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THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MALAYSIA
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid
"This book succinctly describes the role of the Chief
Secretary to the Government of Malaysia in the context of a
dynamic and changing civil service. That the experiences
and accounts of past and current Chief Secretary have been compiled
and presented in a coherent manner is illustrative of Tan Sri
Ahmad Sarji's disposition towards maintaining excellence and
ensuring that various aspects of the civil service are appropriately
recorded. His tireless effort has yielded results that
will benefit not only the civil service but also the general
public. This book provides an insightful information about
the office of the Chief Secretary, thereby dispelling any myths
shrouding this office. 1 have no doubt that this book will prove
useful to members of the civil service, besides being an excellent
source for research on administration in the Malay states and
Malaysia." - Dr Mohathir bin Mohamad
1996: 425pp
Hb: ISBN 967 978 591 2: US$49.00
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BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF THE CHINESE IN MALAYSIA
Lee Kam Hing and Chow Man Seong
Looking up biographical data
of Malaysian personalities can be a daunting task. Now,
through this new biographical dictionary, there is easy access
to abbreviated life-stories of several hundred Chinese who were
important within their community and in the larger Malaysian
society. The biographies suggest that amidst the changes,
there are elements of continuities. Networks of relationship
and the drive to succeed are some of the features identifiable
among the prominent individuals of the past. In all, the
carefully researched entries in this dictionary will be an extremely
useful reference to teachers and scholars.
1997: 211 pp
Hb: ISBN 967 978 565 3: US$89.00
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CORY
- Profile Of A President
Isabelo T Crisostomo
This book is about Cory Aquino, the President of the
Philippines, and what makes her tick. It narrates in detail
her background and educational qualifications, to give the reader
an insight into the President's character and intellectual preparation.
The author portrays Mrs Aquino, wife of assassinated opposition
leader Ninoy Aquino, as an ordinary housewife who underwent
a deep transformation to become leader of fifty-four million
Filipinos.
1987: 328pp
Hb: ISBN 967 978 162 3: US$39.00
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DAIM:
THE MAN BEHIND THE ENIGMA
Cheong Mei Sui and Adibah Amin
This is a candid portrait of a man who has long perplexed
political and economic analysts at home and abroad. Tun
Daim Zainuddin, Malaysia's Finance Minister (1984-1991), a successful
entrepreneur before he joined the Government, confounded prophets
of doom when he revived a recession-hit economy and set its
feet on the path to new heights. Speculation has been
rife on the extent of his political influence, his invisible
role in crucial events, his relationships with big players in
the power game.
1995: 202pp
Hb: ISBN 967 978 521 1: US$39.00
Pb: Chinese Edition: US$12.90
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DAIM
SPEAKS HIS MIND
Daim Speaks His Mind offers an
insight into the thinking of Malaysia's sixth and most controversial
Finance Minister, Tun Daim Zainuddin. He is credited for
reviving Malaysia's recession-hit economy which registered minus
growth in the mid 1980s, setting the nation on a sound footing
for greater growth. Acknowledged at home and abroad as
the man who confounded the prophets of doom, Daim remains a
mind to reckon with. This book encompasses the more important
speeches he made. A man of few words, Daim speaks with
a succinct candour and a wry humour which make riveting reading.
1996: 168pp
Hb: ISBN 967 978 550 5: US$39.00
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DAIM:
INSAN DI SEBALIK ENIGMA
Cheong Mei Sui & Adibah
Amin
Buku ini memberi gambaran terus terang tentang seorang
tokoh yang telah lama mambingungkan penganalisis politik den
ekonomi di dalam den di luar negara. Tun Daim Zainuddin,
Menteri Kewangan Malaysia (1984-1991), seorang usahawan yang
berjaya sebelum menyertai Kabinet telah membuktikan keupayaannya
memulihkan ekonomi yang dilanda kemelesetan den membimbingnya
ke tahap yang lebih tinggi. Keupayaan beliau merupakan
suatu enigma yang masih belum tersingkap den masih meniadi sebutan
ramai.
1996: 219pp
Pb: ISBN 967 978 577 7: US$1.90
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GHAFAR BABA - A Biography
Alias Mohamed
"This book is a piece about Ghafar the Politician and
some of his better known exploits written in a journalistic,
almost pedestrian, fashion. It is, therefore, very easy
to read. However, the views and comments selected about
Ghafar, whoever made them, require dissection and analysis in
the context of current, dominant sociopolitical patterns, if
they are to do justice to posterity who shall inherit the consequences
of some of the contributions made directly or indirectly by
this illustrious son of Malaysia." - Tan Sri Muhammad Ghazaii
Shafie
1993: 114pp
Pb: ISBN 967 978 483 3: US$12.90
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GOH CHOK
TONG - Singapore's New Premier
Alan Chong
Goh Chok Tong succeeded Lee Kuan Yew as Singapore's
Prime Minister on November 28, 1990. What sort of Premier
will Goh be after charismatic, towering Lee Kuan Yew?
Is he a mere seat-warmer? Why did he appoint Lee Hsien
Loong, Acting Prime Minister in his absence? Can he work
with Lee who is now in his Cabinet as a Senior Minister?
Will Singapore reach greater heights of progress?
1991: 163pp
Pb: ISBN 967 978 357 X: US$12.90
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HIS MAJESTY
- Sultan Azlan Shah
Khoo Kay Kim
Born almost four hundred
years after the founding of the Perak Sultanate, His Majesty
Sultan Azlan Muhibbudin Shah stands like a Colossus in the annals
of modern Malaysian history. This book goes beyond listing
his many achievements; it is a riveting attempt to place him
in the cultural complex of the ancient Malay polity and to understand
more of Azlan Shah, the man.
1991: 178pp
Hb: ISBN 967 978 373 1: US$169.00
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THE NADRA
TRAGEDY
The Maria Hertogh Controversy
Hajamaideen
Religious fanaticism, race
and a newly emergent nationalism form a potent backdrop to this
gripping, real-life drama about the two women who fought for
the custody of a thirteen-year-old girl in the post-war Colony
of Singapore. The author recounts the tragic affair with
grace and simplicity, drawing upon exhaustive research in both
Singapore and Holland. Today, more than thirty-five years
after it faded into history, the story provides us with timely
reminder of how easily the very fabric of a society can be ripped
apart by the unwise handling of sensitive issues.
318pp
Pb: ISBN 967 978 287 5: US$12.90
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TAN CHEE
KHOON
From Village Boy To Mr Opposition
Tan Chee Khoon
One cannot talk about the Opposition Party in Malaysia
without mentioning Dr Tan Chee Khoon - once known as Mr Opposition.
No one deserves that title as much as he. This book is
an inspiring and insightful self-portrait of a man who is the
living embodiment of the Malaysian success story. It is
about the life and times of Tan Chee Khoon by the man himself
- a Malaysian politician who is widely regarded for his continuing
efforts to avoid the politics of ethnic chauvinism by promoting
multiracialism. It describes his very humble beginnings
in llth Mile Cheras, a small Chinese settlement, to become the
most revered and widely respected elder statesman by both government
and opposition leaders.
1991: 331 pp
Pb: ISBN 967 978 382 0: US$12.90
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TAN CHEE
KHOON
An Elder Statesman
Raj Vasil
Tan Chee Khoon is well known
to Malaysians for his outspoken views on current issues.
This book covers the story of Dr Tan Chee Khoon's life from
his birth to a poor working class couple living in a small Chinese
settlement in 1919, his education at Kajang High School, and
later at the King Edward Vil College of Medicine, Singapore,
to his early contributions to education and the Malaysian Methodist
Church, and his involvement in Malaysian Politics.
1991:181 pp
Pb: ISBN 967 978 160 7: US$7.90
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TAN CHENG
LOCK
The Straits Legislator And Chinese Leader (1923-1935)
Yeo Siew Siang
This book focuses on Tan Cheng Lock's role as a leader
of the Chinese and their spokesman in the Straits Settlements
Legislative Council during the formative years of modern multiracial
Malaya. In relating Tun Tan's efforts, the author touches
on the wider canvas of the British's race policy, the social
and economic life of the Chinese, and the political disunity
of the Chinese during the said period.
1990: 87pp
Hb: ISBN 967 978 236 0: US$39.00
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TUN SARDON
JUBIR
Cecilia Tan
This is an authorised biography
of a highly respected Malaysian statesman, Tun Haji Sardon bin
Jubir. This book discusses his role in UMNO Youth in the
1950s and early 1960s as well as his contributions to the nation
while holding many important cabinet portfolios.
1986:111pp
Pb: ISBN 967 978 109 7: US$12.90
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WORDS
CANNOT EQUAL EXPERIENCE
Lee Siow Mong
This is the personal memoir
of the late Tan Sri Lee Slow Mong, extraordinary man of letters,
highly respected authority on Chinese culture and philosophy,
distinguished civil servant and diplomat, to list only some
of the outstanding facets of a truly remarkable personage.
1985: 165pp
Hb: ISBN 967 978 067 8: US$11.90
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VILLA
SHEN - An Old Shanghai Story
Peter Shen
This book transports the
reader to Old Shanghai through the experiences of the Shens,
an old Catholic family dating back to the 17th century.
With the benefit of rare photographs, the reader is exposed
to a family saga that is full of joy and sadness, laughter and
tears, along with an unforgettable tour of Shanghai's night
life-its dancehalls, theatres and brothels; and Shanghai's business
world-its department stroes, famous hotels and giant conglomerates,
including the renowned Sasson Enterprise. An exciting
and colourful bygone era of Old Shanghai comes to life on the
pages of this book.
1997: 112pp
Pb: ISBN 967 978 598 X: US$39.00
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