latest
novel Polite Fiction was published in 2011. In the same year The Colin Cheong
Collection — which gathers several of his well-known works into one volume — was
released.
the colin cheong collection
452 pp
215 x 140 mm, paperback, ISBN 978 981 4346 38 2, S$25.00
This volume comprises three published novellas and 23 short stories. Set in
Singapore with singularly male protagonists, the stories in this collection are
sensitive in their evocation of the male psyche in the various stages of life, and
explore the human themes of love and the initiating rites of passage into adulthood
with all its expectations and frustrations.
Contents: Seventeen; Poets, Priests and Prostitutes; The Man in the Cupboard;
Life Cycle of Homo Sapiens, Male; and other stories
The Stolen Child
Polite Fiction
352 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 64 1
S$18.60
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 54 6
S$18.60
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philip jeyaretnam
Philip Jeyaretnam graduated with First Class Honours from Cambridge University
(UK) and held a visiting Fulbright Fellowship at Harvard Law School. He was also an
Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore, a member of the Singapore
Public Service Commission and board member of the Singapore National Kidney
Foundation. Philip’s novel First Loves (1987) is a collection of short stories linked by
the theme of first love and a quest for maturity and identity. It topped the Sunday Times
bestseller book list for eighteen months and won him the compliment of Singapore’s
‘home-grown Maugham’. Next came Raffles Place Ragtime (1988), a story about the
unscrupulous, materialistic life of Singapore yuppies. Both books were nominated for
the Commonwealth Writers Prize. His third novel Abraham’s Promise (1994) is set in
Singapore and tells the story of the reminiscences of an elderly teacher of Latin.
raffles place ragtime
Raffles Place Ragtime examines the complex issues of ambition, deception and
love amidst the high-speed hustle of Singapore’s financial district and high
society, and explores the implications of hard-nosed material aspirations at
the level of individual experience and its ensuing emotional and psychological
consequences.
First Loves
Abraham’s Promise
216 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 897 9
S$18.00
164 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 68 5
S$13.93
rex shelley
Born in Singapore to an English father and a mother of Portuguese, Malay and Bugis
descent, Rex Shelley (1930–2009) spent the period of the Japanese Occupation in
Singapore. Rex wrote his first novel The Shrimp People (1991) when he was sixty-one.
It won the NBDCS’ top prize in 1992. The novel tells the story of two generations of
Eurasians — a people of mixed descent and a result of Western colonialisation —
that spanned from Singapore and Malaya in the 1950s to Australia in the 1980s.
His subsequent novels also featured the Eurasian community and recurring characters
create a sense of interconnectedness between the people and their histories. The People
of Pear Tree (1993) and Island in the Centre (1995) received book awards from the
NBDCS. His final novel A River of Roses (1998) won the first Dymocks Singapore
Literature Prize in 2000. In recognition of his literary achievements, he was honoured
with the Singapore Southeast Asian Write Award in 2007.
the shrimp people
Singapore 1956. Bertha was from a Portuguese Eurosian family. Pa (Father was what
one called the priest) was in ‘the force’ and, together with Ma, Eric, and Beryl, her
life revolved around Sunday Masses, school, hockey, Christmases, weddings and
family gatherings, where one danced, flirted with the boys or simply hung around
the bar reminiscing the good old days. But the cold winds of change were blowing.
Political violence and racial riots spilled onto the streets threatening to end forever
the peaceful lifestyle of a fragile community. Against this backdrop of fear and
uncertainty, Bertha is dragged into a deadly game of terrorism and espionage. Only
she can prevent the impending bloodshed of war. But is she willing to pay the price
of loyalty and betray the man she loves for her country?
People of the Pear Tree
Island in the Centre
A River of Roses
272 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 24 5
S$18.60
272 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 25 2
S$18.60
472 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 26 9
S$18.60
Sounds and Sins of Singlish
and Other Nonsense
184 pp
180 x 115 m, paperback
ISBN 978 981 4276 31 3
S$12.50
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shirley geok-lin lim
Shirley Geok-Lin Lim is a Professor in the English Department at the University of
California (US). A prolific writer and critic, Shirley is the author of five books of
poems, three books of short stories and two books of criticism. Selected poems and
short stories were compiled in The Shirley Lim Collection and released in 2011. Her
memoirs Among the White Moon Faces (1996) won the American Book Award in
1997. Her first award-winning novel Joss and Gold (2001) tells a modern Madame
Butterfly story. Her second novel Sister Swing (2006) chronicles the growing up years
of three sisters, from their relatively sheltered life in Malaysia to the raw realities of the
United States. Shirley has also received numerous literary awards, among which are
the Fulbright Distinguished Lecturer Award in 1996, the American Book Award which
she won twice, and the Asiaweek Short Story award in 1997.
the shirley lim collection
passports and other lives
The short stories of Shirley Geok-lin Lim — born in Malacca, Malaysia and now
Professor of English and Women’s Studies at the University of California — reflect the
complex mosaic of her world. From the rich Peranakan tradition of her childhood to
the harsh perplexity of American life in adulthood, her writing bristles with violence,
dislocation and psychic dismemberment. This collection brings you Lim’s most
memorable stories, along with her most recent work — written over four decades —
from the tumultuous 1960s all through to our present day.
“Lim has too much raw energy
and even brutal power
to be confined by her craft.”
—The Straits Times (Singapore)
Among the White
Moon Faces
372 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 12 8
S$18.50
Joss and Gold
Sister Swing
316 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 11 1
S$18.50
276 pp
ISBN 978 981 4346 55 9
S$18.60
suchen christine lim
Suchen Christine Lim read literature at the National University of Singapore and has
a post-graduate diploma in applied linguistics. She was a curriculum specialist at the
Ministry of Education. Her most recent work is The River’s Song, published in 2013.
Suchen won the inaugural Singapore Literature Prize in 1992 for Fistful of Colours.
A Bit of Earth (2000) was nominated for the Singapore Literature Prize in 2004. In
2012, she received the Southeast Asian Write Award for her body of work. Critics
have described her first novel Rice Bowl (1984) as “a landmark publication on postindependence Singapore”, and A Bit Of Earth as “a literary masterwork as well as a
historical document”.
Rice Bowl
A Bit of Earth
244 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 896 2
S$18.50
424 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 895 5
S$20.00
claire tham
Claire Tham has a law degree from Oxford University (UK) and is a partner at Hin
Tat Augustine & Partners. In 1999, she released Skimming, a novel where three
protagonists retell a love triangle from their own perspectives. This was followed by
a third collection of short stories The Gunpowder Trail and Other Stories in 2003. All
three collections were re-released in The Claire Tham Collection in 2010. One of her
short stories, “Lee”, was adapted for television and featured on MediaCorp’s Alter
Asians in 2000.
the claire tham collection
ISBN 978 981 4302 83 8
S$25.00
This volume brings together twenty-one short
stories from three classic collections, each
reflecting the author’s prowess as a storyteller
whose deft hands mould stories to articulate
her signature themes of rebellion and nonconformity. Contents: Fascist Rock – Stories
of Rebellion; Saving the Rainforest and other
stories; The Gunpowder Trail and other stories.
Skimming
320 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 84 5
S$18.50
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short story collections
cross-worlds
short stories on global themes
edited and introduced by suzanne s. choo
This anthology features ten short stories written by internationally acclaimed
writers around the world, including Chimamanda Adichie, Margaret Atwood,
Nadine Gordimer, Ha Jin, Ken Liu, Bharati Mukherjee, Madhuri Vijay and
Wena Poon among others. The stories are set in diverse settings — from
Singapore to Canada, China, India, Nigeria, South Africa, the United States
— and deal with global issues such as terrorism, the plight of asylum seekers
and refugees, immigrant experiences, modern-day slavery and the effects of
capitalism. It is hoped that these stories will prompt deeper, more empathetic,
and layered connections with multiple others in our world.
Dr Suzanne Choo is Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education,
Nanyang Technological University, and an award-winning educator in the field
of literature education.
inaugural
SBPA publishing
AWARDS
one: the anthology
short stories from Singapore’s best authors
edited and introduced by robert yeo
The short story is a form taken up with many local authors. One attempts to
anthologise the Singaporean short story; featuring twenty-one stories from the
likes of S. Rajaratnam, Catherine Lim, Minfong Ho, Kirpal Singh, Colin Cheong
and Alfian Sa’at. Named to make a dramatic point, this anthology selects the
best from each according to Robert Yeo — an established name in the local
literary scene. At its heart, this one story is not intended to be representative
of the author’s oeuvre but to discover an instance where an author infuses a
story with his or her personality or unique style. The chosen stories are also
varied, individually artistically-crafted, and as a whole, display the wide-range
of local stories.
Robert Yeo is an eminent Singaporean poet, playwright and novellist. A
former lecturer at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological
University, he received the prestigious South East Asia Writers Award in 2011
for literary excellence in the ASEAN region.
popular
readers choice
AWARDS
If I Could Tell You
Lee Jing-Jing
196 pp
ISBN 978 981 4398 62 6
S$18.60
Street of the Small
Night Market
Sylvia Sherry
168 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 574 9
S$9.30
21st Century Slaves
Dr Lim Kah Beng
216 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 87 0
S$18.50
First Emperor: Tales
from the Jade Room
When All the Lights
Are Stripped Away
Conrad Squires
300 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 656 2
S$22.00
Sunil Nair
288 pp
ISBN 978 981 4361 44 6
S$18.60
Phnom Penh Express
Heroes and Other Stories The Embrace of Harlots
Johan Smits
232 p
ISBN 978 981 4361 33 0
S$18.60
Karim Raslan
136 pp
ISBN 978 981 204 695 6
S$9.90
David T. K. Wong
576 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 08 1
S$24.18
Short Stories of
the Far East
More Than Half the Sky
Prizewinning
Asian Fiction
A Rainbow Feast: New
Asian Short Stories
Edited by Leon Comber
408 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 573 2
S$14.00
Edited and Introduced by
Mohammad A Quayum
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 775 0
S$18.50
Edited by Leong Liew Geok
344 pp
ISBN 978 981 2618 93 1
S$20.00
Intercession
Isa Kamari
208 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 34 0
S$16.50
Danny Boy:
Return To Skye
Stephen William Gow
376 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 35 7
S$18.50
Chinese Stories in
Times of Change
David T. K. Wong
232 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 69 6
S$18.50
328 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 71 5
S$24.00
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The Dispeller
of Worries
Katz Tales: Living
Under the Velvet Paw
So You Think You Can
Write A Novel?
Lau Siew Mei
240 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 523 6
S$19.95
Ellen Whyte
204 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 564 9
S$14.00
Edited by Rosemary Lim
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 325 7
S$12.00
The Undercover Tai Tai
Amazing Grace
Mrs MisMarriage
Hanoi Jane
Marie Camille O Calica
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 609 8
S$16.50
Tara FT Sering
184 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 611 1
S$16.50
Noelle Chua
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 610 4
S$16.50
Elka Ray
319 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 16 6
S$16.50
Madness Aboard:
Welcome to
Plane Insanity
The Sky is Crazy: Tales
from a Trolley Dolly
Yvonne Lee
216 pp
ISBN 978 967 3035 43 4
S$18.60
Yvonne Lee
216 pp
ISBN 978 967 3035 55 7
S$18.60
In 5 Easy Steps
Lum Kit-Wye
520 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 888 7
S$16.50
Budget is the
New Black
Claire Betita de Guzman
240 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 882 5
S$16.50
Fasten Your Seat
Belts: Cabin Crew
Confessions
Boh Tong
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 17 3
S$18.50
short stories eureka
model narrative essays for today’s secondary school students
DIANA THAM
Short Stories Eureka features the best of model narrative stories written by
English Language and Literature specialist, Diana Tham. Through her stories,
as well as works by her students, Diana provides students with creative
modelling structures that will help to crystallise their ideas and maximise
creative potential. These essays serve as a guide for students to develop the
writing skills they need.
expository eureka
model expository essays for today’s secondary school
students
DIANA THAM
Expository Eureka features the best of model expository essays written by
English Language and Literature specialist, Diana Tham. Through her pieces,
as well as works by her students, Diana shows students how to apply model
structures and writing techniques to their own writing, providing them with
strategies that will help to crystallise their ideas and realise their potential.
Using these essays as a guide, students will be able to hone the necessary
writing skills they need to ensure exceptional scores in any examination.
expository & argumentative eureka
model expository and argumentative essays for today’s
secondary school students
DIANA THAM
200 pp, 198 x 130 mm, paperback, ISBN: S$16.90
Expository and Argumentative Eureka features the best of model expository and
argumentative essays written by English Language and Literature specialist,
Diana Tham. Through her pieces, as well as works by her students, Diana
shows students how to apply model structures and writing techniques to their
own writing, providing them with strategies that will help to crystallise their
ideas and realise their potential. Using these essays as a guide, students will
be able to hone the necessary writing skills they need to ensure exceptional
scores in any examination.
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rainbow: a colourful collection of stories,
poems and plays for secondary schools
Rob Wilks
S$18.60
Vol. 1
ISBN 978 981 4351 31 7
Special features:
• A skills-based, developmental approach which introduces key terms and
concepts in a simple and progressive way
• Poetry units cover crucial appreciation skills such as line and pattern,
alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeia, assonance, metaphors and similes
• Prose units cover critical concepts and techniques such as plot, character,
setting, genre, suspense/climax, dialogue, openings, endings and theme
• Drama spotlights cover key performance techniques and theatrical skills
such as characterisation, dialogue, accent, tone, movement, script writing,
and set and prop design
• Special sections on reading poetry aloud and writing book reviews
• A customised reading programme
• A glossary of key literary terms.
Vol. 2
ISBN 978 981 4351 32 4
easy steps to report writing
Anna Fung & Choy Tuck Onn
Easy Steps to Report Writing is meant for anyone who wants a general idea of report
writing, especially teachers of the subject, students, businessmen and government officers.
This book provides practical and easy guidelines to the steps involved in the process of
writing reports. There are also simple explanations on grammar usage relevant to report
writing and ample examples that show you how these principles can easily be put into
practice. The sample report at the end of the book incorporates all the topics discussed in
the book and provides a useful overview.
the complete eh, goondu!
national bestseller from the guru of singlish
sylvia toh paik choo
The Complete Eh, Goondu! combines — in one volume — two of Singapore’s bestselling
humour titles: Eh, Goondu! and Lagi Goondu. Eh, Goondu! published in 1982 was the
first book on Singlish. It was the first to put in print Singlish words that previously were only
spoken. Eh, Goondu! sparked national debate among government ministers, academics
and the public. Eventually, it was accepted that Singlish was part of the Singaporean way
of life. Lagi Goondu! was the follow-up title with more patois.
notes on arthur miller’s the crucible (total study
edition)
Rob Wilks
This comprehensive volume is designed to ensure examination success while making the
study of Arthur Miller’s play interesting and meaningful. Special features include: clear
and concise commentaries on each act; questions and activities; examination advice and
practice; comprehensive introduction into the historical events of the Salem witch trials;
historical documents, extracts and articles to encourage critical thinking, and many more.
sounds and sins of singlish and other nonsense
rex shelley
Feel like a goondu when you ask for a cuppa in a kopitiam? Wish you could charm
everyone from the chattering aunties in the crowded streets of Chinatown to the beaming
makcik in the Geylang Serai soto mee stall? Or perhaps buaya that seksy girl with the
witty rapport? Sounds and Sins of Singlish reveals the language sins against English and
is stuffed with trivia, gems and devillishly funny nonsense. It will aggravate academics,
titillate with unexpected jokes and educate you on the snags and wrong sounds of Singlish.
peng’s chinese treasury
peng’s complete treasury of chinese idioms
tan huay peng
Chinese is an extremely expressive language in which vivid and colourful idioms dominate
everyday speech. This collection comprises 250 idioms based on everyday use. The idioms
are classified thematically and sentence examples are given to show their application.
Each entry is supported by an illustration which makes the idioms ever more interesting!
peng’s complete treasury of chinese radicals
tan huay peng
Every Chinese character is composed of one or more radicals, and there are altogether
214 radicals in the Chinese language. In this book, the more fundamental radicals are
analysed and explained with carefully chosen examples. Having a sound knowledge of
these radicals will help you master the basic concepts of Chinese language.
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peng’s fun with chinese characters
for children
help your child learn chinese the fun way!
Tan Huay Peng
The Chinese script, with its many complex strokes, can often prove to be a
formidable challenge especially for the young learner of Chinese — and even
adult learners of the language. In this new volume, over 100 essential Chinese
characters that every beginning learner should know have been carefully
selected and compiled. Humorous illustrations, clear explanations and plenty
of examples all help to demystify the Chinese language by deconstructing the
Chinese characters and showing how they evolved from ancient pictographs
and ideographs to their modern form. Each character is given a stroke-by-stroke
breakdown of how it is to be written. Peng’s Fun with Chinese Characters for
Children is based on the highly popular Fun With Chinese Characters series.
Learn Chinese the fun way with all-time best selling cartoonist
Tan Huay Peng. More than 250,000 copies sold to date!
fun with chinese characters
Fun with Chinese
Characters (Vol. 1)
Fun with Chinese
Characters (Vol. 2)
Fun with Chinese
Characters (Vol. 3)
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 43 0
S$13.00
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 44 7
S$13.00
152 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 45 4
S$13.00
Simplified Chinese
Characters
What’s in a Chinese
Character
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 496 4
S$8.50
136 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 663 0
S$12.90
Hanyu Pinyin
96 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 645 6
S$8.50
Fun with Chinese
Characters
3-in-1 Box Set
ISBN 978 981 4351 46 1
S$33.00
chinese idioms
Chinese idioms constitute a fun and playful part of the Chinese language. The best
way to know what an idiom means is to know its history or the folklore behind it.
an idiom a day box set
illustrated stories of chinese sayings
wu yuan
ISBN 978 981 4328 51 7
S$46.50
Chinese idioms are a fun and playful part of the Chinese language. Most of the
time, they consist of phrases or sentences that do not literally mean what they say.
Even if you know every word that you see in a Chinese idiom, you may still have
difficulty understanding the idiom completely. This four-volume series will teach you
an idiom a day, in a fun and interesting way! Go ahead. Learn the history, absorb
the wisdom and work the lingo!
An Idiom a Day: Illustrated
Stories of Chinese
Sayings (Vol. 1)
Stories of Chinese
Sayings (Vol. 2)
Stories of Chinese
Sayings (Vol. 3)
Stories of Chinese
Sayings (Vol. 4)
192 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 4276 77 1
S$15.00
192 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 4328 12 8
S$15.00
192 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 4328 13 5
S$15.00
188 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 4328 14 2
S$15.00
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chinese language learning
Simple Strokes 3: Animals
Simple Strokes 5: Tools
Song Liwen
188 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 261 146 8
S$12.00
Song Liwen
184 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 261 148 2
S$12.00
Simple Strokes 7:
Architecture and Culture
Simple Strokes 8:
War and Crime
Song Liwen
176 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 261 150 5
S$12.00
Song Liwen
176 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 261 419 3
S$12.00
Simple Strokes 6:
Everyday Essentials
Song Liwen
184 pp, illustrated
ISBN 978 981 261 149 9
S$12.00
indonesian language learning
Easy Indonesian
Vocabulary: 1001
Essential Words
(Revised Edition)
Dr Liaw Yock Fang
360 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 31 9
S$18.50
Indonesian Grammar
Made Easy
Dr Liaw Yock Fang
304 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 451 3
S$20.50
Standard Indonesian
Made Simple
Fully updated
Dr Liaw Yock Fang &
Dra Nini Tiley-Notodisuryo
464 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 588 6
S$21.50
Essential Indonesian
Reading: A Learner’s
Guide 1 & 2
Dr Liaw Yock Fang &
Dr Leo Suryadinata
Volume 1: 296 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 167 3
S$18.00
Volume 2: 304 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 168 0
S$18.00
Indonesian in 3 Weeks
Dr Liaw Yock Fang &
Dr Munadi Patmadiwiria
112 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 62 7
S$9.50
Indonesian for
Daily Use
Dr Liaw Yock Fang
214 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 517 6
S$14.50
Speak Standard
Indonesian: A
Beginner’s Guide
Dr Liaw Yock Fang,
Drs Munadi Patmadiwiria
& Abdullah Hassan
308 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 653 1
S$20.50
Communicate Effectively
with Your Indonesian
Domestic Helper
Cynthia Arianto & Siau Leong
152 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 48 7
S$18.65
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malay language learning
Malay Made Easy
Malay in 3 Weeks
A W Hamilton
192 pp
ISBN 978 981 204 170 8
S$9.50
John Parry &
Sahari bin Sulaiman
104 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 438 4
S$7.50
Speak Malay!
Learn Malay: A
Phrase a Day
Edward S King
272 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 57 9
S$18.00
Dr G Soosai
392 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 56 2
S$18.00
Malay Grammar
Made Easy: A
Comprehensive Guide
Dr Liaw Yock Fang
392 pp
ISBN 978 981 204 835 6
S$17.00
Write Malay
Edward S King
386 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 622 7
S$18.00
Malay for Daily Use
Dr Liaw Yock Fang
248 pp
ISBN 978 983 3318 94 0
S$14.95
Speak Standard
Malay: A Beginner’s
Guide (Revised Edition)
Dr Liaw Yock Fang
304 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 242 7
S$15.00
All about series
By Julie Davey
S$17.50
all about true wealth
a book for kids on how to manage money and how to manage
without it
ISBN 978 981 4361 15 6
Some people have plenty of material things and never seem to be happy… and then there
are others with very few possessions, who find absolute bliss in the simple things that life
brings them. All about True Wealth introduces children to Fabulous Farmer Phil and his
Funky Fiscal Chickens who share their secrets of how they can make — and care for —
their own ‘nest eggs’.
all about goal setting
the simple and effective step-by-step guide to achieving success —
for people of all ages
ISBN 978 981 4361 18 7
Did you know that 85% of people don’t set goals for themselves, and of the 15% who do,
only 5% write them down? These people are said to be 50 to 100 times more successful
than the rest of the population. Which group do you belong to? In this easy to read, stepby-step guide for people of all ages, Julie shares the secrets of successful people who have
turned their dreams into reality.
all about choices
the simple programme assisting children to effectively manage their
problems or challenges
ISBN 978 981 4361 16 3
Many people focus on, and talk about, negative things such as what they don’t want,
what they don’t like about themselves and what is going wrong in their world. But when
they focus on the problems, all they tend to see are... the problems! If we want to find
solutions, it is more logical, and healthier to choose to think about positive outcomes. All
about Choices encourages children to develop the valuable habit of planning ahead and
making ‘conscious’ positive choices.
all about attitude
a little book of inspiration and encouragement for people of all ages
ISBN 978 981 4361 17 0
All about Attitude is for people of all ages to browse through when in need of inspiration
and encouragement — to open at random and read a page or two. It encourages the
development of positive attitudes, tackling everything from anger, fear and jealousy, to
gossip, health and creativity. It contains universal age-old wisdom that all effective people
use to achieve their success. If you want your children to thrive in this new millennium,
they’ll need to read this little gem of a book.
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living with series
By Singapore’s leading child mental health experts
S$11.15
Written by subject matter experts and leading child psychologists from the Child Guidance Clinic of the Health
Promotion Board of Singapore, this series of handbooks will help parents and educators to understand their
children better:
A.D.H.D.
Anger
Autism
Discipline Issues
Dr Cai Yiming
80 pp
ISBN 978 981 4634 16 8
Dr Rebecca Ang and
Dr Ooi Yoon Phaik
80 pp
ISBN 978 981 4634 40 3
Dr Sung Min and Lena Heng
80 pp
ISBN 978 981 4634 17 5
Dr Parvathy Pathy
80 pp
ISBN 978 981 4634 18 2
Grief
Intelligence and
Learning Issues
Self-harm Behaviours
Sexuality Issues
Stress
Dr Ong Say How
80 pp
ISBN 978 981 4634 22 9
Dr Daniel Fung
80 pp
ISBN 978 981 4634 23 6
Dr Nelson Lee
80 pp
ISBN 978 981 4634 29 8
Dr Bernadine Woo and
Geraldine Wong
80 pp
ISBN 978 981 4634 20 5
Dr Daniel Fung
80 pp
ISBN 978 981 4634 21 2
Divorce and
Family Issues
Dr Parvathy Pathy
80 pp
ISBN 978 981 4634 19 9
parenting
bringing up money smart kids
keon chee and Adam Khoo
Our children today have more money than in all of history. They face more
pressure to spend and to keep up with their friends. The challenge for parents is
to teach restraint and responsibility in today’s materialistic society. This sensible
and timely book by well known motivational speaker Adam Khoo and financial
expert Keon Chee teaches parents what to tell their children about money and
how to tell them. The authors share their challenges and successes in plain
common sense language. Good money habits are put forth in a non-preachy
way. The chapters are full of practical advice and humour, and you learn to
answer difficult questions posed by your children.
i am gifted, so are you!
Adam Khoo
Every student can achieve and excel if given the opportunity! This book will
inspire legions of students to stretch and realise their potential. It tells the
inspiring story of an underachieving 13-year-old’s rise to become among the
top 1% of students in the National University of Singapore, and earn a place on
the Dean’s List every consecutive year for outstanding academic achievements.
Adam shares with readers the skills and success strategies of his personal
journey, in simple and clear terms, with exercises to help train others in his
techniques. It is the perfect book for students, parents, educators and anyone
who wants to enhance his or her brainpower.
A Chinese Name to Cherish
Lin Shan
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 44 3
S$18.50
The Essential PSLE Guide
for Parents
Why Bad Grades
Happen to Good Kids
Colin Cheong
180 pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 69 0
S$15 .90
Linda Bress Silbert & Alvin J Silbert
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 848 1
S$18.65
Your Child, Your Genius
Dr Theva Nithy
160 pp,
ISBN 978 981 261 872 6
S$18.50
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Pregnancy and Childbirth
Dr T C Chang & Mrs B B Wong
280 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 447 6
S$38.00
The Essential Guide for Firsttime Asian Mums and Dads:
From Pregnancy to Preschool
In Full Bloom: Look Fabulous
During and After Pregnancy
352 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 68 9
S$45.00
Low Chai Ling
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 288 5
S$24.00
First Foods
Feed Your Child Right
Smart Foods for Tweens
Anna Jacob, Pauline Chan, Samantha
Thiessen, Janie Chua & Wong Yuefen
180 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 334 9
S$26.00
Lynn Alexander & Yeong Boon Yee
272 pp
ISBN 978 981 4516 24 2
S$37.30
Anna Jacob & Ng Hooi Lin
168 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 597 8
S$26.00
Flying Start: Coaching
Your Children for Life
The Art of Communicating
with Your Child:
Strategies for Inspiring
the “Champion Mindset”
in Every Young Person
Emma Sargent
208 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 828 3
S$26.00
160 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 108
S$24.00
Childhood Allergies:
All You Need to Know
About Your Child’s Allergy
Dr Dawn Lim
220 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 877 1
S$35.00
Perceptive Play! The A
to Z of Discerning Fun
for Tots and Parents
Wong Li Lin
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 446 9
S$25.00
mind, Body and spirit
Ten (2nd Edition):
Commit to Fitness and
Get a Lean and Trim
Body in 10 Weeks
Bike Republic: The
Essential Guide to
Cycling in Singapore
Bikes for Tykes: A Fun,
Practical Guide for Kids
Learning to Cycle
Azhar Yusof
152 pp
ISBN 978 981 4328 46 3
S$28.00
Mohammed Azhar Yusof
64pp
ISBN 978 981 4351 20 1
S$18.65
Dr Roger Tian & Cameron Black
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 48 6
S$18.60
How to Pass Your IPPT
Run For Your Life!
Dr Ben Tan
216 pp
ISBN 978 981 361 781 1
S$28.00
Fight the Fat: What
You Must Know and
Do To Lose Weight
Fitness 24/7
Ker Cheng Lik
148 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 80 7
S$14.00
Love, Sex and Everything
in Between: Fact and
Fiction from a Sexologist
The 3-Mind Revolution:
A New World-View for
All Parents, Educators,
Politicians and CEOs
Vincent Ng
140 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 99 9
S$28.00
Dr Martha Tara Lee
224 pp
ISBN 978 981 4484 19 0
S$23.00
David Chiem & Brian Caswell
96 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 755 2
S$14.90
Dr Ben Tan
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 348 6
S$24.00
Boys to Men: The
Complete Guide for
National Servicemen
Kevin Zahri
176 pp
ISBN 978 983 384 532 3
S$35.00
Taking the Bull by the
Horns! A Journey of
Cancer Survivors
How Not to Die: Surprising
Lessons on Living Longer,
Safer and Healthier
Pink Unity
152 pp
ISBN 978 967 3570 09 6
S$11.50
Dr Jan Garavaglia
288 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09948 4
S$38.95
parenting l backlist 133
Cervical Cancer: Its
Causes and Prevention
Dr Tay Sun Kuie
168 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 771 2
S$18.50
Hey, Hv U Hrd? My
Boobs Are Falling Out!
T. Angels
104 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 501 4
S$12.95
Live Life with Spice
Eric A. Waldburger
200 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 601 2
S$22.00
Managing Male Ageing
Dr Ng Kok Kit
156 pp
ISBN 978 981 4276 08 5
S$18.50
Hey, Hv U Hrd? My
Life Sucks — I Wanna
Break Away!
T. Angels
104 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 504 5
S$12.95
The Golden Years: A
Caregiver’s Guide
Dr Chan Kin Ming
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 765 1
S$18.50
The Diabetes
Companion
Dr Lim Heok Seng with
Jonathan Seah, Magdalin
Cheong & Tan Li Jen
248 pp
ISBN 978 981 4302 92 0
S$20.51
Hey, Hv U Hrd? My
Bum Looks So Big!
T. Angels
104 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 502 1
S$12.95
The Hair Book
Sam Koh and Gina Lau
128 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 347 9
S$24.00
Feeling Blue: A
Guide to Handling
Teenage Depression
Dr Daniel Fung, Dr Rebecca
Ang and Carolyn Kee
120 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 887 0
S$18.50
Hey, Hv U Hrd?
My Roommate is
A Big Fat Liar!
T. Angels
104 pp
ISBN 978 967 303 503 8
S$12.95
Nature’s Spa: DIY
Beauty Treatments
Coreenna Ong
144 pp
ISBN 978 981 261 414 8
S$24.00
The Science of
Happiness: 12 Steps
to Happiness
Quick, Before the Music
Stops: How Ballroom
Dancing Saved My Life
The Twisted Stethoscope:
The Warped World of
a Medical Student
Avanti Kumar
136 pp
ISBN 978 967 3035 15 1
S$12.45
Janet Carlson
272 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09950 7
S$28.00
Jason Leong
208 pp
ISBN 978 983 3845 491
S$14.95
Vanity Drive: The
Vagaries of One
Woman’s Vanity
X-treme Creative Writing
X-treme Factual Writing
X-treme Speed Reading
James Abela
104 pp
ISBN 978 983 3845 545
S$12.50
James Abela
104 pp
ISBN 978 983 3845 286
S$12.50
James Abela
104 pp
ISBN 978 983 3845 293
S$12.50
Yvonne Lee
184 pp
ISBN 978 967 3035 29 8
S$14.95
What Shamu Taught Me
About Life, Love and
Marriage: Lessons for
People from Animals
and Their Trainers
Amy Sutherland
192 pp
ISBN 978 0 462 09937 8
S$25.00
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children’s books by neil humphreys
secrets of the swamp
illustrated by Cheng Puay Koon
Three brothers are supposed to go to a mangrove swamp to take pictures of
horseshoe crabs for a school project, but they really just want to have some fun.
They end up having more than just fun — they have the adventure of a lifetime.
In this humorous tale full of twists and turns, Alfie, Pacey and Luke discover many
mysterious secrets of the swamp: up-close encounters with wildlife big and small,
a spooky house and an underground staircase, plastic birds in a future world
— and a strange little man with an ingenious plan. Contains extra interactive
content, including a free pull-out map, a word-puzzle and a scavenger quiz!
abbie rose and the magic suitcase series
Abbie Rose travels to faraway places and goes on many adventures with her best friend Billy through the help
of a magic suitcase. The Abbie Rose and the Magic Suitcase series is targeted at children aged between 2 and
8 years old, and is ideal for parents to read to their kids or for emerging readers to develop a love for reading.
Illustrations by Cheng Puay Koon.
The Day A Panda Really
Saved My Life
I Trapped a Dolphin But It
Really wasn’t My Fault
Picking Up a Penguin’s Egg
Really Got Me Into Trouble
24 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 03 5
S$14.85
24 pp
ISBN 978 981 4408 51 6
S$14.85
24 pp
ISBN 978 981 4484 18 3
S$14.85
also available
abbie rose and the magic suitcase
complete collection
235 x 215 mm, set of 3 paperback books (24 pp each),
ISBN 978 981 4516 00 6, S$44.55
This box set comprises three books in the Abbie Rose series: The Day
a Panda Really Saved My Life, I Trapped a Dolphin But It really wasn’t
My Fault and Picking Up a Penguin’s Egg Really Got Me Into Trouble.
Includes a free puzzle.
National Arts council, beyond words:
Children’s picture book winners
Extent varies, 250 x 187.5mm, cased
S$12.50
also Available As an ipad app!
Dragon’s Egg
Carolyn Goodwin
24 pp, ISBN 978 981 4398 24 4
A girl discovers an egg from which a baby dragon emerges. However,
the baby dragon is sad and lonely. The girl soon realises what she must
do to help the baby dragon be happy and returns him to his family. This
fun rhyming story will capture any child’s imagination. It is also simple
enough for young readers to read on their own.
Extraordinary Eloise
Charlene Chua
32 pp, ISBN 978 981 4398 26 8
Extraordinary Eloise is a lyrical celebration of a child’s unique
individuality. The story will tickle little people’s funny bones and
inspire them to quit trying to be like others, and to start being more
like themselves.
Little Cloud Wants Snow!
Gwen Lee
32 pp, ISBN 978 981 4398 27 5
Little Cloud wants to make a snowman but he lives in the tropics
where it doesn’t snow. Together with Mama Cloud, they set out on
an adventure. Young children will be enthralled by the beautiful
illustrations in this book even as they are introduced to the different
types of clouds and the water cycle.
Pura the Cat
Tan Soon Meng
32 pp, ISBN 978 981 4398 23 7
Pura, a stray kitten, is identified as being of the valuable Singapura breed
and is captured. Pura’s three friends, Bhavana, Mei and Dexter work
together to rescue him.
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Happily Ever After
Is So Once Upon A Time
Yixian Quek
24 pp, ISBN 978 981 4398 25 1
What happens when you wish upon a star? Do dreams really come
true? Is there gold to be found at the end of every rainbow? Belle, a
precocious 7-year-old wonders about the world and finds joy in the
things around her. The beautiful illustrations in this picture book will
enchant children as they discover, together with Belle, that miracles
are all around us.
the adventures
of mooty
Jessie Wee is one of Singapore’s most prominent
children’s writers. Passionate about her conviction
that children in Singapore need stories they can call
their own”, Jessie has, to date, written 30 books for
children, three of which have won awards from the
National Book Development Council of Singapore.
Jessie’s books are imbued with warmth and humour,
and reflect a sensitive understanding of the child. In
2013, Jessie was awarded the Lifetime Achievement
Award in Children’s Literature by the Asian Festival of
Children’s Content.
jessie wee
S$9.30
The Adventures of
Mooty, Book One
The Adventures of
Mooty, Book Two
The Adventures of Mooty
Bundled Set
ISBN 978 981 4361 04 0
S$28.00
The Adventures of
Mooty, Book Three
Mooty Moves Out
Mooty and the Satay-man Mooty Saves a Llife
Mooty Goes to School
ISBN 978 981 4276 55 9
ISBN 978 981 4276 57 3
Mooty and Grandma
ISBN 978 981 4276 56 6
The Adventures of
Mooty, Book Four
The Adventures of
Mooty, Book Five
Mooty and the Spacemen Mooty Falls in Love
Mooty Plays Hide-and-Seek Mooty the Space-mouse
Mooty Has a Son
ISBN 978 981 4276 58 0
ISBN 978 981 4276 59 7
the forest fable
Gelyn Ong
64 pp, 250 x 187 mm, cased
ISBN 978 981 4408 56 1
S$18.65
In this enchanting fable of a forest and the myriad creatures that call
it home, 8-year-old artist Gelyn Ong paints a lyrical portrait of nature
in harmony. But when a lumberjack arrives on the scene, the animals
find themselves in danger of losing their home. Through a series of
intricate and beautifully painted scenes, the animals come face-to-face
with the lumberjack — will the trees that give them food and shelter be
chopped down?
This is the remarkable debut of a young artist to watch out for. With a
maturity and vision beyond her years, Gelyn Ong captures the forest
in moving detail, offering a persuasive case for conserving the earth’s
shared resources.
great buddhist stories
The best of ancient Buddhist scriptures is brought to life for adults and children today. Vivid illustrations that have
been meticulously researched give these books an authentic depiction of the past.
Ven S Dhammika
Illustrated by Susan Harmer
Stories the Buddha Told
Buddha and His Disciples
Buddha and His Friends
ISBN 978 981 232 181 7
S$14.50
ISBN 978 981 232 759 8
S$15.85
ISBN 978 981 204 634 5
S$14.50
the great buddhist stories omnibus
ISBN 978 981 261 894 8
S$28.00
An all-in-one collection of a series of engaging comic book stories that retell the life and
teachings of Siddharta Gautama, better known as the Buddha, the Enlightened One.
This collection contains the books Buddha and His Friends, Buddha and His Disciples
and Stories the Buddha Told.
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abu nawas series
Abu Nawas is the most famous trickster in Baghdad. He never fails to trick everyone, especially his best friend,
Sultan Harun al-Rashid. He saves himself from the traps set by the Sultan using his quick and witty mind. That is
why the tales of Abu Nawas are very popular amongst young and old. He is known for his wit and intelligence
in solving tricky problems in knotty situations.
Abdul Wahab Bin Awang and Dato’ Mansur Bin Abdullah
S$14.95
Antics of Abu Nawas
Tricks of Abu Nawas
Wits of Abu Nawas
Pranks of Abu Nawas
ISBN 978 967 303 519 9
ISBN 978 967 303 517 5
ISBN 978 967 303 518 2
ISBN 978 967 303 516 8
Island of the
Golden Helmet
The Ten Commandments Movie
Storybook: Epic Stories from the Bible
Brian Zimmerman
128 pp,
ISBN 978 981 261 000 3
S$12.00
Ed Naha
80 pp,
305 x 267 mm, hardback
ISBN 978 981 261 565 7
S$23.00
Index
3-Mind Revolution: A New WorldView for All Parents, Educators,
Politicians and CEOs, The 132
8 Windows 2 Creative Thinking 49
13 May 1969 86
21st Century Slaves 118
50 Years of Malaysia:
Federalism Revisited 77
88 Essential Secrets 36
99 Months: The Case of the
Sydney Double Murders 98
100, The 45
100 Great Ideas series 40
100 Useful Herbs of Malaysia
and Singapore 88
A
A Baba Boyhood: Growing Up
During World War 2 101
A Baba Wedding 61
A Bit of Earth 116
A Candle or the Sun 106
A Chinese Name to Cherish 130
A Daughter Remembers 101
A Hearty Start 23
A Joy Forever 89
A Kristang for Family Cookbook 7
A Matter of Choice 49
A New Approach to Indonesian
Cooking 8
A Nyonya Mosaic: Memoirs of A
Peranakan Childhood 101
A Peranakan Legacy 61
A Rainbow Feast 118
A River of Roses 114
A Taste of Shan 22
A Walking Tour Series 55
A Watershed Election: Singapore’s
GE 2011 110
A Whole New Mind 48
A Wok Through Time 11
Abbie Rose and the Magic Suitcase
Complete Collection 135
Abiding Times 86
Abiding Times 2 86
Abraham’s Promise 113
Abstractions on the Road in Asia 70
Adventures of 2 Girls 70
Adventures of Mooty series, The 137
Advocate’s Devil, The 104
Agents and Dealers: Love of Customers
is the Root of All Evil 48
Albion Dreaming 71
Alex Josey’s Lee Kuan Yew
Slipcase Edition 75
Alex Yoong: The Driver’s Line 101
All About Beer that A Man
Needs to Know 24
All About series 128
All For the Money: Bribery, Cheats,
Swindles and Other Monetary
Fraud in Singaore 99
All In the Name of Lust 99
Allanbakes: Really Good Cakes 25
Allanbakes: Really Good
Cheesecakes 25
Allanbakes: Really Good Treats 25
Always Change a Winning Team 45
Amazing Africa: A Corporate
Journey 29
Amazing Grace 119
Among the White Moon Faces 115
An Idea a Day...365 Great Business
Ideas for Each Day of the Year 48
An Idiom A Day Box Set 124
An Idiom A Day Seires 124
Angkor: Sketches of an
Ancient City 67
Antics of Abu Nawas 139
Anything But Ordinary: A Crash
Course in Lateral Thinking 45
Ape in the Corner Office: How to
Make Friends, Win Fights, and
Work Smarter by Understanding
Human Nature, The 49
Art of Communicating with Your Child:
Strategies for Inspiring the “Champion
Mindset” in Every Young Person 131
Art of Taste: Secrets of the
Cantonese Kitchen, The 22
Art of the Interview, The 81
As the Heart bones Break 104
Asian Breads 7
Asian Delights: Al Time
Favourite Recipes 23
Asian Fish Cookbook, The 22
Asian Herbal Soups & One-pot Meal 6
Asian High Tea Favourites 23
Asian Noodles 6
Asian One-Dish Meals 22
Asian Oven, The 22
Asian Renaissance, The 87
Asian Retro Food 23
Asian Soups, Stews and Curries 6
Asian Tofu Cookbook, The 22
Asian Vegetarian Cookbook, The 22
Attack of the Unexpected, The 48
Augmented: Living Life in
the Fast Lane 34
Authentic Cambodian Recipes 21
B
B2B: 10 Rules to Transform Your
Business Into a Brand 47
Back of the Napkin, The 49
Bali Style 67
Bali Unveiled 21
Bangkok Deigsn: Thai Ideas in
Textiles and Furniture 68
Bank 3.0 34
Basic Instincts: Human Nature and
the New Economics 33
Be My Baby 95
Belinda Lee Celebrates the
Human Spirit 93
Bento Cookbook 5
Best I Could, The 102
Best of Asian Cooking 22
Best of Betty Saw, The 7
Best of Chef Wan, The 10
Best of Indonesian Cooking, The 15
Best of Indonesian Desserts, The 15
Best of Malaysian Cooking 7
Best of Singapore Cooking, The 21
Best of Singapore’s Recipes
Box Set, The 11
Best of Thai Home Cooking, The 11
Betty Saw’s Best Noodle Recipes 23
Between Two Oceans: A Military History
of Singapore from 1275 to 1971 73
Bike Republic 132
Bikes for Tykes 132
Bite Size: A Collection of
Traditional Malay Treats 21
Bitter-Sweet Harvest 108
Bizarre Thailand 68
Blah, Blah, Blah: What to Do When
Words Don’t Work 44
Blindsided: Is Our Irrational Behaviour
Actually Rational 44
Blood Lust 103
Bondmaid, The 110
Book of Daniel: Adventures of A
Fashion Insider, The 90
Bouncing Back 35
Boys to Men 132
Branch Today, Gone Tomorrow 34
Brand America 47
Brand It Like Beckham: The Story of
How Brand Beckham Was Built 47
Brand Singapore 47
Brand Zero 43
Bread 3
Bread Winners 26
Brilliant Communication 38
Bringing Up Money Smart Kids 130
Brotherhood of Eternal Love 68
Buddha and His Disciples 138
Buddha and His Friends 138
Buddhist Temples of Thailand (2nd
Edition): A Visual Journey Through
Thailand’s 40 Most Historic Wats 59
Budget is the New Black 119
Building a Perfect Meal 24
Building Wealth Through REITS 32
C
Cambodia: The Land and Its People 67
Can Asians Think? 87
Can We Save Malaysia, Please! 78
Cashier Number 3, Please! 46
Catherine Lim Collection, The 110
Career Conversations: 20 Leading
Professionals Share the Secrets
index 141
to Their Success 28
Career Crossroads 28
Careet Helium: How to Float Past Others
in Your Quest to Reach the Top 46
Centhini Story, The 67
Ceritalah 1: Malaysia in Transition 86
Ceritalah 2: Journeys Through
Southeast Asia 87
Ceritalah 3: Malaysia a
Dream Deferred 86
Cervical Cancer: It Causes
and Prevention 133
Cheesecake Seduction 25
Cheesecakes and Other
Cheese Desserts 26
Chef Ismail’s Malay Heritage
Cooking 21
Chef Wan’s Sweet Treats 10
Chiang Mai Style 68
Childhood Allergies: All You Need to
Know About Your Child’s Allergy 131
China Condensed 57
China Red: A Traditional Colour
in Contemparary Decor 69
Chinese Heritage Cooking 13
Chinese Home Cookign with
Sam Leong 11
Chinese Name to Cherish, A 99
Chinese Stories in Times
of Change 118
Chocolate 26
Claire Tham Collection, The 116
Classic Asian Rice 22
Classic Asian Salads 22
Classic Peranakan Cooking 14
Clay Marble, The 111
Cloistered War, A 85
Cold-Blooded Murders 103
Cold Calling for Chickens 42
Cold War Southeast Asia 80
Colin Cheong Collection, The 112
Collector’s Guide to Chinese
Dress Accessories, A 69
Colliding Worlds 102
Coming of Age 86
Communicate Effectively with Your
Indonesian Domestic Helper 126
Communication: Your Key
to Success 35
Complete Eh, Goondu! National Bestseller
from the Guru of Singlish, The 121
Complete Indonesian
Cookbook, The 21
Complete Malaysian
Cookbook, The 20
Complete Notes from Singapore 95
Confessions of an American
Media Man 83
Cons, Fools and Friends 70
Contract Smart 44
Conversations with Ban Ki-Moon 82
Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew 82
Conversations with Mahathir
Mohamad 83
Conversations with Thaksin 83
Conversations with Tunku Abdul
Rahman, 1982–84 77
Cook Chinese with Chef KT 21
Cook Japanese with Tamako: Hearty
Meals for the Whole Family 5
Cook with Chef Wan Mini
Cookbook Boxset 10
Cookies 26
Cooking Classics: Dim Sum 20
Cooking Classics: Japan 20
Cooking Classics: Korea 20
Cooking Classics: Thailand 20
Cooking with Asian Roots 23
Cooking with Fruit 23
Cooking with Michael Elfwing 15
Cool! Bangkok 58
Cool! Hong Kong 58
Cool! Singapore 58
Cool Ca$h 46
Cool It! — The Skeptical
Environmentalist’s Guide to
Global Warming 33
Copywriting Sourcebook, The 43
Corporate Confidential: 50 Secrets
Your Company Donesn’t Want You to
Know and What to Do About It 47
Create, Connect, Convince:
Fundamentals of Advertising,
Branding and Communication 48
Crossroads 33
Crossroads: A Popular History of
Malaysia and Singapore 85
Cross-worlds: Short Stories on
Global Themes 117
Cuisine Unplugged 15
Cultureshock! series 56
Cupcakes 26
Cupcakes with Attitude 25
D
Danny Boy 118
Dark Angels: How Writing Releases
Creativity at Work 42
David Marshall Trials, The 103
Dead Do Talk, The 102
Deadly Stakes 97
Debbie Teoh’s Favourite Recipes 8
Deco Roll Cakes! 25
Deco Roll Cake Party! 25
Deco Mushi Cakes 3
Defying the Odds: Lim Kit Siang 78
Detox Your Career: 10 Steps to
Revitalizing Your Job and Career 47
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, The 104
Devil’s Circle, The 104
Devil to Pay, The 104
Diabetes Companion, The 133
Diary: 100 Days and Lessons
in Managing Your Business
Communications, The 44
Diary of an Expat in Singapore 65
Dick Lee: The Adventures of the
Mad Chinaman 101
Digital Bank 29
Disappearing Architecture of China 69
Discover Series 58
Dispeller of Worries, The 119
Dissident Voices 85
Diving in Malaysia 66
Doing Business in Thailand 33
Donburi 22
Dragon’s Egg 136
Dr Mahathir’s Selected Letters to
World Leaders Vol 1 & 2 78
Draw on Love: Inspiring Stories
of An Ordinary Singaporean in
Extraordinary Activities 92
E
E&O Hotel: Pearl of Penang, The 66
eBay Phenomenon: How One Brand
Taught Millions of Strangers to
Trust One Another 48
E-Government in Asia: Enabling
Public Service Innovation in
the 21st Century 45
Easy Indonesian Vocabulary 126
Easy Steps to Report Writing 121
Eat to Live 27
Economics of Modernization, The 76
Effective Decision Making 38
Effective Networking 34
Eight Pioneers of Malaysian Art 59
Elephants, Tigers and Tappers 66
E-mail Etiquette 35
Embedded: Intel in China 45
Embrace of Harlots, The 118
End of the War, The 84
Essential Guide for First-time Asian
Mums and Dads, The 131
Essential Guide to Growing Orchids
in the Tropics, The 88
Essential Indonesian Reading 126
Essential PSLE Guide for
Parents, The 130
Essential Time Management 38
Eurasian Heritage Cooking 13
Everyday Favourites 12
Everything Rice & Nice 15
Everything We Know Is Wrong! 49
Evil Plans 46
Excellence: Advice for Achieving
Your Personal Best 48
Explore Singapore 65
Expository Eureka 120
Expository and Argumentative
Eureka 120
Extraordinary Eloise 136
F
FAQs Marketing 38
Faraway Faces: The Vanishing
World of Southeast China 69
Fascinating Insects of
Southeast Asia 89
Fasten Your Seat Belts 119
F.C.U.K. Your Way to Success 49
Feast of Flavours: From the
Iranian Kitchen 24
Feed Your Child Right 131
Feeling Blue: A Guide to Handling
Teenage Depression 133
Ferns of the Tropics 89
Festive Cooking 12
Field Guide to Tropical Plants
of Asia, A 89
Fight the Fat 132
Filipino Family Cookbook, The 9
Final Notes from a Great Island 95
Financial Fraud 100
Finding Merlin 46
Find Your Dream Job 46
First Emperor 118
First Foods 131
First Loves 113
First-Time Manager in Asia, The 44
Fit Not Fat 27
Fitness 24/7 132
Florence Tan’s Best Nyonya Recipes 14
Flying Start: Coaching Your
Children for Life 131
Following the Wrong God Home 110
Food Gurus: 20 People Who
Changed the Way We Eat and
Think About Food 71
Food of Love 23
Foreign Mud: A History of the Illegal
Opium Trade and the Resulting
Anglo-Chinese War 84
Foreigners Behaving Badly 100
Forest Fable, The 138
Fork in Asia’s Road, A 70
Fortress Singapore 84
Fresh Ingredients 27
Frog Under a Coconut Shell 94
From Our Table to Yours 21
From Out-er Space 71
From Third World to First 74
Fundamentals of Human Capital
Management for Asian
Global Companies 44
Fun for Kids in Malaysia 66
Fun for Kids in Singapore 65
Fun with Chinese Characters
series 123
Future of Business in Emerging
Markets, The 33
G
Game Changer: How the English
Premier League Came to
Dominate the World 71
Gardening in the Tropics 89
Get a Name! 10 Rules to Create
a Great Brand Name 47
Getting the Balance Right 44
Global Economy, The 102
Global Table, The 70
Global You: Ten Strategies to Operate As
An International Business Player 44
Golden Years: A Caregiver’s
Guide, The 133
Gopal Baratham: Collected
Short Stories 106
Granularity: Smart Choices to Grow Your
Business in Good Times and Bad 33
Great Asian Brands: Tiger Beer
— Distinctly Asia, Unmistakably
World Class 47
Great Betrayal? The Fall of
Singapore Revisited, A 84
Great Buddhist Stories
Omnibus, The 138
Great Expatations: Don’t Chop My
Passport and Other Stories 70
Great Negotiating Skills 38
Great Selling Skills 38
Grow Your Own Vegetables 89
Growing Talent 44
Growing Up in a Nonya Kitchen 14
Growing Up With the Nation 101
H
Hair Book, The 133
Hanoi Jane 119
Hanyu Pinyin 123
Happily Ever After Is So Once
Upon a Time 137
Headhunters of Borneo, The 87
Healthy Dining for Life 27
Healthy Family Cookbook, The 27
Hearty Meals 12
Hearty Start, A 21
Heaven is High, the Emperor
Far Away 69
Herbs and Spices of Thailand 89
Heritage of Hospitality: A History of the
Singapore Hotel Industry, The 65
Heritage Houses of Penang 61
Heritage Places of Singapore 65
Heroes and Other Stories 118
Hey, Hv U Hrd? Series 133
History Lessons: What Business and
Managers Can Learn From the Movers
and Shakers of History 44
History of Southeast Asia, A 80
Home Café 26
Home Cooked: Modern
Asian Recipes 27
Home Cooking: Agar-Agar 15
Home Cooking: Cakes 15
Home Cooking: Cookies 15
Home Cooking: Snacks 15
Home Cooking with Sam & Forest 11
Home-made for the Holidays 26
Home-style Taiwanese Cooking:
Classic Family Dishes 5
Hope for Malaysia 57
Hostage Terror 103
Hot off the Grill 22
Hot & Spicy Treats 12
How Not to Die: Surprising
Lessons on Living Longer, Safer
and Healthier 132
How to Be Ferocious Like
Alex Ferguson 64
How to Be the Greatest Like
Muhammad Ali 64
How to Be Wild Like Keith Richards 64
How to Become a Human Lie-detector
In Under 60 Minutes 63
How to Get People to Tell
You Everything 63
How to Get Your Ideas Adopted
(and Change the World) 49
How to Keep Your Job 35
How to Make a Difference 38
How to Pass Your IPPT 132
I
I am Gifted, So Are You! 130
I Married A Barbarian 102
I Need More Time! Finding Time When
You Think You’ve Got None 46
I Trapped a Dolphin But It Really
Wasn’t My Fault 135
Idiom a Day series, An 95
I Don’t Want to Be Poor 101
If I Could Tell You 118
Images of Series 52,53
Images of Singapore Food 65
I Married a Barbarian 79
In 5 Easy Steps 119
In Full Bloom: Look Fabulous During
and After Pregnancy 131
India Condensed 57
Indian Heritage Cooking 13
Indochina Chronicles, The 70
Indochine Style 67
Indonesian for Daily Use 126
Indonesian Grammar Made Easy 126
Indonesian in 3 Weeks 126
Innocent: The Inside Story of Innocent
Told from the Outside 42
Inside Her Pretty Little Head 47
Inside Islam: 101 Questions
and Answers 71
Insider’s Kuala Lumpur 66
Insider’s Singapore 65
In Singapore: 60 Fabulous
Adventures in the City 65
Inspire! 49
Inspired! Recipes for Every
Occasion 15
Intercession 118
index 143
International Reits 30
In the Crowd 62
In the Middle of China’s Future 81
In the Middle of the Future 81
In the Shadow of the Rising Sun 85
Invisible Gold in Asia 33
Islam Explained 71
Islamic Finance 32
Island in the Centre 114
Island of the Golden Helmet 139
It’s Easy to Cry 91
J
Jayeon Bread: A Step-by-step
Guide to Making No-knead Bread
with Natural Starters 3
Jeremy Monteiro: Late Night Thoughts
of A Jazz Musician 92
Job Hunting 3.0 35
Jolene’s Story 101
Joss and Gold 115
Journeys: An Anthology of
Short Stories 111
Jungle Is Neutral, The 84
Just Desserts and Other
Baked Treats 25
K
Kampong Spirit: Gotong Royong 94
Karpal Singh: Tiger of Jelutong: The
Full Biography 1940–2014 91
Katz Tales: Living Under the
Velvet Paw 119
Kawaii Bento 4
Kebaya Tales 109
Kids Can Cook 24
Killer Differentiators 47
Kinda Hot: The Making of Saint
Jack in Singapore 71
Kuala Lumpur Street Names 77
L
Land of the Meat Munchers 104
Language of Paper: A History
of 2000 Years, The 70
Last Great Strike, The 85
Layang Layang: Diving Malaysia’s
Last Frontier 66
Leadership Conversations: 20
Top Head Honchos Share the
Secrets of Their Success 28
Leap: Inspiring Stories of An
Ordinary Singaporean in
Extraordinary Activities 92
Learn Malay 127
Leave the Bastard Behind: An Insider’s
Guide to Working for Yourself 35
Lee Kuan Yew: The Critical Years 75
Lee Kuan Yew: The Crucial Years 75
Life in the Skies 93
Lion City Adventures: Explore
Singapore, Learn Cool Stuff and
Solve Mini-mysteries 51
Little Cloud Wants Snow! 136
Little Guide Book: Asian Herbs,
Spices & More 9
Little Guide Book: Chinese
Herbs, Spices & More 9
Little Guide Book: Asian
Leaves & Roots 9
Little Indonesian Cookbook, The 8
Little Malaysian Cookbook, The 21
Little Singapore Cookbook, The 21
Little Thai Cookbook, The 21
Live Life with Spice 133
Living with Series 129
Lost Logo: Do To Marketers As
They Would Do To You 48
Love, Sex and Everything
in Between 132
M
Madness Aboard 119
Maid in Singapore: The Serious,
Quirky and Sometimes Absurd Life
of a Domestic Worker 102
Make Your Money Work for You 50
Make Your Website Sell 47
Malay Dilemma, The 86
Malay for Daily Use 127
Malay Grammar Made Easy 127
Malay Heritage Cooking 13
Malay in 3 Weeks 127
Malay Made Easy 127
Malaysian Customs & Etiquette 66
Malaysian Home Cooking 21
Malaysian Noodles 20
Malaysian Rainforest Realm: Fascinating
Facts in Q & A, The 89
Malaysian Way of Life: Perspectives of A
Nation’s Culture and Politics, The 86
Manage Your Boss 38
Managing in the Discomfort Zone 38
Managing Male Ageing 133
March 8: Time for Real Change 86
Marina Bay Sands: A
Pictorial Journey 65
Marina Bay Sins 96
Match Fixer 96
Matter of Choice, A 40
Maximise Your Memory Power 35
Maxxis Global Family, The 102
Meaningful Coincidence: Synchronicity
in Our Everyday Lives 71
Memali: A Policeman Remembers 86
Memoirs of A DJ 101
Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew, 2-volume
Slipcase Edition 74
Men Misbehaving: Men Who
Commit Murder, Fraud and Other
Crimes in Singapore 98
Microsoft Buffet, The 34
Minfong Ho Collection, The 111
Mini Cookbooks Series 16 – 18
Mini Cookbooks Box Sets 18
Misadventures in Collecting
Chinese Antiques 69
Miss Seetoh in the World 110
Modern Dining for Life 27
Modern Nonya 14
Moonrise, Sunset 107
More Great Ideas A Day 48
More Than Half the Sky 118
Moving Forward 86
Mrs MisMarriage 119
Murder Most Foul 99
Myanmar: The Land and His People 67
Myanmar Architecture:
Cities of Gold 67
Myanmar: Cuisine, Culture
and Customs 21
My Boss is a Bastard 38
My Little Soho Kitchen 24
My Long March: Eleven Women’s
Quest for Freedom 102
My Name is Not Konnichiwa 70
My Singapore 85
N
Naked Ape, Naked Boss 91
Native Orchids of Peninsular
Malaysia 89
Naturally Speaking: Chinese Recipes
and Home Remedies 24
Naturally Speaking: Indian Recipes
and Home Remedies 24
Nature’s Spa: DIY Beauty
Treatments 133
Navigating the Bangkok Noir 68
Negotiating Skills for Virgins 42
New Beijing Cuisine 15
New Beginnings 108
New Eyes: An Inner Vision
to Photography 70
New Job Survival Kit 38
New Mrs Lee’s Cookbook
Vol.1, The 13
New Mrs Lee’s Cookbook
Vol.2, The 13
New Rules of Entrepreneurship, The 38
New Rules of EQ, The 38
New Rules of Jobhunting, The 38
New Rules of Networking, The 38
New Shanghai Cuisine 15
New Spaces for Old Buildings 69
New World Baking 26
Nightingale Songs 103
No Bed of Roses 101
No Fear: Business Leadership in the
Age of Digital Cowboys 44
No More Bullshit, Please, We’re
All Malaysians 86
North Korea 102
Not Just A Good Food Guide:
Kuala Lumpur 66
Notes from an Even Smaller Island 95
Notes on Arthur Miller’s
The Crucible 122
NS40: In My Time 85
Nyonya Specialties 12
O
Office Politics: The New Rules 46
Okashi 25
Old Shanghai: Gangsters
in Paradise 84
On the Iron Rails of the Orient:
Train Journeys Through Thailand,
Cambodia, Vietnam & Tibet 68
One: The Anthology 117
Online Marketing in 7 Days 48
Opera Miscellany: Everything You
Never Knew About Opera For
Buffs and Bluffers, An 71
Operation Matador 84
Orchids in a Garden City 71
Orchids of Asia 89
Other Singapore Stories, The 93
Outside In: Designs By Pentago 70
Own Your Financial Freedom 31
P
Penang Adventure: A History of the
Pearl of the Orient, The 86
Penang Nyonya Cookbook, The 14
Peng’s Complete Treasury of
Chinese Idioms 122
Peng’s Complete Treasury of
Chinese Radicals 122
Peng’s Fun with Chinese Characters
for Children 123
People of the Pear Tree 114
Peranakan Heritage Cooking 13
Peranakan Images 60
Peranakan Impressions 60
Peranakan Snacks & Desserts 4
Peranakan Way, The 60
Perceptive Play! The A to Z of Discerning
Fun for Tots and Parents 131
Perpetual Spring: Singapore’s
Gardens by the Bay 65
Personal Investing 31
Phnom Penh Express 118
Picking Up A Penguin’s Egg Really
Got Me Into Trouble 135
Pie 26
Plant Magic 89
Plants and Flowers of Malaysia 89
Plants and Flowers of Singapore 89
Play Your Brain 49
Pleasure Factory 97
Polite Fiction 112
Postcards of Old Siam 68
Powerful People Skills 35
Practice of Economic Growth, The 76
Pranks of Abu Nawas 139
Pregnancy and Childbirth 131
Premier Leech 96
Presentation Magic! 47
Presentation Skills for
Quivering Wrecks 42
Prizewinning Asian Fiction 118
Professional Image: Your
Roadmap to Success 35
Prosecution of Anwar Ibrahim, The 78
Prosecutor, The 101
Pulses in 60 Ways 23
Puma Story, The 48
Pura the Cat 136
Putting the Boot In 103
Q
Quest for Architectural Excellence:
A Malaysian Experience 101
Quest for Political Power:
Communist Subversion and
Militancy in Singapore 73
Quick, Before the Music Stops: How
Ballroom Dancing Saved My Life 134
Quickies: Morning, Noon
and Night 24
R
Raffles and Hastings: Private
Exchanges Behind the Founding
of Singapore 72
Raffles Place Ragtime 113
Raffles: The Definitive Biography 85
Raffles: The Story of Singapore 85
Rainbow: A Colourful Collection
of Stories, Poems and Plays for
Secondary Schools Vol 1 & 2 121
Real Estate Realities 32
Real Leaders 44
Red Wired: China’s Internet
Revolution 33
Reinventing Yourself 49
Reluctant Imperialist, The 102
Remembering Cambodia 67
Remembering Elias Pereira:
An Education Icon 90
Reporter’s Notebook, The 70
Return to a Sexy Island 95
Rice Bowl 116
Rice Without Rain 111
Rickshaw Reporter 101
Riding the Rocket 35
Right Mistakes, The 102
Risk Happens! Managing
Risk and Avoiding Failure in
Business Projects 44
Roll Out the Champagne, Singapore!:
An Exuberant Celebration of the
Nation’s 50th Birthday 72, 110
Room 121: A Master Class in Writing
and Communication in Business 42
Run For Your Life! 132
S
Sacred Tattoos of Thailand:
Unveiling the Magic, Masters
and Mystery of Sak Yan 68
Sacrifice of Singapore, The 84
Sam Leong: Defining a
Culinary Icon 101
Sarawak Layer Cakes 25
Sarong Secrets 109
Sauces, Dips & Tips 23
Saving A Sexier Island: Notes
From An Old Singapore 95
Sayang 107
Sayang Singapura: Re-imagining
Singapore’s Past and Present 51
Scenes of Malaysia: A
Watercolour Album 54
Scenes of Thailand: A
Scenes of Singapore: A
Science of Happiness: 12 Steps
to Happiness, The 134
Scribbles from the Same Island 95
Seafood Sensation 22
Secrets of the Battlebox 84
Secrets of the Swamp 135
Sensations 11
Setting the Table 45
Seven Keys to Imagination 49
Sex Crimes: Rape, Molest and Sexual
Misdemeanours in Singapore 98
Sharkonomics: How to Attack
Market Leaders 46
Shirley Lim Collection, The 115
Shojin Ryori: A Japanese
Vegetarian Cookbook 5
Short Stories Eureka 120
Short Stories of the Far East 118
Shrimp People, The 114
Sidestep & Twist 48
Simple Strokes 3,5,6,7,8 125
Simplified Chinese Characters 123
Simple Way: A Personal Evolution
Handbook, The 49
Simply a Great Manager 38
Simply Onigiri 22
Simply Sedap 10
Simply Sedap 2 10
Singapore at War: Secrets from the
Fall, Liberation and the Aftermath
of World War II 73
Singapore by Subway 65
Singapore Correspondent 85
Singapore Food 21
Singapore Heritage
Cookbooks Box Set 13
Singapore Historical Postcards 65
Singapore House 1819–1942, The 51
Singapore’s Greatest Disasters 85
Singapore’s Lost Son 101
index 145
Singapore Story: Memoirs of
Lee Kuan Yew, The 74
Singapore Street Names 85
Singapore: Struggle for Success 85
Singapore Year by Year: A Concise
Chronology of 50 Years of
Independence, From 1967–2014 72
Sing to the Dawn 111
Sister Swing 115
Six Degrees of Expatriation 50
Skimming 116
Sky Is Crazy, The 119
Small Bites, Big Taste 15
Small Print of Success, The 46
Smart Foods for Tweens 131
Smart to Wise 46
So You Think You Can Write
A Novel? 119
Sodomy II: The Trial of
Anwar Ibrahim 57
Song of the Silver Frond, The 110
Sounds and Sins of Singlish and
Other Nonsense 114, 122
Soups 17
Soys in 60 Ways 23
Speak Malay! 127
Speak Standard Indonesian 126
Speak Standard Malay 127
Spooky Tales: True Cases of Paranormal
Investigations in Singapore 70
Standard Indonesian Made
Simple 126
Start Your Dream Business 46
Step-by-step Cake Decorating
with Cherylshuen 25
Step-by-step Cooking series 19
Step-by-Step Cooking for Kids 24
Stolen Child, The 112
Stories from the Serat Centhini 67
Stories the Buddha Told 138
Story of Harry’s, The 45
Straits Chinese Colleciton Box Set 61
Straits Chinese series 61
Street Foods of Bali 21
Street Foods of Turkey 24
Street of the Small Night Market 118
S.T.R.I.P.T.E.A.S.E. 44
Strongman: The Extraordinary
Life of Hun Sen 80
STTS Success Skills series 37
Succeed in Business with China 33
Success 365 36
Supersonic 62
Surviving Office Politics 31
Sustainability 102
Sweet Offerings 108
Swindling Billions: An Exordinary History
of the Great Money Fraudsters 103
Syonan: My Story 84
T
Taking the Bull by the Horns! A Journey
of Cancer Survivors 132
Tanoshii 25
Tanoshii Wagashi: Little Bites
of Japanese Delights 3
Tarts 26
Taste: Healthy, Hearty
Asian Recipes 27
Teardrop Story Woman, The 110
Tea Time Delights 12
Teenage Rebels 97
Ten Commandments Movie Storybook:
Epic Stories from the Bible, The 139
Ten: Commit to Fitness and Get a Lean
and Trim Body in 10 Weeks 132
Terrible Leader, The 44
Terrorism 102
Thai Customs & Etiquette 68
Thailand Beyond the Fringe 68
Thailand Condensed 57
Thailand’s Underwater World 88
Thai Style 68
Thai Table, The 21
The Day A Panda Really
Saved My Life 135
Thick as Thieves 61
Thinking Backwards 48
Think Smart, Work Smarter 35
Think, Speak, Win: Discover
the Art of Debate 49
This Is Business: My Life As a
Singapore Gangster 2 102
Thriving in Your Work 46
Tiger and the Trojan Horse: Flashes of
Red in Early Singapore, The 85
Tilaka: The Spiritual Third Eye 70
Tomatoes in 60 Ways 23
Touching Tibet: One Woman’s Journey
into the Forbidden Kingdom 69
Transforming Debts into Cash Flow 50
Traveller’s Tales of Old Japan 55
Travellers’ Tales of Old Singapore 55
Travellers’ Tales of Hong Kong,
Canton and Macao 55
Treasures of the Indochina 67
Tricks of Abu Nawas 139
True Cases of a Private
Investigator 103
Tsunami Alert 87
Twisted Stethoscope: The Warped World
of A Medical Student, The 134
U
Under Pressure 45
Undercover Tai Tai, The 119
Upcountry: Adventures &
Misadventures in Malaysia 66
V
Vanity Drive: The Vagaries of
One Woman’s Vanity 134
Venture Capital 31
Viking Manifesto, The 40
W
Walking Tour series, A 48
Wanderer in Malaysian Borneo 66
Wanderlust in Gay Asia 70
Wealth of East Asian Nations 76
What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love
and Marriage: Lessons for People from
Animals and Their Trainers 134
What’s in a Chinese Character 123
When All the Lights Are
Stripped Away 118
When in Asia...Customs, Culture
and Comedy 59
When There Were Tigers
in Singapore 85
Who is Magic Babe Ning? 90
Why Bad Grades Happen
to Good Kids 130
Why Entrepreneurs Should
Eat Bananas 31
Why Not? The Incredible
Story of Courts 44
Why Work is Weird 45
Wild Women Do 100
Win-win Negotiations 35
Winning the Talent War: The
8 Essentials 45
Wits of Abu Nawas 139
Within Changi’s Walls 84
Wok Through Time, A 10
Working in a Virtual World 34
World at Your Feet: Three Strikes
to A Successful Entrepreneurial
Life, The 46
World Book of Happiness, The 49
World Dining for Life 27
World Is Curved, The 33
Write Copy, Make Money 43
Write Malay 127
Write to Sell 43
X
X-treme Creative Writing 134
X-treme Factual Writing 134
X-treme Speed Reading 134
Y
Yellow Ribbon 103
You’re Next! How One Company
Changed The Way We Shopped 44
Young Entrepreneur World 46
Your Child, Your Genius 130
Your Money Your Investments 50
Z
Zac Lee and the Legend of
Yamashita’s Gold 104
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