Oct 2009

Director's Column苏州工业园开发 建设15周年资料展
The Suzhou Industrial Park celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Senior Librarian Vicky Gao highlights related resources in the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library’s China Resource Collection. (PDF)

European Perceptions of Malacca in the Early Modern Period
A major site of intra-Asia trade between India and China, Malacca was also an important site in European expansion into Asia. Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Katrina Gulliver examines the importance of Malacca to Europe, and how the city developed with European influence. (PDF)

The Myth of the “Squatter” and the Emergency Housing Discourse in Postwar Southeast Asia and Hong Kong
Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Loh Kah Seng unpacks the myths and metaphors of informal housing in Southeast Asia and its associated postwar representations. (PDF)

Interpreting Media Constructions of Samsui Women in Singapore
Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Kelvin E.Y. Low considers the different ways in which samsui women are remembered through media constructions. (PDF)

Singapore and the Middle East: Forging a Dynamic Relationship
Researcher Bouchaib Silm considers the relationship between Singapore and the Middle East, how they can move towards a more vital and dynamic relationship, and how Singapore can play a pivotal role in reconnecting the Middle East with the rest of Asia. (PDF)

இந்திய – சிங்கப்பூர் பல்நோக்கு உறவுு
Librarian Sundari Balasubramaniam examines the strategic partnership between India and Singapore. (PDF)

A Graphic Tale in Baba Malay: Chrita Orang Yang Chari Slamat (1905)
Senior Librarian Bonny Tan shines the spotlight on Chrita Orang Yang Chari Slamat, the Baba Malay translation of the classic, The Pilgrim’s Progress. (PDF)

The Theory and Practice of Sports: A Profile of the Sports Collection at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library
Librarian Sharon Teng gives us the rundown of the Sports Collection at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library. (PDF)

Perbankan Islam
Associate Librarian Juffri bin Supa’at highlights some of the characteristics of the Islamic financial and banking system and its differences compared with the conventional system, as well as resources available at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library. (PDF)

Book Review – Paper Boat: A Convincing Tale
Executive Director of the National Book Development Council of Singapore R. Ramachandran gives a thoughtful and detailed review of Paper Boat by Rajat Das. (PDF)

National Library Singapore Celebrates Customer Appreciation Day
Deputy Director Low Kwee Fah tells us about the celebrations at this year’s Customer Appreciation Day. (PDF)

Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow: Dr Mahani Awang
The new Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Dr Mahani Awang shares her life story. (PDF)