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Now available on WorldSciNet SINGAPORE COLLECTION Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munshi (In 2 Volumes) Volume 1: His Voyages and Legacies, and Modernity Volume 2: His Voyages and Legacies, and Colonial History by Hadijah Rahmat (National Institute of Education, Singapore) This book, Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munshi, is the most comprehensive, multi-disciplinary studies on Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, widely known as Munshi Abdullah (1796 – 1854). He was a prominent literary figure and thinker in the Malay world in the 19th century and was also an early ‘pioneer’ of Singapore. The author, Professor Hadijah Rahmat, has spent more than 25 years studying Munshi Abdullah since her PhD studies in the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, in 1992 to date. This book is covered in two volumes and is based on her research conducted using unexplored primary sources at several missionaries’ archives at SOAS, London, Houghton Library, University Harvard, Library of Congress, Leiden University, KITVL, Holland, and Beyond Bicentennial the Perpustakaan Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta. Perspectives on Malays The book consists of numerous academic papers presented at the regional and international seminars, and edited by Zainul Abidin Rasheed (Former also published in international journals and as chapters of books. Besides academic papers, the excerpt Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of play titled Munsyi, sketches, poetry, and song, and interviews by the national media are also included. and Community Leader, Singapore), This book provides new insight into Abdullah’s life, backgrounds, writings, his influences and legacies and Wan Hussin Zoohri (Former Member the reactions and thought provoking views of the western and eastern scholars on Abdullah. The book is of Parliament and Community Leader, indeed the key reference for studies on Munshi Abdullah, Malay literature, and the history of Singapore, Singapore) & Norshahril Saat (ISEAS-Yusof Malaysia, and colonialism in Southeast Asia. Ishak Institute, Singapore) 1100pp Jul 2020 The year 2019 marks Singapore’s Bicentennial 978-981-120-720-4 (Set) (pbk) SGD 90 milestone since the arrival of Sir Stamford 978-981-120-579-8 (Set) SGD 198 Raffles in Singapore in 1819. It was in anticipation of the arrival of the Bicentennial that this book, Beyond Bicentennial: Perspectives Kiasunomics©2 on Malays, was initiated. This book is a Economic Insights for Everyday Life collection of articles from prominent individuals by Sumit Agarwal, Swee Hoon Ang & Tien Foo Sing and academicians that touch not only on the (National University of Singapore, Singapore) 200 years since the arrival of Raffles, but goes back much earlier, 720 years earlier, when Have you ever wondered how one can save from taxi rides during Sang Nila Utama first set foot on the island surge pricing? Why you would shop more under sunny weather? What in 1299. effects does a bankrupt neighbour have on residents living in the estate? Kiasunomics©2 explores these issues and more in a light-hearted and Prior to this book, Majulah! 50 Years of Malay/ easy-to-understand manner, by showing the economic ramifications of Muslim Community in Singapore was published individual choices through the lens of Teng, the protagonist of this book, in 2016 when Singapore celebrated SG50 — an and his family and friends. Based on research from the National University initiative launched to celebrate the nation’s 50 of Singapore, the book explains the influences and consequences of the years of independence. The book highlighted decisions made by all of us, using simple economic logic. the progress, the contributions, and the This sequel to Kiasunomics©2 , a finalist at the Singapore Book Awards challenges of the community for the past 50 2018, fast forwards a couple of years and follows Teng in his mid-career years since Singapore’s independence in 1965. as a taxi driver. Ferrying passengers for a living, Teng has to grapple with challenges arising from ride Both books can be read hand-in-hand. While hailing services. As one of the breadwinners in a three-generation household, Teng’s ability to make wise financial decisions in a fast-changing world becomes increasingly important in attaining his dream Majulah! 50 Years of Malay/Muslim Community of moving his family up the socio-economic ladder. in Singapore called on the community to reflect on the past and to look ahead, this book, This book covers hot and timely topics, which include: falling prices of old Housing and Development Beyond Bicentennial: Perspectives on Malays, Board flats, rising land prices, wealth disparity among households, the Central Provident Fund retirement calls on readers to reflect and re-examine the policy, regulation of car population, ride hailing services, and mobile payments. These are unravelled position and contributions of the Malays to through the authors’ application of research findings. Singapore’s history and its development, as The book brings to light the relevance of research, often seen as esoteric, on our daily life and decision Singapore commemorates its Bicentennial. making. It also bears on policy implications, particularly issues on transportation, housing, and retirement. 500pp Aug 2020 200pp Jul 2020 978-981-121-309-0(pbk) SGD 37 978-981-121-839-2(pbk) SGD 28 978-981-121-250-5 SGD 145 978-981-121-709-8 SGD 58 Singapore Collection My GP, My Mental Healthcare Beating the Odds Provider Together A Tertiary-Primary Care Collaboration for 50 Years of Singapore – Israel Community Mental Healthcare Ties edited by Yen-Li Goh & Alvin Lum edited by Mattia Tomba (Middle (Institute of Mental Health, Singapore) East Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore) Key Features • The unique and innovative MH-GP Partnership Key Features Programme has been integral in enhancing • Uniquely addresses the 50 mental healthcare in Singapore. Its right-siting of years of bilateral relations stable psychiatric patients to the GPs has helped and history between in their reintegration to the community and has also reduced the stigma Singapore and Israel • The continued development of its network of GP Partners to detect, treat • Has many high-profile contributors from both and refer psychiatric patients, has raised the level of mental healthcare Singapore and Israel within Singapore’s community. Lessons learnt and data gathered at • Covers broad areas of interest, ranging from individual care and programme development level, will inform practice and innovation to defence collaborations between the primary care policy development for care integration in the next lap two countries 180pp Jul 2020 160pp Jan 2020 978-981-3273-82-5 SGD 48 978-981-121-468-4 SGD 37 One Hundred Years’ History of the Memoirs of a Flying Chinese in Singapore Tiger The Annotated Edition The Story of a WWII Veteran by Ong Siang Song and SIA Pioneer Pilot by Weng Toh Ho Since its publication in 1923, Sir Song Ong Siang’s One With: Jonathan Y H Sim (National Hundred Years’ History of the Chinese in Singapore has University of Singapore, Singapore) become the standard biographical reference of prominent Chinese in early Singapore, at least in the English language. His strong passion for people, sports This fact would have surprised Song who saw himself primarily and travel were hallmarks of his life as a compiler of historical and biographical snippets. The which enabled him to live a long original was not referenced in academic fashion and contained and fulfilling life. Having a deep a number of errors. This annotation by the Singapore Heritage Society takes Song’s appreciation of the importance of friendship, he values his friends classic text and updates it with detailed annotations of sources that Song himself dearly and often travels the globe to reconnect. Being keenly might have consulted, and includes more recent scholarship on the lives and times of interested in people and world affairs, he is extremely aware of various personalities who are mentioned in the original book. This annotated edition is human needs and is ever concerned for people that comes his commissioned by the National Library Board, Singapore and co-published with World way, fighting for the underdogs, offering guidance and a little Scientific Publishing. helping hand to those in need. Such qualities together with his flying experience has helped him successfully train and groom 872pp Apr 2020 several generations of young local pilots who eventually had 978-981-121-768-5(pbk) SGD 46 successful careers at SIA. 978-981-121-762-3 SGD 84 328pp Jan 2020 978-981-120-643-6(pbk) SGD 28 The Singapore Story by the History-makers - Vol 1 978-981-120-543-9 SGD 86 Speaking Truth to Power Singapore’s Pioneer Public Servants IPS-Nathan Lecture Series edited by Hoe Yeong Loke Some of Singapore’s pioneer public servants featured in the The Idea of book include: Wee Chong Jin, The First Local Chief Justice Singapore Goh Koh Pui, Chairman of the PSA Smallness Unconstrained Abdul Wahab Ghows, Solicitor-General and High Court Judge by Tai Yong Tan (Yale-NUS College, Hedwig Anuar, Director of the National Library Singapore) Kwa Soon Bee, Pioneer of Singapore’s Healthcare System In his lecture series, Professor Tan Alan Choe, HDB’s First Architect-Planner, and Founder of examines how Singapore has evolved the URA over its 700-year history as a regional Chan Chin Bock, Chairman of the EDB emporium, colonial port city and city- J. Y. Pillay, The Man Behind Singapore Airlines state. He shows that Singapore’s Ngiam Tong Dow, The Maverick Perm Sec history is influenced by the recurring themes of geography, movements of people, networks and globalisation. An Tommy Koh, Singapore’s Representative at the United Nations understanding of the twists and turns of this long history, and the Winston Choo, The First Chief of Defence Force ways in which historical circumstances have shaped Singapore’s Key Features fate and fortunes, can offer important insights and a better • The most easily readable book on Singapore’s pioneer public servants appreciation of our strengths and challenges as a city-state.