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Sovereign Wealth Funds
by Lixia Loh


Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have been much discussed since the term was first coined in 2005 and yet remain little understood and appreciated. These state-investment entities have regularly and spectacularly made news headlines around the world in recent years following their major purchases of European and U.S. financial and strategic assets. This publicity however unwelcome in the world of international finance has stirred increasing debate and concerns about SWFs, their roles and objectives. These funds, however, are nothing new. The first modern SWF, Kuwait Investment Board, was set up in 1953. Today, SWFs hold around $3 trillion USD in assets and are estimated to grow to $12 trillion USD by 2012.......more

Public Administration Singapore Style
by Jon S. T. Quah

Singapore was ranked first for the competence of its public officials from 1999 to 2002 by the Global Competitiveness Report. While research  has been done on various aspects of public administration in Singapore, there is to date no comprehensive study of the Singapore Civil Service and the statutory boards and their contribution to the attainment of national development goals. The aim of this book is to rectify this gap in the literature by providing a detailed study of public administration The book's main conclusion is that the nature and success of public administration in Singapore results from the combined influence of Singapore's context and the various policies introduced by the People's Action Party (PAP) government since it assumed office in June 1959, over 50 years ago........more

One For The Road
An English Boyhood in Singapore & Malaya
by Julian Davison

One For The Road, Julian Davison's beautifully written collection of stories about Singapore and Malaya in the 1950s and sixties, was a best-seller when it first appeared in 2001.

This new, revised edition, with additional material from his second book of reminiscences, An Eastern Port, effectively constitutes a biography of childhood on the eve of independence and the years immediately following. With his distinctive and entertaining mix of local colour, quirky historical detail, and personal recollections, this compilation of stories from the inimitable Dr. Davison. A literary complement to his popular Site and Sound TV series is guaranteed to enthral, move and amuse readers in equal measures......more