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UP CLOSE WITH LEE KUAN YEW Insights from colleagues and
friends Retail Price S$29.96 Special Price S$ 25.47
Prices are inclusive of GST ISBN 978 981 4677 79 0 Publication date March 2016 Format 227 mm x 152 mm / 328 pp / pbk with flaps Imprint Marshall Cavendish Editions
EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOK
“I got out of bed and learnt from my landlady’s
husband that my friend Harry Lee had brought
a bucket of coal. Mr Chapman said, ‘Your friend
must be very strong…’ The bucket was full and
he had come through the snow on foot because
he couldn’t very well carry the bucket on a
bicycle.”
Yong Pung How, Chief Justice
(1990-2006)
“My communications with Mr Lee were short
and focused…. In 1988 … Mr Lee called me one
day to the Istana. He asked if I could bring
investments to Woodlands, which was an ulu
place at the time. I countered, ‘Can you put an
MRT station there?’ I walked out of the room;
he picked up the phone.”
Philip Yeo, Chairman of EDB
(1986-2001)
“There was a funny incident once when he
invited me to lunch…. He was peeling his pomelo
while talking about politics at the same time. He
said, ‘Now you share with me.’ I thought he
wanted to hear my views … and was about to
talk when he offered me half his pomelo…”
Lim Chin Beng, Deputy Chairman
Singapore Airlines (1982-96)
About the Book
Up Close with Lee Kuan Yew gathers some of the vivid memories of 37 people
who have worked or interacted closely with Lee Kuan Yew in some way or
other, from when he was at Raffles College in 1941 right up to his demise in
2015. Among these are his 13 Principal Private Secretaries and Special
Assistants, and Mdm Yeong Yoon Ying, his Press Secretary of over 20 years.
The others include former President S.R. Nathan, Puan Noor Aishah who is the
widow of President Yusof Ishak, former Chief Justice Yong Pung How, and
friends such as Robert Kuok from his Raffles College days. This book captures
an unvarnished look at what it was like to interact with the serious and no
nonsense Mr Lee, both at work and outside of work.
“He questioned me in a rather harsh tone and said I was very bold to be
complaining about my chairman whom he knew was well respected. He told
me in a raised voice that I could lose my job for what I had done. …I replied
that having written to him, I was prepared for the consequences. He glared
at me. I didn’t know what to expect next. I expected the worst. Then, he
broke into laughter.’”
Peter Seah, Chairman, DBS Bank
Contributing Authors
Robert Kuok • Yong Pung How • Othman Wok • Puan Noor Aishah •
S.R. Nathan • J.Y. Pillay • Lim Chin Beng • Wee Cho Yaw • Chn’g Jit Koon •
Sidek Saniff • Philip Yeo • Jennie Chua • Liew Mun Leong • Lim Siong Guan •
Jagjeet Singh • Ng Kok Song • Lam Chuan Leong • Bilahari Kausikan •
Stephen Lee • Li Ka-shing • Tan Guong Ching • Dr S. Vasoo • Moses Lee •
Ho Meng Kit • Yatiman Yusof • Yeong Yoon Ying • Alan Chan • Peter Seah •
Heng Swee Keat • Leo Yip • Andrew Tan • Peter Tan • Cheng Wai Keung •
Lee Seow Hiang • Chee Hong Tat • Anthony Tan • Lim Teck Kiat
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A n e w b o o K f r o m
Straits Times Pressh e A l t h & w e l l n e s s
ISBN 978-981-4642-43-9
Size: 152 mm x 227 mm (portrait)
160pp, limp with flaps
G O O D G R I E F !E v E r y T h I N G I k N o w A B o u T
l o v e , l i f e A N d l o s s
I wISh SomEBody hAd Told mE SooNEr
what else do you need to know about life?
Find out with one man’s stories of love, friendship and loss, the perils of parenthood, the pain of family squabbles, and a never-ending struggle to lose weight.
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with rare and refreshing candour, Alan shares very personal experiences that offer wise and illuminating insights on life. It is warm, witty and delightful. readers will easily relate to his journey as a husband, father, son and friend.”
Constance SingamSocial activist and blogger
what a wonderful potpourri about family, friendship, children, travelling, work and living a full life. At times sweet, occasionally sad, it’s often very funny, wise, honest and deeply human. A highly recommended read!”
Tan Tarn HowPlaywright and IPS senior research fellow
heartwarming, funny and authentic. I could not put it down once I started reading. It made me smile, laugh out loud and occasionally sigh as I immersed in the stories I could identify with.”
Kanwaljit SoinFormer NmP and wINGS founding president
Alan is not afraid to confront life honestly, and this collection of his writings reflects this brilliantly.”
Han Fook KwangEditor-at-large, The Straits Times
The Author
Alan John was born in kuala lumpur in 1953 and attended St John’s Institution and the university of malaya before starting as a reporter at The New Straits Times in 1976. he moved to Singapore in 1980 and spent the next 35 years at The Straits Times. he headed various parts of Singapore’s main English-language daily before becoming deputy editor, the position he held when he left in 2015. he is married with two children. This is his second book. unholy Trinity, which appeared in 1989, retold the sensational case of the Adrian lim child killings that gripped Singapore in the early 1980s.
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ABOUT THE WRITER Alan John was born in Kuala Lumpur in 1953 and attended St John’s Institution and the University of Malaya before starting as a reporter at The New Straits Times in 1976. He moved to Singapore in 1980 and spent the next 35 years at The Straits Times. He headed various parts of Singapore’s main English-language daily before becoming deputy editor, the position he held when he left in 2015. He is married with two children. This is his second book. Unholy Trinity, which appeared in 1989, retold the sensational case of the Adrian Lim child killings that gripped Singapore in the early 1980s.
One man’s stories of love, friendship and loss. Plus, the perils of parenthood, the pain of family squabbles, and a never-ending struggle to lose weight. But, oh, the bliss of ayurvedic massage, climbing a mountain and completing the marathon.
With rare and refreshing candour, Alan shares very personal experiences that offer wise and illuminating insights on life.
It is warm, witty and delightful. Readers will easily relate to his journey as a husband, father, son and friend.
Constance Singam Social activist and blogger
What a wonderful potpourri about family, friendship, children, travelling, work and living a full life. At times sweet, occasionally
sad, it’s often very funny, wise, honest and deeply human. A highly recommended read!
Tan Tarn How Playwright and IPS senior research fellow
Heartwarming, funny and authentic. I could not put it down once I started reading. It made me smile, laugh out loud and
occasionally sigh as I immersed in the stories I could identify with.
Kanwaljit Soin Former NMP and WINGS founding president
Alan is not afraid to confront life honestly, and this collection of his writings reflects this brilliantly.
Han Fook Kwang Straits Times editor-at-large
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Title: Godsmacked Artist: Teng Jee Hum
ISBN: 978‐981‐09‐7993‐5 (hardback)
Book Size: 210mm X 260mm (portrait)
Pages: 180 Year: 2016
Genre: Art with essays in English and Chinese
Synopsis of Book Through the 90‐odd paintings in this book, Teng Jee Hum hopes to share his feelings about what it has been like to be a Singaporean in the last 50 years or so. Many of the images are the artist’s take on the first Prime Minister of Singapore and his policies in governing Singapore. Critiques of Teng’s work are included in this book. They are written by:
SENG YU JIN, Senior Curator at The National Gallery; JASON WEE, artist and a writer, who co‐curated the acclaimed Beyond LKY exhibition in
2010; MEI HUANG, China‐born curator, writer and art critic.
There is also a Q&A section where the artist explains more about his fascination with the key subject of his art. About the Artist Teng Jee Hum grew up in Singapore in the 50s and 60s, deeply influenced by the towering figure of Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew.
Coming from a humble background, with his father a seaman who was home barely 2 weeks a year, Teng succeeded in the transformed socio‐economic and political environment of Singapore, working in finance and banking, investing and managing others’ wealth.
In his artist statement, Teng said: “Looking back now on the evolving collection, it is a searching for identity, discovering the root influences of how I come to be this way. In doing so, I
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cannot avoid the Singapore Story, and the one person who has probably done the most for me, and to me.”
Sample works
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A N E W B O O K F R O M
Straits Times PressE d u c A t i O N
ISBN 978-981-4642-26-2
Size: 195 x 225 mm (portrait)
64pp, limp cover
Follow that rainbow, go ride it. These are the words of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, in a speech to the Singapore Press Club in 1996.
Be inspired and get organised with this student’s workbook, which traces the different decades of Mr Lee’s life, his unshakeable priorities and values, and the bold goals he set himself.
With thought-provoking articles and motivational activities, this book shows how you, too, can make the world a better place.
F o l l o w t h a t R a i n b o w ,G o R i d e i t
developed by the StRaitS timeS SchoolS team
Editor, Serene Goh
Writer, Debra Ann Francisco
Business Manager, David Tan
Debra Ann Francisco taught English, Literature and General Paper in a junior college and secondary school for more than 14 years. She currently helms content development in student publications for Straits Times Schools. Debra also works with Singapore schools on the professional development of teachers and using the news to teach values and English language in the classroom.
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A N E W B O O K F R O M
Straits Times PressP O L I T I C S
ISBN 978-981-4642-56-9
Size: 152 mm x 227 mm (portrait)
200 pp, limp with flaps
Estimated weight: 300 g
What dark secrets lurk in Singapore’s basement?
Are Singaporeans a weak people?
Do Singaporeans really deserve their wages?
Who is more out of touch – the people or their leaders?
Why did founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew change his mind about writing his memoirs?
Han Fook Kwang, the former editor of The Straits Times, provides provocative answers to these questions and more, in this collection of 40 commentaries.
It draws from some of his best works in Singapore’s main newspaper in which he writes regularly since stepping down as its editor in 2012.
Among them are pieces on his reading of the watershed 2011 General Election and the equally surprising GE in 2015, new challenges facing the economy, what ails the medical profession and the public transport system, and the importance of a vibrant civic society.
The book also features a selection of his writings on Lee, whom he worked closely with on three books, including the bestselling Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going and One Man’s View Of The World.
SINGAPORE IN TRANSITION:
HOPE, ANXIETY AND
QUESTION MARKS
HAN FOOK KWANG | AUTHORHan Fook Kwang picked up his pen again after he stepped down as the editor of Singapore’s main English-language daily The Straits Times in 2012.
His weekly commentaries, published in its Sunday edition, The Sunday Times, soon garnered a following for their keen insights into Singapore society and his trenchant analysis of public policy.
He graduated from the University of Leeds, England, in 1975 on a Colombo Plan scholarship, and obtained his Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University in 1983 on a Singapore Government scholarship.
He spent eight years in the Singapore Government’s Administrative Service.
He was the paper’s political editor before becoming its editor in 2002. He was appointed managing editor in 2012, and editor-at-large in 2014.
He is the co-author of three books on Singapore’s founding prime minister – Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas, Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going, and One Man’s View of the World.
Hope, anxiety and question marks
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