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Malayland◎Dina Zaman

$23.00

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What does it mean to be Malay in the 21st century? This question is especially relevant in a country like Malaysia, where identity politics is frequently highlighted and closely policed by the state. Sixteen years after the publication of I Am Muslim, Dina Zaman returns with her new memoir, Malayland, a reflection on what it means to be Malay and Muslim in 21st century Malaysia.

Dina embarked on Malayland during the Covid pandemic in an effort to understand the anger and frustrations of her fellow ethnic Malays who were fighting against enemies, real and imagined, and a new world order imposed by a virus that killed over seven million people globally. Growing up in a Malaysia where Malay anger seethed and bubbled under the many nightclubs in 1980s Malaysia–a time where secularism had putatively killed the Malay Muslim heritage–Dina traces the roots of contemporary radicalism to the 1998 Reformasi movement which set the nation on a new, more extremist path.

Today race and faith are discussed and embraced frenetically, where hateful extremism is hidden under the rhetoric of nationalism, where young Malaysians are zealously asserting their political and birth identities in social media. The sense of irony and humour that Malaysia was once known for is now perhaps irretrievably lost. Malayland is a reflective book: memories and flashbacks of a childhood filled with earthquakes, spooks and a sense of wonderment and curiosity about a country that is fighting for a desired identity.

About the Author

Dina Zaman is a Kuala Lumpur-based writer and researcher. She is the co-founder of IMAN Research, a think tank focusing on socio-political and security matters, and a founding member of the Southeast Asian Women Peacebuilders. She has written extensively for the Malaysian media and is a contributor to The Jakarta Post. Her latest passion projects revolve around Terengganu Royal History. Dina is the author of three non-fiction titles – I am Muslim (Silverfish Publishing), Holy Men, Holy Women (SIRD) and Malayland(Ethos/Faction) – and King of the Sea (Clarity Publishing) her collection of short stories.

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Singapore Is Still Not An Island◎Bilahari Kausikan

$36.00

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Retired Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan gives his perspectives on regional and global developments that pertain to Singapore’s foreign policy.

A first collection of essays and public speeches, covering the period from Singapore’s independence in 1965 to 2017, was published under the title Singapore Is Not An Island. This second collection of articles and speeches builds on this and covers events up to 2023.

Sharing his strategic insights through various essays, talks and papers, Bilahari shows why and how Singapore and Asean should navigate the new strategic environment. Global and regional issues are examined through the realistic lens of Singapore’s foreign policy interests.

AUTHOR

BILAHARI Kausikan

Bilahari Kausikan is currently Chairman of the Middle East Institute, an autonomous institute of the National University of Singapore. He has spent his entire career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his 37 years in the Ministry, he served in a variety of appointments at home and abroad, including as Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Permanent Representative to the UN in New York and as the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry. Raffles Institution, the University of Singapore and Columbia University in New York all attempted to educate him.

EDITOR

TAN Lian Choo

A former award-winning journalist with The Straits Times, Tan Lian Choo joined the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995, serving as then Ministry’s first Director of Public Affairs, Spokesperson for the Ministry and Press Secretary to the Foreign Minister. Her overseas diplomatic assignments included being Singapore’s Permanent Delegate to
Unesco in Paris (2007-2009), serving concurrently as Deputy Chief of Mission, Singapore Embassy in Paris (2006-2009). She was appointed Head of Mission, Singapore Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil (2012-2015). She retired from the Singapore Foreign Service in 2015.

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Governing: A Singapore Perspective◎S.Jayakumar

$36.00

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Professor S. Jayakumar, a former minister, diplomat and law dean, shares his candid views on many facets of Singapore’s governance, including fascinating first-hand and behind-the-scenes accounts.

• On Lee Kuan Yew: first-hand recollections of events revealing the founding prime minister’s working style as well as his human side.

• On world leaders: his impressions of monarchs, prime ministers and ministers, with many of whom he developed close relations.

• On the relationships between the Government, Ministry of Law, Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Judiciary: how they interact in actual practice.

• On challenging legal issues, including: how Singapore should deal with issues such as the rule of law; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues; and tough penalties such as the death penalty and caning.

• On contemporary issues, including:

- Transition to 4G: should Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong review his handover timeline?

- General Election 2020: what are the scenarios which the election portends for Singapore’s future?

- Fight against COVID-19: was it a failure or a success story?

- Reserved Election of Presidency: was it justifiable or not?

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The IRAS Story◎Ng Keat Seng, Lee Su Shyan

$44.00

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The IRAS Story chronicles how Singapore's tax authority evolved from the Singapore Income Tax Department set up in 1948 to administer income tax only, to the Inland Revenue Department that took charge of several taxes from 1960, and finally to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore in 1992, a key national institution that the World Bank has cited as a model for tax administrations.

IRAS' people tell us their story. And it is a fascinating one, of coping with documents galore, irate taxpayers, fraud and tax evasion. But then, like a symphony that soars above the cacophony, the IRAS players put up a class act. It began using technology creatively to achieve one of the lowest costs of tax collection and highest rates of voluntary compliance in the world, and kept up the tempo by responding robustly to a global environment that is becoming more complex and less predictable.

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Vintage Singapore - 1950s (Postcard Book)◎Singapore Post

$25.00

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The book contains 20 detachable postcards, each with local prepaid postage included. Mail them for free within Singapore.

All images in the book were curated from Singapore Press Holdings’ extensive archives by Joyce Fang of The Straits Times Picture Desk.

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Majulah Moments (Postcard Book)◎Singpost

$25.00

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In 1966, a year after the separation from Malaysia on August 9, 1965, Singapore celebrated its first National Day as an independent nation. In 2016, the country held its 50th National Day Parade. To commemorate the occasion, Straits Times Press, in collaboration with Singapore Post, has published Majulah Moments: 50 Years of National Day Parades – the first of a series of exclusive postcard books. Within the book are unforgettable vintage images that reflect the special moments and collective joy of a people proud to be identified as Singaporeans.

With only 1,500 copies available, these limited edition books contain 20 postcards with local pre-paid postage. A perfect and nostalgic present to send to a loved one.

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Thinking Allowed?◎Warren Fernandez

$25.00

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Must politics in Singapore be taboo? Need political discussion engender fear? Is the Singapore system averse to change? Can it be remade? These are among the questions confronted in this book by one of Singapore's leading political commentators, a unique ringside perspective of the politics of this country quite different from any that has been told before.

Political observer Warren Fernandez draws from first-hand experience covering politics for the Straits Times for over a decade. He has witnessed the heat of the hustings, sat through countless parliamentary debates, trailed politicians on constituency walkabouts, travelled with and interviewed the country's top leaders... From the cost of living to censorship to Chinese education in schools, he tackles issues in his clear, no-nonsense style - just thinking aloud, but also always insisting that thinking should be allowed on the critical affairs of the day.

Drawn from the "Thinking Aloud" columns on Singapore politics and society that have appeared in The Straits Times since 1991, the book includes new essays that kick off the chapters and delve into the recurrent issues that Singapore has been grappling with for years, and is likely to do so for a long time to come.

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Small States In A Big World : Size Is Not Destiny◎Tommy Koh (Editor)

$33.00

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At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, more than a quarter of the 93 winning states were small ones.

The 25 countries and territories bagged 113 medals — about a third of the total tally

of 340 medals awarded at the games, which had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic until 2021.

The disproportionately large haul of medals signifies that small states punch above

their weight. This is just one of the achievements by small states highlighted in Small States in a Big World: Size Is Not Destiny.

The collection of 40 essays shows that despite their sizes, small states can play to their strengths and be successful in many aspects, including contributions to the world order and global security, economics, innovation, aviation, as well as sustainable and human development.

The essays are penned by 46 writers from 29 countries, all of which are members of the Forum of Small States (FOSS), each with a population of below 10 million.

Its membership has grown from only 16 in 1992, when it was established by

Singapore, to 108 in 2022, which marks its 30th anniversary. Its members make

up more than half the United Nations membership, gaining strength in numbers.

The book includes two forewords — one written by Madam Halimah Yacob, President

of the Republic of Singapore, and the other written by Ms Mary Robinson, former

President of Ireland.

The contributors from Singapore include: Dr Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large at

Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the book’s editor; Singapore’s Chief Justice

Sundaresh Menon; Mr Daren Tang, Director-General of the World Intellectual Property

Organization (WIPO); Mr Han Kok Juan, Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority

of Singapore (CAAS); Mr David Koh, Commissioner of Cybersecurity and Chief

Executive of the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore; Ms Quah Ley Hoon, Chief

Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore; Ambassador Tan

Hung Seng, Singapore’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation

and WIPO; and Ambassador Burhan Gafoor, Singapore’s Permanent Representative

to the United Nations in New York, the United States.

Other contributors include: Judge Abdul G. Koroma, a former Judge of the

International Court of Justice (ICJ) (1994–2012) from Sierra Leone; Judge Kathy-Ann

Brown, a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, from Jamaica;

Mr Rodolfo Solano Quiros, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the

Republic of Costa Rica; Ms Elizabeth Thompson, Barbados’s Ambassador Extraordinary

and Plenipotentiary with Responsibility for Climate Change, Small Island, and former

Cabinet minister; and Mr Elijus Civilis, General Manager of Lithuania’s official agency

for foreign direct investment, Invest Lithuania.

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Singapore Is Not An Island◎Bilahari Kausikan

$28.00

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As a small country in Southeast Asia seeking to survive and prosper, Singapore cannot be ordinary. It must be extraordinary. Herein lies the central challenge for Singapore in every area, including foreign policy. This book is a compilation of essays and public speeches by Bilahari Kausikan over the last 25 years. A frank and passionate assessment of the geopolitical realities to date, and the uncertainties that have emerged. It is for anyone interested to know about protecting Singapore’s interests, nicely or otherwise, in a rapidly changing and complex world.

About the Author

Bilahari P S Kausikan is a veteran Singapore diplomat who retired in 2013, after serving in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) for 32 years. He was Second Permanent Secretary and subsequently Permanent Secretary of MFA from 2001 to 2013. He is now Ambassador-at-Large. Bilahari is known nationally and internationally for his strategic analyses, and has a following in international foreign policy circles. He has also established a reputation in social media circles, especially among young Singaporeans.

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Government in Business - Friend Or Foe? Finding Entry & Exit Points◎Lim Hwee Hua

$36.00

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Former Member of Singapore’s Parliament and top civil servant Lim Hwee Hua has used her active role in this perennial issue to show just how complex the arguments can be.

She answers a list of recurring questions, dealing with the why, when, what and wherefore which public officials, managers of state-owned enterprises and businessmen will find useful when formulating policies, or in their dealings with one another.

The numerous examples she cites from all over the world, of governments’ dreams and nightmares, illustrate factors peculiar to particular situations, but all raise degees of risk best resolved with honesty, particularly with regard to who benefits the most from a decision to get in or out. As Lim explains, the answer can sometimes come as a shock.

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Malaysia & Singapore: The Land Reclamation Case◎Cheong Koon Hean, Tommy Koh, Lionel Yee

$28.00

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This book tells the story of Singapore’s first experience of defending its legal rights
before an international tribunal, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
(ITLOS).

The authors, who were part of the multidisciplinary and multi-agency team tasked
with presenting Singapore’s case at ITLOS, recount the facts of the reclamation
dispute and the ITLOS proceedings culminating in a pragmatic outcome, one that
paves the way for future cases of this nature to be resolved in a similar way. This
book would be of interest to students and readers of international relations,
international law and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

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Close Watch : A Nation's Resolve To Secure Singapore◎Ben Nadarajan

$18.00

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Close Watch documents Singapore's efforts in countering the threat of terrorism since the country was stunned by the arrests of several Jemaah Islamiyah members here following the 11 September 2001 attacks on the United States.

This book details what goes on behind the scenes as the authorities endeavour to keep the country safe from terrorist attacks. The whole-of government approach to the threat is augmented by contributions from a cross-section of society, from the private sector to religious organisations and members of the public. Together, their collective vigilance is a testimony to the whole-of-nation effort in keeping our home safe.

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Can Singapore Survive? (New Updated Version)◎Kishore Mahbubani

$39.00

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Mr Lee Kuan Yew once famously said “when I project myself forward 100 years for Singapore, I cannot tell you that it will exist.” As a small island city-state in what has been hitherto a turbulent region, the fundamental question of “Can Singapore Survive?” will remain an eternal dilemma for Singapore.

This is why this revised and updated edition of Kishore Mahbubani’s 2015 collection of essays is as relevant as ever. The issues addressed in the first edition remain of concern – water, transportation, carbon emissions, education, economic development, globalisation, inequality, uncertainty.

This edition covers these topics and also discusses more recent developments in 16 new essays and a new preface. Indeed, since this first edition appeared in 2015, Singapore has experienced major challenges: the passing away of Mr Lee Kuan Yew; the major Covid-19 shock; the turbulence in neighbouring countries; the rising US-China geopolitical contest.

However, the biggest danger Singapore faces is complacency. One key goal of this book is to encourage the development of such a culture of constant reflection and self-examination.

For young Singaporeans who never experienced third-world Singapore or direct contact with the great founding fathers of Singapore, these essays may provide a glimpse of the hard-headed thinking that also explains Singapore’s exceptional success over the years.

About the Author

Kishore Mahbubani has been the dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore since August 2004. Before that, in his distinguished 33-year career as a diplomat, he served twice as ambassador to the UN. He has published a vast array of articles in leading global journals and newspapers, such as Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and the Financial Times, as well as four books: Can Asians Think, Beyond the Age of Innocence, The New Asian Hemisphere and The Great Convergence. He was listed by Foreign Policy as one of the top 100 global thinkers in 2010 and 2011; and by Prospect magazine as one of the top 50 global thinkers for 2014.

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America: A Singapore Perspective◎Tommy Koh, Saljit Singh (Editors)

$33.00

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The United States of America is the largest investor in Singapore. And in 2019, it channelled more resources into the city state than what it put into both China and Japan.

That year, the value of US direct investments in Singapore was US$288 billion, or
about 4.8 per cent of US direct investments abroad. This sum exceeded the combined
value of those in China (US$116.2 billion) and Japan (US$131.8 billion), based on
data from the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the US Bureau
of Economic Analysis.

This illustrates the economic significance of the US to Singapore. Beyond that, the
US is also a very important partner of Singapore in security, education and culture.

And so, Singaporeans should learn more about the superpower, thought Professor
Tommy Koh, Singapore’s Ambassador-at-Large who had served as its Ambassador
to the United States, and Mr Daljit Singh, Visiting Senior Fellow at the ISEAS–Yusof
Ishak Institute.

They gathered 27 other writers with a good understanding of America to pen a
collection of 29 essays, America: A Singapore Perspective.

The compendium reveals insights into the various aspects of the US: its governing,
election and political systems; business and economy; defence and foreign policy;
as well as culture and culture wars.

It includes a foreword written by Ambassador-at-Large Chan Heng Chee, who had
also been Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States.

The contributors include other well-known names: Ambassador-at-Large and former
Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ong Keng
Yong; former Permanent Secretary of Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bilahari
Kausikan; former Nominated Member of Parliament and chairman of the Singapore
Institute of International Affairs Simon Tay; Dr Chua Beng Huat, Professor in the
Department of Sociology of the National University of Singapore; as well as authors
and former journalists Gretchen Liu and Koh Buck Song.

Several journalists of The Straits Times — Vikram Khanna, Chua Mui Hoong, Lydia Lim,
Jeremy Au Yong, Nirmal Ghosh, Charissa Yong and Audrey Tan — also contributed
essays to the book.

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Men in White◎Sonny Yap, Leong Weng Kam, Richard Lim (English)

$45.00

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Men In White is the inside story of one of the world’s most successful political parties. Narrated in three parts, it is oral history spun in a journalistic mode and spiced unapologetically with anecdotes, quotes and human interest to breathe life into past events.

Three writers from The Straits Times backed by four researchers conducted some 300 interviews in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and China. The result is a dramatic account of the PAP – warts, blemishes and all – and of the pivotal moments in its history which changed the course of Singapore forever.

PART ONE tells how a Cambridge-educated lawyer and his anglicised associates collaborated with radical Chinese-speaking trade unionists to drive out the British colonialists and how they fought each other to the bitter end.

PART TWO captures the agonies of leadership renewal and charts the ascent of Goh Chok Tong who succeeded Lee as the second prime minister. It ends with Lee Hsien Loong taking over from Goh in 2004 and leading the party to victory in the 2006 polls.

PART THREE wraps up the PAP story by delving into the key principles that characterise Singapore governance and concludes with the intriguing poser: Will PAP outlive LKY?

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Lee Kuan Yew: A Life In Pictures◎The Straits Times Team (Editors)

$72.00

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This book tells the story of the man who transformed an improbable country into the thriving metropolis it is now. Selected from over 35,000 photographs from a wide range of sources, including Lee’s personal albums, it also captures private and loving moments between Lee and his wife and life-long partner Kwa Geok Choo, and the family they raised together. This pictorial is both a visual record and a celebration of his remarkable story.

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Proudly Singaporean◎Alain Vandenborre

$28.00

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Proudly Singaporean is Alain Vandenborre's powerful and thought-provoking review of the many challenges facing Singapore today, and a moving account of why he chose to become a Singapore citizen. An entrepreneur and the Executive Director and Vice-Chairman of the Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, Vandenborre has over 20 years of business and senior management experience, and he brings insight, hope and warmth to his stirring vision for the country.

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50+ Things to Love About Singapore (paperback) ◎Edited by Susan Long

$23.00

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This intimate study of the things we know and love about Singapore delves into the ironies of nanny state policies and political instincts that die-hard among rulers and ruled alike, pricey cars and real estate, a land-scarce city which prizes greenery to the point of fashioning vertical gardens.

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Retire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy◎Lorna Tan

$29.00

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Following the success of her first two books, Talk Money and More Talk Money, financial journalist Lorna Tan is back with her third personal finance guide, this time focusing on retirement planning.

In this compilation of articles published from 2015 to 2017, The Sunday Times’ Invest Editor cuts through complex financial concepts, schemes and jargon to help the layman make sense of what is important for planning his financial future and growing his nest egg.

The timely topics covered include tips on making the most of the various Central Provident Fund schemes and enhancements, plugging gaps in one’s insurance coverage, and investing smartly without falling prey to scams. There are also sections devoted to legacy planning, credit and debt planning and consumer protection.

Suitable for both the fresh school graduate and the more seasoned investor, Retire Smart will empower them to take charge of their financial journey as they look ahead to retiring well.

About the Author

Lorna Tan is an award-winning correspondent and an advocate of financial literacy and consumer protection. She is The Sunday Times Invest Editor and a senior correspondent with The Straits Times. With more than 15 years at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), she helms The Sunday Times’ Invest section, which covers personal finance and investment issues.

Over the years, she has won many awards for her journalistic work. They include the Investor Education award in 2016, the Financial Journalist of the Year award in 2007, and the Financial Story of the Year award in 2005, awarded by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS). She was also a runner-up for the Excellence in Public Journalism category, and a winner in Excellence in Business Reporting, awarded by Hong Kong-based Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) in 2006 and 2004.

Lorna is highly sought-after for her views and regularly gives talks on financial/retirement planning. She also participates in events as a moderator and speaker. She was on the judging panel of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore’s (FPAS) Financial Planner Awards in 2018 and 2019.

She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore (NUS), NUS Business School, and is the author of three bestsellers, Retire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy; More Talk Money; and Talk Money.

Lorna holds a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) and an MBA. Prior to returning to SPH in June 2015, she was Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, at CapitaLand Limited, for four years.

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More Talk Money◎Lorna Tan

$24.00

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More Talk Money is a compilation of Lorna Tan’s articles on personal finance which were published in the Invest section of The Sunday Times from 2009 till 2011. It covers a wide range of personal finance topics from consumer protection, savings and insurance planning to stock investing and retirement.

About the Author

Lorna Tan is an award-winning correspondent and an advocate of financial literacy and consumer protection. She is The Sunday Times Invest Editor and a senior correspondent with The Straits Times. With more than 15 years at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), she helms The Sunday Times’ Invest section, which covers personal finance and investment issues.

Over the years, she has won many awards for her journalistic work. They include the Investor Education award in 2016, the Financial Journalist of the Year award in 2007, and the Financial Story of the Year award in 2005, awarded by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS). She was also a runner-up for the Excellence in Public Journalism category, and a winner in Excellence in Business Reporting, awarded by Hong Kong-based Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) in 2006 and 2004.

Lorna is highly sought-after for her views and regularly gives talks on financial/retirement planning. She also participates in events as a moderator and speaker. She was on the judging panel of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore’s (FPAS) Financial Planner Awards in 2018 and 2019.

She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore (NUS), NUS Business School, and is the author of three bestsellers, Retire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy; More Talk Money; and Talk Money.

Lorna holds a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) and an MBA. Prior to returning to SPH in June 2015, she was Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, at CapitaLand Limited, for four years.

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Money Smart: Own Your Financial Destiny◎Lorna Tan

$29.00

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The Straits Times’ Invest Editor Lorna Tan follows up on the success of her 2018 book, Retire Smart, with Money Smart: Own Your Financial Destiny.

Like the best-selling Retire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy — which sold 12,000 copies within a year — Money Smart is packed with information and insights into a range of personal finance topics such as retirement planning, investment, tax planning, financial planning, and consumer protection.

This compilation of the author’s articles published in the Invest section of The Sunday Times from January 2018 to May 2019 includes:

Finding the right financial adviser
Funding your children’s education
Financial planning tips for millennials
53 tips for better financial health
Stress-free investing (or at least, close to it)
Integrated Shield Plan riders: what you need to know
Stretching your dollar with a Supplementary Retirement Scheme account
Investor tips on Singapore Savings Bonds
Online investing: it pays to pause before you click

Written in an easy-to-understand way, this book is a good guide for anyone who wants to understand how to manage his or her finances better, from retirees and more seasoned investors to young people just entering the workforce.

About the Author

Lorna Tan is an award-winning correspondent and an advocate of financial literacy and consumer protection. She is The Sunday Times Invest Editor and a senior correspondent with The Straits Times. With more than 15 years at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), she helms The Sunday Times’ Invest section, which covers personal finance and investment issues.

Over the years, she has won many awards for her journalistic work. They include the Investor Education award in 2016, the Financial Journalist of the Year award in 2007, and the Financial Story of the Year award in 2005, awarded by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS). She was also a runner-up for the Excellence in Public Journalism category, and a winner in Excellence in Business Reporting, awarded by Hong Kong-based Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) in 2006 and 2004.

Lorna is highly sought-after for her views and regularly gives talks on financial/retirement planning. She also participates in events as a moderator and speaker. She was on the judging panel of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore’s (FPAS) Financial Planner Awards in 2018 and 2019.

She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore (NUS), NUS Business School, and is the author of three bestsellers, Retire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy; More Talk Money; and Talk Money.

Lorna holds a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) and an MBA. Prior to returning to SPH in June 2015, she was Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, at CapitaLand Limited, for four years.

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Market Smart: How to Grow your Wealth in an Uncertain World◎Goh Eng Yeow

$23.00

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In Market Smart, veteran financial writer Goh Eng Yeow explains in simple language why even the smartest investors can screw up, how you can avoid common investment mistakes, and how to get rid of the biases that can cloud your investment decision-making processes.

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Entrepreneurs' Blueprint◎Claudine Lim And Kathleen Yao

$24.00

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Entrepreneur's Blueprint tells the story of Singaporeans who took a chance and made that breakthrough.

From incubation to globalisation, Entrepreneur's Blueprint takes you through the thrills and spills of making a business grow from an idea.

The authors, entrepreneurs themselves, distil real-life stories of failure and success, from food and craft to leisure and information technology businesses, into insightful business lessons, easily applicable principles and practical advice for the new and would-be entrepreneur.

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Doing Good Better: Choices and Paradigms in the Social Ecosystem◎Willie Cheng

$39.00

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How can the social ecosystem transform in the new normal? If a charity is in dire need of cash, should it accept a donation that might be tainted? What happens when we place a value on all things in our marketised society? Can the corporate beast be harnessed without reconstituting corporations? Should charities be allowed to run businesses?

Willie Cheng provides his perspectives to these questions and more in his new book, a collection of essays on issues including the social ecosystem in Singapore, market values in society, the role and future of nonprofit organisations, corporate responsibility, “new capitalism”, volunteerism and values.

His analyses and logic are supported by research, case studies and examples gleaned from his many years of experience in both the social and business sectors.

Written in an easy, friendly and readable style, this book provides valuable insights for volunteers, executives and leaders in nonprofits and corporates who want to know how they can succeed in doing good better in the new world order.

With a foreword by Professor Tommy Koh, Professor of Law, National University of Singapore, and Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

About the Author

Willie Cheng is a former managing partner of Accenture. Since his retirement in 2003, he has stayed involved with the business community through his directorships of listed and private companies, including Far East Hospitality Trust, Integrated Health Information Systems, NOL, NTUC FairPrice, NTUC Health, SingHealth, Singapore Press Holdings and UOB Bank.

However, he spends the greater part of his time volunteering with nonprofit organisations, with an interest in governance. His nonprofit boards include apVentures, Caritas Singapore, Catholic Foundation, CHARIS, Council for Third Age, Lien Centre for Social Innovation, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, SymAsia Foundation and The Courage Fund.

He writes extensively on corporate governance and nonprofit issues. Previous titles include Doing Good Great: Thirteen Asian Heroes and their Causes; and The World that Changes the World: How Philanthropy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship are Transforming the Social Ecosystem.

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Always Have Enough Money◎Tan Ooi Boon

$31.00

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Which of the following is the best investment that you can ever make? A stock that has the potential of becoming very valuable in the future, a property in a distressed sale that
is under-valued by almost 100 per cent, or an invitation to invest in a totally new venture that can produce profits that are possibly 10 times of your initial sum?

The answer is none of the above. The reason is simple – the best investment that you can ever make is YOU – in growing your wisdom and knowledge.

For without wisdom and knowledge, even the wealthiest person can end up poor.

And million-dollar income earners can end up with a mountain of debt.

This book aims to guide you to make informed judgments yourself, by learning ways on how you can be better in your financial planning and make all the wise decisions. You can do so only if you confront the reality that there are truly no shortcuts in planning for a comfortable life and retirement. Not everyone can become rich. But all of us can certainly try to avoid being poor – if you succeed in doing so, it means you will always have enough money.

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Southeast Asian Contemporary Art Now◎Marc Bollansee

$118.00

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Southeast Asia is the last frontier in contemporary art and one of the least known art scenes today because its diversity and outstretched territory make it difficult to access, analyse and assess. Five years of travel, research and interviews have enabled the author to give an extensive overview of the cutting-edge art practices in the region, including painting, sculpture, installation, video, photography and performance.

An in-depth essay covers the situation of the art scenes in the six selected countries and situates Southeast Asian Contemporary Art in a global context. Faithful to his signature method, the author has interviewed around 200 artists to come up with a final selection of 23. These artists have been selected on the perceived quality of content and emotion that are combined with the appropriate raw materials and the latest technology in their artworks. It has been an explicit objective to cover most of the media used by the artists from the region. Vivid discussions with artists, art critics, gallery owners and leading collectors have allowed the author to share and fine-tune his opinions. Final artworks have been selected in collaboration with the artists, and the interaction with them has enabled the author to unlock some of the clues that allow the reader to better understand the content.

Landmark Books

Food Republic: A Singapore Literary Banquet

$32.00

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Food Republic is a generous serving of Singapore's food culture: from the making and eating of food, to the sale and hawking of it, our love and hate of it, and the effects of its consumption and deprivation.

Food has always been our safe space, our comfort zone: a place where we could freely engage in heated arguments about the best nasi lemak, the most fragrant cendol and whether the standard of the stall has dropped or not. Yet this anthology, featuring more than one hundred literary explorations of our food and food culture, also shows that when people write about food, they often aren't just talking about food but usually about something else, closer to the heart. Or the bone.

Curated from previously published work and selections from an open call, the poems, fiction and non-fiction in Food Republic range from the passionately realised to tantalisingly surreal. Think of it as a buffet, a banquet, an omakase, a smorgasbord, a nasi padang spread, a thali or a rijssttafel – we hope we've assembled one to your taste. Come. Eat.

Some Contributors: Arthur Yap, Leong Liew Geok, Edwin Thumboo, Toh Hsien Min, Wong Phui Nam, Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Koh Jee Leong, Lee Tzu Pheng, Joshua Ip, Margaret Leong, Alvin Pang, Catherine Lim, Ng Yi-Sheng, Amanda Lee Koe, Alfian Sa'at, Wong May, Gopal Baratham, Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé, Yong Shu Hoong, Aaron Maniam, Hamid Roslan, Daren Shiau, Boey Kim Cheng, Theophilus Kwek, Cyril Wong and Jennifer Anne Champion

英文

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