Marshall Cavendish Editions imprint: 48 books
by Lee Kuan Yew
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
The Singapore Story is the first volume of the memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew, the man who planted the island state of Singapore firmly on the map of the world. It was first published in 1999. In intimate detail, Lee recounts the battles against colonialists, communists and communalists that led to Singapore’s...
Dissident Voices
Personalities in Singapore's political history
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
They stood firm on their convictions despite the odds. Some paid a heavy toll for their beliefs deprivations, long prison terms, lonely lives in self-imposed exile. But they never broke. Some will say the unflinching attitude of these dissidents against what they perceived as coercive authority has...
Brand Singapore
How Nation Branding built Asia's leading global city
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2011
Without nation branding, there would be no Singapore. Reputation is precious. Top talent and hot money gravitate only to the most attractive, respected nations. For a country as small and as young as Singapore, its brand is its most valuable asset. Singapore’s stunning ascent from Third World to First...
Your Child Your Genius
Maximise Your Child's Potential
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
Children have a voracious appetite for knowledge and a hunger to learn. Their minds, from when they are born until they are about 12 years old, have the ability to absorb an incredible amount of information. So how you can, as a parent, optimise this period to mould your child’s mind, foster good learning...
by Gopal Baratham
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
“Early in my working life I had discovered that salesmanship consisted not of providing people with what they needed, but with that was essential to their dreams. I was confident that our dining-room suite, complete with carpets, curtains and an artificial fireplace, would shortly be snapped up by...
by Gopal Baratham
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
“Though I rarely had occasion to use it, I know the word and its implications well. It was truly a Southeast Asian word, soft as its people and well-understood from Marang to Manila, Surabaya to Sulawesi, Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu. It describes a love bound to sadness, a tenderness trembling on...
by Gopal Baratham
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Hours after agreeing to marry How Kum Menon, Vanita Sundram is murdered, stabbed while asleep in her fiance's arms. More killings follow, and the reluctant and grieving How Kum is swept up in the police investigation. As time passes and the murders remain unsolved, several self-proclaimed ‘experts’...
by Dan Waites
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2014
CultureShock! Bangkok is your all-in-one guide to navigating and living in Thailand’s vibrant capital. Learn how to get around the city quickly and safely by motorcycle taxi, how to order the tastiest street food, and how to behave with respect to Thai manners and beliefs. Join in the local celebrations...
Venture Capital
How to raise funds for your business
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2014
Everyone wants to become like Mark Zuckerberg. Put in a sweet business proposal, get a venture capital fund to breathe life into it, and then start rolling in the billions. The only problem is that less than one per cent will become “Zuckers” while the rest remain “Suckers”. How do you avoid...
Personal Investing
How to invest your money for consistent returns
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
Investing is all about asking the right questions. Everyone asks: how do I invest like the top investors? But here’s a better question: how do I invest like the top banks? These are two very different questions that yield two very different results. And by results, we mean money. Mapping your salary...
Amazing Africa
A Corporate Journey
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Written by two experts who have lived and worked in Africa for two decades, Amazing Africa: A Corporate Journey is a collection of 25 colourful tales and anecdotes of their enriching time spent on the continent. Today, Africa is a serious investment destination where there are billion dollar deals happening...
Naked Ape, Naked Boss
The Man Behind the Singapore Zoo and the World's first night Safari
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
Bernard Harrison is credited for having shaped Singapore’s most attractive and iconic leisure destinations — the Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari. For nearly 30 years he was intimately involved and engaged with the transformation and creative developments of these nature parks. This book explores...
Giants of Asia: Conversations with Mahathir Mohamad
Dr M: Operation Malaysia
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
He began his professional career as a family physician but wound up prescribing innovative political medicines for the entire nation that remain controversial even today. Was he exactly the bold and fearless policy doctor that the troubled body politic of Malaysia needed? Or was he just another mendacious...
Giants of Asia: Conversation with Ban Ki-moon
What The United Nations Is Really Like: The View from the Top
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
Only eight people have been privileged to hold the job of Secretary General since the United Nations’ founding in 1945. And only one of them has ever told the inside story of the UN while still holding that special office. That man is Ban Ki-moon, the veteran diplomat and former star foreign minister...