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Publisher of academic titles and high quality general non-fiction on Singapore and Southeast Asia. Based at the National University of Singapore. https://nuspress.nus.edu.sg/
You are warmly invited to the launch of "In the Mirror", the first comprehensive collection of the poems and critical essays of Wong Phui Nam.
Register now: buff.ly/NRF5AWE
Date: Nov 2 (Sun), 11AM
Time: Programme Room 2, Central Public Library
#SingaporeWritersFestival #SingLit #Poetry #Malaya
For a limited time and while stocks last, all orders of "In the Mirror" in Singapore/Southeast Asia will get a FREE copy of "The Collected Poems of Arthur Yap"!
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#FreeBook #Poetry #SingLit #Singapore #Poets #Malaysia #Malaya #ReadSG
#NewBook: "In the Mirror" is the first comprehensive collection of the poetry and essays of Wong Phui Nam (1935–2022), a foundational poet of Malaysian literature in English. Edited by Brandon K. Liew & Daryl Lim Wei Jie, with an afterword by Edwin Thumboo.
Read now: buff.ly/mJ6V3qH
#poetry #books
Look who came by NUS Press today! When hornbills drop by your office window, you stop everything to watch. 🍃
#Hornbill #Birds #Birdwatching #SoutheastAsia #Singapore #BirdsofBluesky
Dr Sud Chonchirdsin, author of "Vietnam Documented" (NUS Press & the @britishlibrary.bsky.social, 2023), is pictured here with his book!
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#Vietnam #BritishLibrary #History #Museums
📸: Annabel Gallop, author of "Malay Seals" (NUS Press &
@britishlibrary.bsky.social, 2019), at the 80th #NationalDayOfVietnam celebrations in London presenting "Vietnam Documented" (2023) to Vietnam's Ambassador to the UK, H.E. Mr Do Minh Hung, and H.E. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member.
Read "The Chinese in Maritime Southeast Asia" now.
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In N. America: buff.ly/rIqKgNo
“[The author] has extremely interesting sections on coinage, the make-up of the trade (tea replaced porcelain and silk as the most profitable product) and a deep-dive into the commercial organization of Batavia…. the wealth of data makes it palpable and the details bring out nuance...”
16.09.2025 01:18 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Timothy Barnard is interviewed on the
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about his book "Imperial Creatures" (NUS Press, 2019). Host Faizah Zakaria & Barnard discuss the question of animal agency, the performative aspects of animal welfare & more.
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#ColonialHistory
#NewBook: A major new work on Asian trade and empire, "The Chinese in Maritime Southeast Asia" draws on VOC records to show how Chinese merchants in 17th century Batavia and Southeast Asia emerged as central players in global trade.
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#maritime #trade #Batavia #Indonesia #China
📚 Last few hours of our #SG60 sale! 🇸🇬
Don’t miss your chance to get 50% off Singapore must-reads, special prices on new books, PLUS snag a free sticker sheet!
50% off: buff.ly/QuOrIni
Special sale: buff.ly/WMztpho
#Singapore #ReadLocal #NationalDay #SGHistory #BookSky #SingLit
From an exploration of Singapore’s pre-colonial past, to an account of the pluralist 1950s–70s, a reconstruction of the “missing years” of our history, and a unique look at colonial society through animals, explore Singapore’s many pasts.
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#SG60 #Singapore #History
Revisit Singapore’s past through voices that shaped and witnessed it, from Ann Wee's "A Tiger Remembers", to Goh Poh Seng's "Tall Tales & Misadventures", Herman Hochstadt’s "lives & times of hrh", & Bertha Henson's biography of George Bogaars "Not for Circulation".
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🇸🇬 Our National Day Sale is live! 🇸🇬
Celebrate SG60 with flat 50% off select Singapore titles: nuspress.nus.edu.sg/collections/...
+ The first 50 orders will receive an exclusive FREE NUS Press sticker sheet!
Offer valid 8-11 August.
#NationalDaySG #ReadLocal #SG60 #Sale #BookSky
"In many ways this book is about Thai memory, belonging and identity... if you are looking for a meandering, digressive book about Thai history and socio-cultural interactions with water you won’t be disappointed." - @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social
Get a copy: buff.ly/BCiExDS #Bangkok #chaophraya
Read: Vannessa Hearman (@vhearman.bsky.social), author of the award-winning "Unmarked Graves" (NUS Press, 2018) writes about a new exhibition at the National Museum in Jakarta focusing on women’s contribution to social change in Indonesia. www.insideindonesia.org/archive/arti...
#indonesia #history
The Indonesian translation of Klaas Stutje's "Campaigning in Europe for a Free Indonesia" (NIAS Press, 2019) was reviewed in Inside #Indonesia:
"Stutje’s study challenges established paradigms about the origins of Indonesia’s nationalist awakening."
www.insideindonesia.org/archive/arti...
Event: @arinus.bsky.social "Housing and Citizenship in Postcolonial Nations" lecture by Chua Beng Huat will examine the role of housing policy in postcolonial Singapore in nation-building.
Date: 7 Aug
Time: 16:00–17:30 (SGT)
Venue: AS8 04-04 NUS + Zoom
Register: buff.ly/PloNd12 #housing #singapore
Review in Technology and Culture of "Fighting for Health" by @waynesoon.bsky.social:
"In sum, this is an excellent volume that deserves to be widely read by scholars of the #ColdWar, military medicine, #healthcare, and (post)colonialism."
Read: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
The 4th Ateneo de Manila Uni Press book highlight is "Unrequited Love":
"An eye-opening, thought-provoking, worthy addition to our sparse scholarly literature on an issue that impacts the course of our history" - Ralph Recto, Secretary, Dept of Finance
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The 3rd book we're highlighting from @ateneodemanilau.bsky.social Uni Press is "Tales of the Post-Plantation", in which Robin Thiers explores #CavendishBanana production in the #Philippines through unlikely protagonists: small-scale farmers, a fungus, and the banana itself. 🍌🌱
Read: buff.ly/rv2Vo7u
The 2nd book from Ateneo de Manila University Press we're highlighting is "Power from the Forest". Marites Dañguilan Vitug harnesses her investigative skills to tell us the story of the Philippine forests, the people who continue to plunder them & those trying to protect them.
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If you're in North America, get a copy from @uchicagopress.bsky.social here: buff.ly/HfGjNL0
🎧 Listen: Heather Sutherland, author of "Seaways and Gatekeepers" (NUS Press, 2021) is interviewed on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social.
@sea-greeny.bsky.social speaks to Prof Sutherland about her approach to writing the book, the key themes & her next project: buff.ly/PGmsIQi
#GlobalHistory #Indonesia
Starting with James Warren’s “Typhoons”, which offers an unprecedented, extensive view of the complex interplay of #typhoons and Philippine society, pasts, and futures. It is a unique & long-term perspective on Philippine environmental and economic-social history.
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In July, we will be sharing 5 new books on the #Philippines from Ateneo de Manila University Press, with limited copies available on our webstore for customers outside the Philippines.
Stay tuned and discover a new every week! #BookSky #environmentalhistory #bookoftheday
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📚 Seeking submissions!
Our SEAPS series edited by @edwardaspinall.bsky.social & Nick Cheesman (both @anubellschool.bsky.social) seeks to publish research on Southeast Asia across anthropology, geography, history, politics, sociology, cultural studies, & more.
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Do go for the book launch of Dr. Natali Pearson's (@sea-greeny.bsky.social) #Belitung if you're attending the World Archaeological Congress 2025 #WAC10!
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#NewBook: Michael Hurley's "Waterways of Bangkok" invites readers to look beyond established images of Thai society.
It is "[a] rich study of the city's history and culture told through the story of its waterways." - Justin McDaniel, @upenn.edu.
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#Bangkok #BookSky
Public policy analyst, podcaster & content creator
@historyogi.bsky.social recommends #SingaporeHistory and literature titles in The Straits Times, including NUS Press' "Thomas Stamford #Raffles: Schemer and Reformer" and "The Singapore River: A Social History, 1819-2002".
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