The events and situations described in the letters are historically accurate, down to the dramatic events of the Chinese Riots and the Commission of Enquiry into the affairs of Rajah Sir James Brooke of Sarawak
Winner of Best Book of the Year at the Singapore Book Publishers Association awards 2018. Robert Kuok is one of the most highly respected businessmen in Asia. Readers interested in... Læs mere
Food has the immense power of bringing people together. However simple or extravagant, whether with family, friends or acquaintances, the cooking and sharing of food are what all should do frequently.
Anglican clergyman, Canon Terry Wong's mother was a well-loved Malaysian and Singa- porean street food chef.This cookbook is the successful result of his painstaking efforts to recreate his mother's classic recipes from her scant notes and his palate memories.
The Peranakan or Baba and Nonya culture is the result of intermarriage, from the 15th century, between Chinese immigrants and the local population of Indonesia and Malaya.
The first book on the subject, it appeals to not only those who are interested in the history of the Scottish, but also all who are interested in the history and heritage of Singapore.
This collection of 328 photographs shows the rhythm of daily life in Singapore between 1959 and 1965 - the pivotal time in its history when the city-state was granted internal self-rule by the British colonial government to the year it became a sovereign nation.