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Download or read book The Singapore Lion written by Irene Ng and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 2010 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Irene Ng has written a book that gives a comprehensive portrayal of Mr Rajaratnam - one of Singapore's outstanding leaders who played a crucial part in the momentous and crisis-ridden transition to iindependence. This is a book about the man and his wisdom. One would fail to appreciate him until one reads this absorbing book and reflects on the acuity and breadth of his insights and his wisdom." - S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore "In the course of a thirty-three year career in diplomacy, I met many great leaders. Having done so, I can confidently assert that S. Rajaratnam was one of the greatest leaders I met. Sadly, few in Singapore understand how great Rajaratnam was. This well-researched comprehensive volume by Irene Ng therefore fills a real need. Both Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans will benefit a lot from reading it." - Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore "Rajaratnam is one of the founding fathers of modern Singapore. He was Singapore's first and longest serving foreign minister. He was a rebel and a revolutionary. He was an intellectual and a man of action. In this wonderful book, Irene Ng tells the story of this remarkable leader of Singapore. I found the book both enjoyable and insightful." - Tommy Koh, Ambassador-At-Large, Singapore
Download or read book Lion City written by Jeevan Vasagar and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lion City tells the extraordinary story of Singapore - the world's most successful city state. In 1965, Singapore's GDP per capita was on a par with Jordan. Now it has outstripped Japan. After the Second World War and a sudden rupture with newly formed Malaysia, Singapore found itself independent - and facing a crisis. It took the bloody-minded determination and vision of Lee Kuan Yew, its founding premier, to take a small island of diverse ethnic groups with a fragile economy and hostile neighbours and meld it into Asia's first globalised city. Lion City examines the different faces of Singaporean life - from education and health to art, politics and demographic challenges - and reveals how in just half a century, Lee forged a country with a buoyant economy and distinctive identity. It explores the darker side of how this was achieved too; through authoritarian control that led to it being dubbed 'Disneyland with the death penalty'. Jeevan Vasagar, former Singapore correspondent for the Financial Times, masterfully takes us through the intricate history, present and future of this unique diamond-shaped island one degree north of the equator, where new and old have remained connected. Lion City is a personal, insightful and essential guide to the city, and how its remarkable rise is shaping East Asia and the rest of the world.
Book Synopsis Churchill and the Lion City by : Brian Farrell
Download or read book Churchill and the Lion City written by Brian Farrell and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British imperialism helped shaped the modern world order. This same imperialism created modern Singapore, controlling its colonial development and influencing its post-colonial orientation. Winston Churchill was British imperialism's most significant twentieth century statesman. He never visited Singapore, but his story and that of the city-state are deeply intertwined. Singapore became a symbol of British imperial power in Asia to Churchill, while Singaporeans came to see him as symbolizing that power. The fall of Singapore to Japanese conquest in 1942 was a low point in Churchill's war leadership, one he forever labeled by calling it 'the worst disaster in British military history.' It was also a tragedy for Singapore, ushering in three years of harsh military occupation. But the interplay between these three historical forces, Churchill, Empire, and Singapore, extended well beyond this dramatic conjuncture. The Last Lion and the Lion City provides a critical examination of that longer interplay through an analysis of Churchill's understanding of empire, his perceptions of Singapore and its imperial role, his direction of affairs regarding Singapore and the Empire, his influence on the subsequent relationship between Britain and Singapore.
Book Synopsis Defending the Lion City by : Tim Huxley
Download or read book Defending the Lion City written by Tim Huxley and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2000-12 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surrounded by larger and more populous nations in the heart of the Muslim Malay world, Singapore has been acutely aware of its vulnerability since separating from the Malaysian federation in 1965. Singapore's government has met its defense needs with characteristic determination, building powerful, well-equipped and highly-trained armed forces based on a relatively small professional core and much larger numbers of conscript and reservist citizen soldiers.
Book Synopsis Lion City Narratives: Singapore Through Western Eyes by : Victor R Savage
Download or read book Lion City Narratives: Singapore Through Western Eyes written by Victor R Savage and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lion City Narratives: Singapore Through Western Eyes fulfils four aims. First, it is a study of subjective Western impressions of Singapore's 145 years (1819-1963) of colonial history. The study is not meant to be an in-depth historical analysis of Singapore, but rather to give the reader an impressionistic account of how Western residents viewed Singapore over the decades. Second, this study could be seen as a short biography of Singapore's evolution as a city. The chapters on the imageability of Singapore and its urban morphology provide a holistic perspective of Singapore's urban dynamics. Third, this book provides a cultural insight into Singapore's population, both White residents and transient visitors, as well as the locals or Asians. Fourth, it opens a window into Singapore's development at a time when the West was at its cultural zenith and when Great Britain was the principal superpower of the 19th century. Hence Singapore carried twin colonial legacies — it was the archetype trading emporium between East and West, and it became, for the British, the major point d'appui for defence. Finally, the Singapore colonial narrative is set in a broader academic discourse that allows the reader to see a wider picture of Singapore's colonial development.The book does not attempt to make a definitive statement about the Western involvement in Singapore; it deals more with an association of many subjective Western perspectives that add colour to the liveability of the tropics, perceptions of the exotic Orient, and the myriad views of ethnic groups. Without the Western writings, paintings, and maps, academia would have minimal records of Singapore's development. As a new colony in the early 19th century however, Singapore's growth has been extremely well documented.This book will appeal to Singaporeans interested in understanding Singapore's colonial past, Westerners interested in the Western cultural persona in the development of Singapore, researchers dealing with the urban development of less-developed countries and colonial development in the tropical world, and lastly, academics who are interested in Singapore and the region's political and economic development as a case study.
Book Synopsis Singapore - Two Hundred Years of the Lion City by : Anthony Webster
Download or read book Singapore - Two Hundred Years of the Lion City written by Anthony Webster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-06-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two hundred years after Singapore's foundation by Stamford Raffles in 1819, this book reflects on the historical development of the city, putting forward much new research and new thinking. It discusses Singapore's emergence as a regional economic hub, explores its strategic importance and considers its place in the development of the British Empire. Subjects covered include the city's initial role as a strategic centre to limit the resurgence of Dutch power in Southeast Asia after the Napoleonic Wars, the impact of the Japanese occupation, and the reasons for Singapore's exit from the Malaysian Federation in 1965. The book concludes by examining how Singapore's history is commemorated at present, reinforcing the image of the city as prosperous, peaceful and forward looking, and draws out the lessons which history can provide concerning the city's likely future development.
Book Synopsis The Awakening of the Lion: Singapore by : Peter Neville
Download or read book The Awakening of the Lion: Singapore written by Peter Neville and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lion City written by Ng Yi-Sheng and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: --Co-Winner of the Singapore Literature Prize 2020 (English, Fiction)-- --Winner of the 2019 Singapore Book Awards Best Literary Work-- A man learns that all the animals at the Zoo are robots. A secret terminal in Changi Airport caters to the gods. A prince falls in love with a crocodile. A concubine is lost in time. The island of Singapore disappears. These are the exquisitely strange tales of Lion City, the first collection of short fiction by award-winning poet and playwright Ng Yi-Sheng. Infused with myth, magical realism and contemporary sci-fi, each of these tales invites the reader to see this city-state in a new and darkly fabulous light.
Download or read book The Merlion written by Edward Wong and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of Prince Nila Utama, an adventurous boy and son of the Sultan of Palembang, a Malay kingdom in Southeast Asia, and the Merlion. During his childhood, the young prince met a large and beautiful fish with a head of golden hair, at the bay near the palace, and developed a friendship after offering sweet potatoes to the fish. He would feed the fish daily and watch it swim and dance in the water. The fish suddenly disappeared after seven days and Prince Nila forgot about the short relationship over time. Many years later, as an adult, leading a team of men on an expedition across the ocean, Prince Nilas boat was caught in a typhoon and was mysteriously saved by a sea monster which turnout to be the long lost friend of the prince, the Merlion. The story illustrates the magical relationship between the Merlion and Prince Nila with discovery of Singapura, the Malay term for Lion City. This fairy tale is linked to the founding of ancient Singapore, embracing historical friction with folklore. Merlion is the mascot of Singapore.
Book Synopsis Stand Up for Singapore? by : Chris K. K. Tan
Download or read book Stand Up for Singapore? written by Chris K. K. Tan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2023-09-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details queer Singaporeans' efforts to fashion their sense of national belonging and highlights how the Singaporean state could have better incorporated its diverse population into its nation-building framework. Inspired by previous studies that document the history of the gay rights movement, the construction of post-colonial lesbian identities, and online queer activism, this book invokes the concept of "cultural citizenship." It argues that as citizens, gay men appreciate the material wealth the People's Action Party (PAP) has created. Yet, the PAP's illiberal governance inhibits the development of genuine fondness for the party and, by extension, the nation. Worse, the state's heteronormative social policies further alienate these men. Even so, queer Singaporeans continue to assert their national belonging during Pink Dot and other queer events. As the first monograph to focus on Singaporean gay men, this book aims to enrich scholarly understanding of queer life in Southeast Asia. Academics and students of anthropology and sociology (especially those interested in the nation-state), Southeast Asian Studies, and Queer Studies will find this book innovative and insightful.
Book Synopsis Colouring the World by : William Sim
Download or read book Colouring the World written by William Sim and published by Marshall Cavendish International (Asia). This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy more art therapy with artist William Sim as he travels to the great cities of the world in Colouring the World.Grab your pens and color pencils and relax as you explore his beautiful and intricate illustrations. Leave your worries behind and color your stress away.
Author :Arp Raph Broadhead Publisher :Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd ISBN 13 :9814771252 Total Pages :138 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (147 download)
Book Synopsis Mudley Explores Singapore: An Amazing Adventure into the Lion City by : Arp Raph Broadhead
Download or read book Mudley Explores Singapore: An Amazing Adventure into the Lion City written by Arp Raph Broadhead and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Prince and the Merlion by : Sabian Lau
Download or read book The Prince and the Merlion written by Sabian Lau and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retelling of the traditional Malay legend about the origins of the island of Singapore. When Prince Parames is stranded on an island after a storm he meets and befriends the Merlion, a creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Suggested level: primary.
Download or read book Fish Eats Lion written by Jason Lundberg and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fish Eats Lion collects the best original speculative fiction from Singapore - fantasy, science fiction, and the places in between - all anchored with imaginative methods to the Lion City. These twenty-two stories, from emerging writers publishing their first work to winners of the Singapore Literature Prize and the Cultural Medallion, explore the fundamental singularity of the island nation in a refreshing variety of voices and perspectives. This anthology is a celebration of the vibrant creative power underlying Singapore's inventive prose stylists, where what is considered normal and what is strange are blended in fantastic new ways. "Lundberg combines accessibility with a uniquely Singaporean flavor in his selections. SF readers looking to expand their horizons will enjoy visiting new worlds from an unaccustomed point of view." - Publishers Weekly "I doubt I'll read a more engaging collection this year. [...] There's a rich optimism to be found here that speaks of lesser-known spec-fic writers rising to a challenge, and that challenge being more than adequately met." - Pete Young, Big Sky "Entertaining in this post-colonial era, it hints at how storytellers can become mythmakers, with the power to change the world." - Akshita Nanda, The Straits Times
Book Synopsis The Eagle in the Lion City by : James Michael Baker
Download or read book The Eagle in the Lion City written by James Michael Baker and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Be The Lion written by Tim Castle and published by I_am Self-Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to achieve more without the stress and overwhelm? Let me show you how to set the bar high and succeed. I distilled everything I learned into my 4Cs model, which enables you to overcome any challenge.
Book Synopsis The Food of Singapore by : Djoko Wibisono
Download or read book The Food of Singapore written by Djoko Wibisono and published by Periplus Editions (HK) Limited. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare delicious and authentic dishes with this easy-to-follow Singapore cookbook. Influenced by the surrounding islands, China, and other parts of Asia, the cuisine of Singapore has long bewitched prominent tastemakers such as James Oseland, the editor-in-chief of Saveur magazine. Yet, few cookbooks have truly delved into the unique flavors of Indonesian food and cooking. At last, The Food of Singapore presents a glorious cross-section of traditional recipes. Favorite Singapore recipes include: Chili Crab Classic Hokkien Mee Murtabak Tea-smoked Fish Fillets Barbecued Stingray And many more… Born in East Java, chef Djoko Wibisono is the perfect guide to introduce Singapore's delicious melange of flavors, and The Food of Singapore is a splendid introduction to a cuisine poised to become the next hot international culinary sensation.
