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ArchitectureThis is a major volume on the built heritage of mosques and monuments from the Mughal period of Indo-Pakistani history. Photographs and architectural drawings are included in sections on: 1) the period from the 7th century Arab-Mughal incursions to the foundation of the Mughal Empire 1555; 2) the 14th to 17th-century period of independent sultanates; 3) the time of the Great Mughals, from Akbar (1556-1615) to Shah Zafar (1837-58). The last section notes Muslim and quasi-Muslim styled buildings of the British Imperial years with notes, bibliography and index of the monument.
Art Sand sculptor JOOheng Tan has carved a name for himself around the world with his technically demanding original creations and outstanding displays. Regarded as one of the world's top ten leading sand sculptors, his works have often been described as "powerful" with "dynamic movement and strong themes". Shifting Sand features a collection of selected works that JOOheng has created internationally over the past eleven years. The black-and-white photographs, accompanied by JOOheng's personal reflections on each featured sculpture, vividly illustrate the intricate details and beauty of each of his creations.  Small in size, big in aspiration, Hong Kong has further accentuated its superlatives by challenging all rivals to the title of Billboard Capital of the World. No other civic skyline is quite so dominated by giant advertising displays blazoned across tennis-court expanses of building facades or wrapped around modes of transport. These advertising billboards often feature alluring, uninhibited, and provocative displays of lingerie and the most intimate accessories of sports and high fashion. Sex Appeal in the City is a light-hearted critique that surveys the power of provocative imagery in Hong Kong. Lavish colour photographs of prominent advertising billboards are accompanied by short commentaries.  Over 200 illustrations in full colour complement this fine and comprehensive multi-disciplinary study of the distinctive beadwork done - and still being done - by nonya women of the Straits Settlements. The development and pattern of Peranakan society, the social roles and education of girls and women and the significance of nonya needlework and beadwork are the themes of Part One. Part Two looks at the history, traditions, designs and tensions of the beadwork craft and its practice. Part Three explores the place of nonya beadwork in contemporary culture, including in the ongoing revival of interest in all things Peranakan. With glossary, chronology, bibliography and index.  Over 200 illustrations in full colour complement this fine and comprehensive multi-disciplinary study of the distinctive beadwork done - and still being done - by nonya women of the Straits Settlements. The development and pattern of Peranakan society, the social roles and education of girls and women and the significance of nonya needlework and beadwork are the themes of Part One. Part Two looks at the history, traditions, designs and tensions of the beadwork craft and its practice. Part Three explores the place of nonya beadwork in contemporary culture, including in the ongoing revival of interest in all things Peranakan. With glossary, chronology, bibliography and index.  Beads have always had a part in human society and here, over 2000 specimens of ancient, ethnic and contemporary beads are shown in colour. In this revision of the 1987 worldwide history of beads, the scholarly text is enhanced by 475 illustrations and maps, sets out the history of beads' evolution, their economic and decorative significance, and the ancient modern materials used, and methods of manufacture. With historical bead timeline in colour, shape table, bibliography and index.  This cased volume presents copies of 230 paintings by Sun Wen (1818-1904) which illustrate the famous classic tale Hong Lou Meng or A Dream of Red Mansions. Edited text of the story captions each picture. The originals are in the Lushun Museum of Dalian.  This lavishly illustrated volume draws on the extraordinarily rich collection of Chinese jades in The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. The most exceptional of these include objects from the Qing imperial court, animal sculptures, utensils and desk items of remarkable craftsmanship and inventiveness. Over two hundred jades and other hardstones are fully illustrated in this authoritative catalogue. James Lin discusses the value and significance of jade in Chinese society; its use in burial rituals and daily life; the imperial collection from the Qing dynasty; and the present-day market for jade. With bibliography and index.  The first full set of Tibetan medical paintings, or tangkas, were painted between 1687 and 1703. In a beautiful and unique artistic style, the paintings illustrate Tibetan medical knowledge that drew on traditions from India, ancient Greece, Persia, pre-Buddhist Tibet, and China, while remaining firmly rooted in Buddhism. Copies of the iconic images have been created in meticulous detail through the centuries. Body and Spirit focuses on a set of contemporary paintings in the traditional technique by the Nepalese artist Romio Shrestha and his assistants in Kathmandu. The text and motifs on each painting is explained in detail.
Business The author interviews 10 Asian internet gurus as to the ways by which they have achieved success. Selected strategies are highlighted as applicable to other internet marketers.  The first of Singapore's 31 Harry's opened as a jazz bar on Boat Quay in 1992. The founder of Harry's tells how with trial and error, he came to focus on the work-place and residence areas of the 30+ age group of expatriates and professional people who appreciated consistently-run bars with jazz music and some good food. He tells of the ups and downs of the brand which went public in 2007. It now includes restaurants, children's education/entertainment facilities as well as Harry's bars.
Ten lessons for would-be entrepreneurs form the last chapter. Black-and-white illustrations.  Is it possible to teach someone to be an entrepreneur? Is innovation something that can be assessed and taught in a classroom? Teaching Innovation and Entrepreneurship answers these and other questions by focusing on a teaching experiment in Singapore at Nanyang Technological University, wherein classes of English-speaking Singaporeans and Mandarin-speaking students from the People's Republic of China were subjected to an 'entrepreneurial eco-system'. Extending from the west coast of the USA to Singapore and Shanghai, this programme subjects students to a wide range of activities, including a four-month business simulation game where teams of students select their favourite inventions and pitch them to real venture capitalists with the inventors present. Drawing on the lessons learned from this highly successful experiment, the book argues that not only is it possible to describe the innovative process, we can also teach it, measure it, evaluate it and model it.  Since 1992 Singapore's Business Times has had weekly personal profile interviews with a local or international newsmaker who is in or passing through Singapore. These in-depth conversations offer interesting and sometimes unexpected insights into the style, background, management methods and personal philosophies of individuals whose names alone are often familiar. In this the fourth collection of 52 Raffles Conversations, the spectrum is wide and includes of course major names in finance, commerce and IT but also local and world figures in science, social development and the arts.  This illustrated guidebook for retailers and their staff sets out both underlying aims and principles for successful retailing and their practical applications. Case material is drawn from the Singapore context and the graphics and tables present issues with lively clarity.  Forty years' experience in Human Resources with Philips in Singapore, Shanghai and the region forms the basis of this clearly set out guidebook for anyone concerned with employment and industrial/labour development in Asia. Case material, tables, and discussions of working methods and situations are based on the author's wide experience as well as that of other local and international enterprises. Bibliography and index.  2009 revised edition of this handbook for businessmen in Singapore. The material is clearly set out and includes how to deal with procedures and provisions related to registration, incorporation, the Internet and domains, licences, employment, compensation and injury, taxation, SME assistance schemes, and the Workplace Safety Act. In the appendix are useful addresses, and extracts from the Companies and Employment Acts.
Children Jaidev has a dream. In pursuit of it, he has travelled all the way to Singapore to work as a construction worker. However, he discovers that reality is unlike what he imagined it to be. He faces difficulties and obstacles that are tough to overcome. Can Jaidev fulfil his dream?
This moving tale tells us about Jaidev's plight.  It is Ricky's first day at Flying Academy. Will he ever learn to fly? Sit tight as Ricky and his friends overcome obstacles, face their fears and go on a soaring journey of self-discovery.
Ricky Learns to Fly is a simple, yet inspiring tale of one little bird's quest to fly, a tale that teaches us to dream big. Truly, the sky is the limit.
Culture & People The author, Chao Tzang Yawnghwe, was a son of the first President of the Union of Burma. In this 2010 reprint of a 1987 account, he tells of his youth and involvement in the Shan resistance movement. He gives his version of Shan history and explains the complexity of Shan politics covering the issues of autonomy, Shan-Burmese relations, opium, and other contraband trade. He discusses the personalities involved in the war that is now more than 20 years old. The final part of this book is a compendium of who's who in Shan history and politics. The author passed away in July 2004.  A Singapore teacher reflects on her life-threatening suffering since having a stroke with complications in 2005. She shows how her Christian faith enables her to cope with acute and chronic disablement and offers often-dry comments on attitudes she has experienced.  Moses Tay's autobiography tells of his 1938 birth in Johore and his Christian education and upbringing which was not without hardship. Schooling in Malacca followed by medical training in Singapore led to a successful career in government service. Appointed Anglican Bishop of Singapore in 1982 and regional Archbishop in 1996, he discusses the ongoing divisions within the Anglican Church and reasons for his active and conservative stance both during and after his retirement in 2000. With family photographs and appended documents.  Here is the story of American Paul Means (1894-1980) and his wife Nathalie (1901-1999) who worked as literacy teachers, linguists and missionaries in Indonesia, India, Singapore and Malaysia from 1927 until the 1980s. Much of their work was with the Sengoi people of West Malaysia. Many sidelights are shed on the languages, needs, and lives of the Sengoi and other indigenous people the Means worked with in Sumatra, India and elsewhere. Index.  Verner Bickley (b. 1926) writes of his life and career as a teacher of English largely with the Colonial Education Service and the British Council. Born in Northwest England, he tells of his education, service in the British Navy mainly in Ceylon. Much light is shed on local situations and personalities as he tells of work as a teacher at Raffles Institution in Singapore 1951-59, in Rangoon with the British Council 1959-61, in Jakarta 1961-65, and in Tokyo 1966-78. With index and black-and-white photographs.  Historical anthropology and contemporary ethnography blend in this study of medicine in Cambodia. Recent field work and archival material have been brought together to enable understanding of today's intertwining of indigenous Khmer beliefs and practices and the continuing medical and health framework introduced by the French colonial governments. Among the many subjects explored and assessed are: the "Socialist Health" activity during the Khmer Rouge regime; policies, practices and beliefs associated with leprosy; the medicalization of and traditional approaches to motherhood; contemporary usages and expectations of private and state medical services and also pharmaceuticals; the disconnected ways of foreign NGOs; and contemporary healthcare resources. With source list, bibliography, black-and-white photographs and index.  This dual language book, in Thai and English, brings to life fifty proverbs and sayings from Thailand with great creative flair. An explanation of each proverb is accompanied by a delightful tale of schoolgirl Lum Nam and her aunt and uncle. Her trials and tribulations in Bangkok links ancient Thai folk wisdom with the vibrant modern city. Each proverb is also accompanied by a vibrant illustration from a contemporary Thai artist. Artists featured include: Manit Sriwanichpoom, M.L. Chiratorn, Pinaree Sanpitak and Jakkai Siributr.  The Indonesian island of Batam has since the 1960s changed from life as a fishing village to a highly-charged boomtown with foreign-financed factories, low-cost migrant labour, and prostitution and holiday tourism industries all largely related to Singapore needs and investment. Fieldwork in 1998 and 1999 and later visits form the basis of this ethnographic study of migrants in Batam, which uses much case illustration, as it highlights salient relationships and dynamics in the many interrelated worlds of Batam's migrants and tourists. With references and index.  In 1991, the author, a German school teacher and filmmaker went with his wife and 18 year-old son on a diving holiday to Sipadan, East Malaysia where they were abducted by members of the Philippine organisation, Abu Sayyaf. He tells of the interaction of the 17 hostages and the often extreme hardships of the group as they were moved from place to place. Many disappointed hopes were finally succeeded by the release of the last family member after 5? months of captivity. There are finally reflections on post-captivity sequels and experiences.  When Filipinos speak of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution today, it is usually with feelings of ambivalence. There is the inevitable nostalgia at the miracle that it was incredible and truly awesome, even by today's cynical standards. This book is a collection of articles written by Neni Romana Cruz between 1983 and 1992, on the key personalities and events of that period, including a number of interviews with Cory Aquino. The articles are organised into three sections: August 21, 1983: The Aftermath; Woman of the Hour: Cory Aquino; and All the President's Men.  This, the 2009 second volume of a projected annual series offers ten essays (one in Malay). These explore often with lively wit and wisdom ideas or issues relevant to contemporary Malaysia. Among the matters discussed are some of the sensitive edges of Malaysians' political, religious and social ideas and practices. These include: an experience of National Service; a photo-essay on recent public demonstrations; Americana in Malaysia; leprosy and the role of Pulau Jerejak; two papers on female monsters who have continuing presence in popular perception; and a personal saga of mosque and other religious teachings.  Water as a powerful and fascinating symbol, metaphor and common frame of reference is deeply embedded in the cultural and social consciousness of Southeast Asian countries. This book explores the extraordinary diversity of water festivities, ceremonies, rites and rituals in this region, unveiling aspects of both well known as well as lesser-known water rituals and observances. With colour photographs and index.
Education The rapid development and adoption of technology along with open economies has created an integrated global economy. The globalisation process has brought with it significant changes in all areas of life, including tertiary education. This book outlines the features of the new wave of globalisation and draws out specific trends and challenges associated with this new wave for universities and policy makers.  Published in 1989, the original Preschool in Three Cultures was a landmark in the study of education: an enlightening exploration of the different ways preschoolers are taught in China, Japan and the US. In this volume, the original research is revisited to discover how two decades of globalisation and sweeping social transformation have affected the way these three cultures educate and care for their youngest pupils. The authors analyse the pressures put on schools to evolve and to stay the same, discuss how teachers adapt to these demands, and examine the patterns and processes of continuity and change in each country. With references and index.
History & Geography This is the first study by a Western scholar of a significant facet of the history of World War II - Japanese-trained independence and volunteer armies as agents of revolution and moderation.
At the time, the Japanese did not see that their military imprinting would affect a whole generation of political/military leadership of nations post-World War II Southeast Asia. Leaders like Suharto, Ne Win and Park are all products of Japanese military training.  This is a softback 2009 reissue of the celebrated - and controversial - 1910 account of the Court life and times of the Empress Dowager Tzu His (1835-1908). The 2009 Foreword highlights the immediate and lasting popularity of the book, its use of forged material in one section and the way in which it did and does offer deeper and more insightful knowledge of Chinese society and the intricacies of the Imperial Court and the Dowager's personality than that offered by other expatriate writers and correspondents of the period. With the original black-and-white illustrations.  Singapore and its history has been widely depicted in a Discovery Channel TV series. This lavishly illustrated softback complements and anchors the programme. Unfamiliar archival material and occasionally unexpected observations add interest to the narrative, which goes up to the 2009 opening of the innovative Integrated Resorts. Index.  Many photographs and archival maps and illustrations enrich this accessibly written account of Penang 1786-1858, the period when the island was ruled by the East India Company. After a background account of the EIC's developments in "Eastern Waters" 1601-1786, the chapters are on: Francis Light (1740-1794) and the acquisition of Prince of Wales Island, Penang; the administration and impact of the Company's "light touch" governance; trade and commence; migration trends and the varied peoples and religions in Penang; commercial and political relationships with the Malay sultanates; the collapse of EIC in India, Calcutta-based rule and the subsequent 1858 establishment of London-based Colonial Rule of Penang as a constituent member of the Straits Settlements.  This scholarly and extensive illustrated book is published to complement the 2009 and 2010 exhibitions in Jakarta and Leiden and it will be of more than passing significance. Specialist articles are on the history and culture of Sumatra since earliest times. Among the areas explored are: the Sumatra in pre-historic times; early history and archaeological material; Hindu-Buddhist sculptures in museum collections; Indic writing; trade ceramics; Islamic history and culture; court arts; textiles; and the performing arts. A wide range of artefacts and records from the museums' collections are illustrated in colour. With sketch map, bibliography and index.  This is an exploration by a senior scholar of the ethnicity and early history of the Malay Archipelago, home of a thousand ethnolinguistic groups. The interrelated processes of trade and cultural interaction over many centuries are related to the emergence of ethnic identities and definitions, which continue to have socio-economic, cultural and political relevance. With notes, glossary, bibliography, sketch maps and index.  Reissue of the 1949 account of the WWII Japanese Occupation of British North Borneo (now Sabah) and resistance to it, including the October 1943 Double Tenth Uprising and its sequels. The book is based on records, memoirs and personal conversations with those involved and their relatives. Japanese policies and their interaction with British and local elements after their uncontested arrival on 1 January 1942 are described. The resistance organised by Albert Kwok and the guerrilla attacks of October 1943 in Jesselton are shown to have been followed by betrayal, with subsequent surrender, torture and execution of many during the increasingly bitter years which followed.
A final note reflects on the many human disappointments, sufferings, and tragedies of the guerrillas and people of North Borneo.
Law Updated 2010 4th edition of the established basic text for students of the fundamentals of Singapore business law. It may also be useful for business people and other lay readers. With case material, cross-referencing and index.
Leisure This richly illustrated book contains over 100 traditional Nyonya recipes but is more than a cookbook. Archival and high quality recent photographs show Peranakan life, dress and artefacts as well as the dishes and their ingredients as used by the author's family. The account of her early life in Kedah and Penang gives many insights into Peranakan lifestyles in the mid-20th century. Sketch map and ingredients index.
Literature These three novels by award-winning Minfong Ho are set in rural Southeast Asia. They reflect the author's own dilemmas and observations about big questions as to how the human spirit deals with disappointments and adverse circumstance.
"Sing to the Dawn" expresses the dilemmas of a bright, young Thai village girl as she faces opposition to her further education in the city. "Rice Without Rain" tells the story of how another girl in an impoverished Thai village experiences the ideas and hopes of visiting radically-minded students, many of whom are massacred later. A refugee camp in Cambodia is the setting of "The Clay Marble". Dara, 12-years-old, is separated from her family by shelling, until they are reunited once more.
The novels, written in the 1970s and 1980s, are delicately expressed and convey both tragedy and hope.  Philippine Short Stories: 1941-1955, is a sequel to Philippine Short Stories: 1925-1940, published in 1975. As in the first volume, it contains stories originally written in English by Filipinos, and all published originally, with one exception, in Philippine periodicals during the period 1941-1955. The fifteen-year period covered by this anthology constitutes a most critical era in the history of the nation - war and Japanese occupation, restoration of the Commonwealth government in Manila, proclamation of independence, birth of the Republic, euphoria and disenchantment. The stories deal with various aspects of Philippine life all over the archipelago. This is Part I of the anthology and contains the stories published in 1941-1949.  This is a fair hearing at last for the Twelfth Fairy, who has long been unjustly libelled with sending Sleeping Beauty to oblivion on her sixteenth birthday. This retelling of a classic fairy tale is set to a background of belief in twelve Fairies who confer miraculous gifts as proofs of God's existence. Things go wrong when one of the twelve turns unbeliever and declares that Fairy gifts are nonsense. The trouble grows as all twelve are called on to provide their gifts to the newborn princess of the realm. Can a religion that disdains blind faith survive this threat to its belief that it has hard evidence of God? This is the second novel by Jake van der Kamp, an ex-journalist.  This is the first volume of an eight-volume Philippine Folk Literature Series. This first volume presents a bird's eye view of the whole range of Philippine folk literature and offers a sampling of this rich and varied branch of the Filipino cultural heritage. The introduction discusses folk literature in general, and briefly surveys the different types of Philippine folk literature. The selections that follow are presented in systemic order, according to types: Folk Narratives, including myths, heroic narratives, legends and folktales; Folk Speech, represented by proverbs and riddles; and Folk Songs, of the narrative, lyric and miscellaneous types. Within each type, selections are presented in geographic order. With bibliography and index.
Politics & Economics Islamization and Activism in Malaysia examines aspects of the increasing political and social profile of Islam in Malaysia and describes how different kinds of activists in Malaysia have sought to protect fundamental liberties and to improve the state of democracy in Malaysia. In particular, focus is paid to activists who engage with electoral process, the law and the public sphere, and in particular, to movements that cut across or combine these realms of action.
Spanning the period of the Prime Ministership of Abdullah Badawi, Julian C.H. Lee's grounded analysis examines the most important issues of that period including the freedom of religion case of Lina Joy, the Islamic state debate, and events surrounding the 8 March 2008 general elections. Islamization and Activism in Malaysia examines aspects of the increasing political and social profile of Islam in Malaysia and describes how different kinds of activists in Malaysia have sought to protect fundamental liberties and to improve the state of democracy in Malaysia. In particular, focus is paid to activists who engage with electoral process, the law and the public sphere, and in particular, to movements that cut across or combine these realms of action.
Spanning the period of the Prime Ministership of Abdullah Badawi, Julian C.H. Lee's grounded analysis examines the most important issues of that period including the freedom of religion case of Lina Joy, the Islamic state debate, and events surrounding the 8 March 2008 general elections.  With the completion of the ASEAN Charter, ASEAN needs to fully appreciate and work out the issues connected with its implementation. It is also important for ASEAN and its business sector to understand and implement the two newly completed key integration instruments (the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement and the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement 2009) and the business enhancing initiatives envisaged under them. Both areas of work have taken on added urgency in view of ASEAN's goal of putting in place an ASEAN Economic Community by 2015. This is the first book which examines both the above issues, the problems related to them and possible solutions.  The recovery of the Asia-Pacific region from the global economic crisis of 2008-2009 is underway but incomplete. Risks range from slow growth and persistent unemployment to re-emerging international imbalances and financial volatility. While early policy responses to the crisis were successful in avoiding a larger calamity, new policy strategies are now needed to resolve imbalances among the United States, China, and other economies, and to build robust demand in the medium term.
This report, drafted by an international team of experts for the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), provides a policy framework for completing the recovery and achieving sustained growth beyond it. The report identifies priorities for replacing stimulus programmes with structural reforms, and for launching new growth engines to drive investment and employment throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
The report presents a regional strategy as well as separate, detailed analyses of the challenges facing China, Advanced Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, and South America. It concludes that inclusive, balanced, sustained growth in the region is feasible, but will require structural reforms that change economic relationships within economies and among them, and substantial international cooperation in implementing coherent national policies.  Most scholarly works conducted within the period of post-New Order Indonesia have underlined the fact that Indonesian Islamists reject the notion of democracy; no adequate explanation nonetheless has been attempted thus far as to how and to what extent democracy is being rejected. This book is dedicated to filling the gap by examining the complex reality behind the Islamists rejection of democracy. It focuses its analysis on two streams of Islamism: the two Islamist groups that seek extra-parliamentary means to achieve their goals, that is, MMI and HTI, and the PKS Islamists who choose the existing political party system as a means of their power struggle. As this book has demonstrated, there are times when the two streams of Islamism share a common platform of understanding and interpretation as well as an intersection where they are in conflict with one another. The interplay between contested meanings over particular theological matters on normative grounds and power contests among the Islamists proves to be critical in shaping this complexity.  The essays in this volume provide the Indian and Southeast Asian perspectives on some of the geopolitical and security challenges facing South and Southeast Asia. These include the interests and role of major outside powers in the two regions and the relations between these powers; the trends in Asian regionalism, especially the ASEAN-led regionalism and India's place in it; the growing maritime and naval interests of the two rising Asian powers, China and India; and the impact of climate change. Also addressed are two specific issues of great potential importance for the security calculus of the two regions: the South China Sea and Myanmar.  Research done 2002-2005 under the aegis of the Japan External Trade Organisation is the basis of these 6 papers which explore industrialisation and associated perspectives in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. These countries joined ASEAN in the 1990s and were able to benefit from earlier experiences of other ASEAN countries and largely industrialised with FDI and export orientation. Papers trace the very different patterns in each country and the final 2005 study looks at the roles and potentials of the Banking Sector. Index and separate bibliographies.  This wide-ranging discussion of the interaction of political conflict and economic interdependence in international relations is largely based on the China/Taiwan situation. Case material is also cited from India-Pakistan and the two Koreas. The author's varied empirical findings enable him to posit and explore tentative general principles relevant to long-term security and political and/or economic development issues. With bibliography and index.  These nine essays are by academics and analysts associated with Demos, the Indonesian research-based democracy promotion organisation. This, the third Demos study, is based on the extensive 2007 survey of the views of over 900 activists throughout the country and also the results of a similar survey in 2003. Indonesia's democracy is described as a "held back, top-down democracy dominated by elites". Many factors are explored and discussed. It is urged that efforts be made to establish non-party-dominated political blocs to foster more popular representation and participation and to foster the development of democratic decision-making. Detailed tables present the survey methods and findings. Bibliography.  An immense amount of statistical data has been collated in this account of the place and performance of Indonesia's Service Sector 1900-2000 in the country's sometimes erratic pattern of economic development during the 20th century. The national accounting system is discussed in Part One. Part Two studies in detail the transport and trade sectors of the economy and Part Three highlights the major part the services sector must have played in the planning or development of the country. With extensive tables, bibliography and index.  Alternately lauded as a democratic success story and decried as a flawed democracy, Indonesia deserves serious consideration by anyone concerned with the global state of democracy. Yet, more than ten years after the collapse of the authoritarian Suharto regime, we still know little about how the key institutions of Indonesian democracy actually function. This book, written by leading democracy experts and scholars of Indonesia, presents a sorely needed study of the inner workings of Indonesia's political system, and its interactions with society. Combining careful case studies with an eye to the big picture, it is an indispensable guide to democratic Indonesia, its achievements, shortcomings and continuing challenges.  Alternately lauded as a democratic success story and decried as a flawed democracy, Indonesia deserves serious consideration by anyone concerned with the global state of democracy. Yet, more than ten years after the collapse of the authoritarian Suharto regime, we still know little about how the key institutions of Indonesian democracy actually function. This book, written by leading democracy experts and scholars of Indonesia, presents a sorely needed study of the inner workings of Indonesia's political system, and its interactions with society. Combining careful case studies with an eye to the big picture, it is an indispensable guide to democratic Indonesia, its achievements, shortcomings and continuing challenges.  A substantial study of political central and regional reform efforts in Indonesia after the 1998 fall of Soeharto. The focus is on: reforms in the Constitution and electoral system; regional autonomy issues; military reform and civilian control; politics, corruption and the Courts; violence in Maluku; separatism in Aceh; and the final chapter is on aspects of the unpromising contexts of much reform effort. Bibliography and index.  This is a unique insider account of the new world of unfettered finance. The author, an Asian regulator, examines how old mindsets, market fundamentalism, loose monetary policy, carry trade, lax supervision, greed, cronyism, and financial engineering caused both the Asian crisis of the late 1990s and the current global crisis of 2008-2009. This book shows how the Japanese zero interest rate policy to fight deflation helped create the carry trade that generated bubbles in Asia whose effects brought Asian economies down. The study's main purpose is to demonstrate that global finance is so interlinked and interactive that our current tools and institutional structure to deal with critical episodes are completely outdated. The book explains how current financial policies and regulation failed to deal with a global bubble and makes recommendations on what must change.  This is a readable and comprehensive basic account of the development and nature of Islam in Indonesia. After a chapter on the background to the 13th century arrival of Islam, the next three chapters highlight aspects of the country's often-turbulent politico-Islamic history to the 1990s. The last four chapters explore the place in recent events and changes of very varied major Muslim institutions and movements including those related to terrorism and Islamic Extremism. The relevance of the country's national mythologies and the swing towards democracy are also addressed. With illustrations, directory of political parties, glossary, reading list and index.  This accessible view of the causes and course of the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis is offered through Asian eyes by two senior economists with banking and academic experience in Asia and the West. Factors contributing to the Crisis are assessed: related ideologies and theories; financial industry practices and malpractices; structural imbalances in the international economy. Outstanding world challenges are highlighted in the final chapter. Bibliography and index.  In this monograph, specialist strategists from Pakistan, United States and Singapore assess national, regional and global impacts of the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Documentary records and other material are cited and the background conflicts and issues are discussed as well as immediate impacts. The appendix includes the statement of the sole surviving terrorist and other documents put before the Mumbai Court in February 2009.  Regional collaboration and cooperation in East Asia does not of course come easily. These ten roundtable papers look at aspects of functional regional processes and frameworks which do exist and at some perspectives on them. Among the subjects explored are: the existence and potential of depoliticised East Asian financial cooperation; prospects for integrated regional energy markets; security, drug and human trafficking cooperation; and also ASEAN, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Australian perspectives on Regional cooperative policies and actions.  2010 Second Edition of the 1998 collection of essays and poems by or about the Malaysian lawyer, economist and political activist James Puthucheary (1924-2000). Included is a new assessment of his book on economic development by Professor KS Jomo.
An essay by Dominic Puthucheary describes his brother's life and commitment to the anti-Colonial struggle in the INA in Burma (1943-45) and his imprisonments in Singapore under the British (1951-52), under Lim Yew Hock (956-59) and under Lee Kuan Yew (1963). A fellow-activist A Samad Ismail writes of their imprisonment together. Other essays are on James' poetry, on his major work "Ownership and Control in the Malay Economy", on his role in economic strategy, and on his achievements as a committed scholar. These are followed by ten of James' poems and others by his brother George and daughter Susie. Indexed.  Six individually referenced papers analyse the forces behind India's emerging role as a world economic player and identify the hidden weaknesses that, if unaddressed, may slow the country's growth. The contributors suggest how to transform India's primarily rural population into a gainfully employed modern sector; methods to achieve fiscal sustainability and consolidation; how to deal with infrastructure bottlenecks, especially in terms of finite energy resources; and, given the country's complex electoral government and global political position, ways to overcome the obstacles to effecting policy reform. Index.  This second volume on how the EU is seen through the eyes of Asia describes the methodology used in the studies and then discusses the findings regarding perceptions of the EU in the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia. Chapter 4 brings together evolving Asian ideas of the EU as a political and economic actor. Chapter 5 looks at "softer" and human face elements in Asian awareness. The last chapter is on media portrayal of the 45-member ASEM (the Asia-Europe Meeting framework) and is followed by recommendations as to ASEM action and policy.  2009 softback reissue of the 1992 publication, these ten specialist papers are based on work done at the 1989 Adelaide Conference of the Australia-Japan Research Centre, Australian National University and its 3-year research project on fibre production, manufacture and international trade. Specialist papers on fibres, textiles and economic development internationally and in Japan, China and Thailand form Part 1. Part 2 looks at exports from newly industrialising Asia and their impacts with papers on China, Japan, Europe, United States, Australia and New Zealand. A final review of future prospects and policy implications is by Kym Anderson of the GATT Secretariat. With much tabulated data, bibliography and index.  The 1986 military-backed "People Power" revolt that ended Marcos's 20-year rule became known as EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue). The Boys from the Barracks was first published in 1991, and chronicled the role of the military, particularly key individuals, in EDSA, its rise thereafter as a power broker, and the subsequent coup attempt against Acquino.  This book examines China's remarkable economic development over the past thirty, moving 1.3 billion people from an agrarian existence into the modern world in the face of intense conflicts of interest and complicated domestic and international economic situation. This book presents, through vivid language and hundreds of photographs covering diverse aspects of Chinese society, a wide array of significant events and influential figures that have profoundly impacted the course of China's development from 1978 through 2008. Indexed.  This book tells where and when the military politicisation began, and takes issue with the popular conception that the military politicisation began only under Marcos by contending that it actually has a longer history. Combining a meticulous analysis of archival date, newspaper reports, and dissertations, Berlin tracks the history of civilian-military relations since independence, showing the extent to which the AFP, or at least its senior staff, played partisan politics to lobby, defend, and promote the institution's interest. The AFP had been in and out of the barracks as early as the first decade of the New Republic, and what Marcos did was simply to continue the practice of using it as an active collaborator. Gringo et al. were therefore not the original but mere heirs to an earlier process. With bibliography.  High-level fashion and luxury consumer products find extensive and growing markets in China. This exploration of that market includes discussion of Chinese consumer attitudes towards luxury, patterns of distribution, retail, licensing, advertising and brand protection. Case material from the experiences of major luxury companies in China and outside in high fashion, leather goods, watches, and tablewares is incorporated. Possibilities for new entrants to the luxury market are discussed. With appended material on outlets, ratings, and distribution range. Bibliography and index.  R L Kuhn is an international investment banker and a biographer of Jiang Zemin who since 1989 has been involved in private and public development in China and has advised the Chinese government on economic issues. In these in-depth interviews with 100 of China's significant government and other leaders, many windows are opened onto present and future policies and problems in both metropolitan and other areas. Many of the strategies, pressures and opportunities raised in the interviews are highlighted in commentaries and in the final essay. Index.  A senior correspondent and a US Senator, both specialists in Southeast Asian affairs, are the authors of this study of contemporary Islam and Muslim perceptions of the USA in Southeast Asia. They find and listen to the sometimes unexpected view of people at all levels of society in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Many insights shed light on actual, non-doctrinaire attitudes and experiences of Muslim people, including their feelings about recent US policies inside and outside the Southeast Asian region. Index.  This publication is based on findings from research into gender crimes during the Khmer Rouge regime, first conducted in 2006 by the Cambodian Defenders Project, a human rights NGO based in Phnom Penh. This second edition includes additional information collected by 200 Cambodian students as part of a Gender Studies course at Pannasastra University of Cambodia. The text is organised according to: Forced Marriage and Marital Rape; Rape; and Other Sexual Assaults.  This book examines both the theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge governance and knowledge management in the context of an increasingly competitive, globalised marketplace. Several case studies of Asian countries and organisations are presented, aimed at analysing factors impacting the governance of knowledge and exemplifying practices that policy makers and business leaders adopted to manage knowledge resources and knowledge processes to their fullest potential.
For this second edition, all chapters have been thoroughly edited and data, tables and graphs have been updated to reflect the latest available statistics. Trends have been re-evaluated and adjusted to reflect recent developments in the fast-moving scene of knowledge governance and knowledge management.
Religion & Philosophy The 20th century was a fascinating period of profound political, social and economic changes in Indonesia. These changes contributed to the diversification of the religious landscape and as a result, religious authority was redistributed over an increasing number of actors. Although many Muslims in Indonesia continued to regard the ulama, the traditional religious scholars, as the principle source of religious guidance, religious authority has become more diffused and differentiated over time. The present book consists of contributions which all deal with the multi-facetted and multidimensional topic of religious authority and aim to complement each other. Most papers deal with Indonesia, but two dealing with other countries have been included in order to add a comparative dimension. Amongst the topics dealt with are the different and changing roles of the ulama, the rise and role of Muslim organisations, developments within Islamic education, like the madrasa, and the spread of Salafi ideas in contemporary Indonesia.  Information is given about the Christian missionary organisation which since the 1960s have originated from Churches and Christian groups within Singapore. Many of these are seen to relate to the pioneering work of Dr Tan Kok Beng (b. 1940).  This book is an attempt at putting together in one accessible volume what some Singapore Christians think about matters of law and justice in their own country. While the book is primarily written for Christians, it may be of interest to the wider readership. Readers will be able to identify some common interests, and gain further understanding of how thoughtful Christians have sought to contribute to developing a wholesome social vision, "based on justice and equality" for a multi-racial, multi-religious society.  Applied Ethics in a World Church is a compilation of papers presented during an international conference held in Padua Italy in 2006. The conference saw critical dialogues by Catholic theologians and thinkers from all over the world, including Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia. The individually referenced essays in this book will expose readers to many dimensions of the Catholic moral discourse, particularly those concerning globalisation; justice; environment; gender; war and peace; bioethics; social justice; sexuality; and marriage.
Science & Technology This pocketbook is an identification guide and rich source of information about the birds of Malaysia and Singapore. Colour photographs of each of the 280 species are complemented by habitat, coloration and distribution details. Summary information about the area's climate, vegetation, biography and avian nesting patterns are included along with advice for naturalists. The Malaysia and Singapore bird checklist gives English and scientific names and location information. Indexed.  Gambling has always been part of Singapore life (daily turnover worth 11 million Singapore Dollars) and with the 2010 expected opening of the "integrated resorts", gambling is expected to escalate. This advisory on pathological or addictive gambling in Singapore is by eleven professionals from the National Addictions Management Service. It includes case material; basic information about gambling trends; attitudes of gamblers and their families; treatment facilities; general advice for addicts and their families; and information on treatments, community resources and the exclusion system. Bibliography and index.  These 20 specialist papers given in January 2009 at the RSIS Centre, Singapore address challenges associated with present day and future preparedness for pandemics in Southeast Asia. Subjects explored include case material from Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam and general issues and policies concerning best practice, financing, cross-national cooperation, border controls, medical research cooperation, surge responses and roles for NGOs and faith organisations. The final paper suggests ways in which ASEAN can assist member states in their responses to pandemic threats.  When the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines in the sixteenth century, they discovered an archipelago blessed in rich natural resources, and a diverse fauna and flora. The galleons that plied the Acapulco-Manila route brought precious cargo to the Philippine archipelago, including among other things, many plant species and flora that have since taken root in local soil, culture and life. The Filipinos learned to use the plants in many different ways in the form of food, clothing, medicine, and decorative and functional objects. The plants became integrated into the culture of the local population as material and motif. This publication presents a fascinating botanical selection drawn from an exhibition entitled "Flora Filipina - from Acapulco to Manila" organised by the National Museum of the Philippines. With beautiful colour illustrations.  The Khmer believe that each person has nineteen parlung ("souls" or "vital spirits") that animate the body. Through the smallest unusual occurrences, some of the pralung can leave the body, causing the person to become ill. This catalogue accompanied an exhibition illuminating ritual acts associated with the pralung, such as the hua pralung (calling the pralung), bangvil popil (passing of the popil in a circle) and chong dai (tying string on wrists). Images from the exhibition are presented, with texts to describe them, along with short introductory and concluding essays. Trilingual in Cambodian, English, and French. With colour photographs.
Social Issues This book consists of papers that present the findings of research done by the SMERU Research Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most describe the effects on the poor of the Indonesian economic crisis of 1997-98 and the response of the Indonesian government in the form of a Social Safety Net consisting of poverty mitigation programs. With the gradual recovery of the economy after 2000, the Indonesian government began reducing subsidies for fuel products and has channelled budgetary savings into a new series of targeted social protection and poverty alleviation undertakings that include unconditional cash transfers. The effectiveness of Indonesia's poverty alleviation programmes has, however, been reduced by the difficulty of targeting beneficiaries accurately because of a lack of reliable, up-to-date poverty figures. In many instances unsuitable targeting methodology has been compounded by bad governance at the local level, while the introduction of regional autonomy, accompanied by the decentralisation of authority to the district level, has formed a further complicating factor.  These 8 papers are the work of Chinese and other social scientists who, since 2006, have been part of the NIAS study of the place of the individual in China's present-day ideologies and society. Many of the changing concepts and values of the present time are identified and discussed, including: choices before rural young people; the idealising of choice; private business and political viability; volunteer collectives; the individual in today's literature; and a study of a farm after decollectivisation. With bibliographies and index.
Travel 2010 Third Edition of the 1988 account of the life and journeying 1972-1982 in Indonesia by two brothers who created the notable television series, Ring of Fire. The series - and this book - gives knowledge and insights into the local wildlife and the way of life of the people who live in some of Indonesia's remote or least known areas. These include Makassar and other islands in the Celebes, in remote areas of Papua, and in Bali. With reading lists and index.  Hong Kong, with its unique blend of tradition and modern, Oriental and Western, offers both visitors and residents a fascinating environment to live, explore and play. This guide, based on firsthand and objective research, highlights the coolest places in Hong Kong. From stylish hotels to atmospheric restaurants, trendy shops to great urban spas, to some of the best nightlife you may ever encounter, this is the only book you will need to ensure your visit to Hong Kong is special and memorable. Includes full contact details. |