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He was the first law\nstudent to be awarded First Class Honours; the first Singaporean to study at\nthe Harvard Law School; and the youngest ambassador at the United Nations (UN).\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn his memoir, he explains how he came to be elected as the\nPresident of the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea and the chairman of the\npreparatory committee for the Earth Summit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe opposed merger and argued for independence and history\nhas vindicated him. He recounts his role as his country's Chief Negotiator for\nthe US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and for the establishment of diplomatic\nrelations between Singapore and China. He has been happily married for 58 years\nand has two sons and three grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eForeword\n     by Wei Koh\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eForeword\n     by Aun Koh\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA\n     Happy Childhood (1937 to 1942)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSurving\n     War and Occupation (1942 to 1945)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGoing\n     to School (1945 to 1952)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRaffles\n     Institution (1952 to 1957)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStudying\n     Law (1957 to 1961)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWorking\n     for David Marshall (1961 to 1962)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHarvard\n     Law School (1963 to 1964)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCambridge\n     University (1964 to 1965)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTeaching\n     Law in Independent Singapore (1965 to 1968)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYoungest\n     Ambassador to the United Nations (1968 to 1971)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDean\n     of Law School (1971 to 1974)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMultiple\n     Jobs at the United Nations (1974 to 1984)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAmbassador\n     to the United States (1984 to 1990)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBack\n     in Singapore (1990 to 1992)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     Institute of Policy Studies\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     National Arts Council\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     Asia-Europe Foundation\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     National Heritage Board\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     Centre for International Law\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTembusu\n     College\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     Lee Kong Chian National History Museum\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDefending\n     Singapore Legally\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNegotiating\n     the US–Singapore Free Trade Agreement\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDrafting\n     the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Charter\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCo-chairing\n     Singapore's Dialogues with China, India and Japan\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWorking\n     in the Private Sector\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHeart\n     Work\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFamily\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFriends\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eConcluding\n     Thoughts\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTimeline\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBooks\n     Published\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAwards\n     by the Singapore Government and Agencies\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAwards\n     by Foreign Governments and Institutions\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAwards\n     by Academic Institutions\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePatronage\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp 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He is the Chairman of the International\nAdvisory Panel of the Centre for International Law at the NUS and Special\nAdviser of the Institute of Policy Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe had served as Dean of the Faculty of Law of NUS,\nSingapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York,\nAmbassador to the United States of America, High Commissioner to Canada and\nAmbassador to Mexico. He was President of the Third UN Conference on the Law of\nthe Sea. He was also the Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for and the Main\nCommittee of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit).\nHe was the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Russia, Estonia, Latvia and\nLithuania. He was the founding Chairman of the National Arts Council, founding\nExecutive Director of the Asia-Europe Foundation and former Chairman of the\nNational Heritage Board. He had served as a director of DBS bank and Singtel\nand on the International Advisory Board of Toyota. He was Singapore's Chief\nNegotiator in negotiating an agreement to establish diplomatic relations\nbetween Singapore and China. He was also Singapore's Chief Negotiator for the\nUS-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. He acted as Singapore's Agent in two legal\ndisputes with Malaysia. He has chaired two dispute panels for the World Trade\nOrganization. He was the founding Rector of the Tembusu College and founding\nChairman of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at NUS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProfessor Koh had served as the founding co-chair of the\nIndia-Singapore Strategic Dialogue, the China-Singapore Forum and the\nJapan-Singapore Symposium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProfessor Koh has received awards from the Governments of\nSingapore, Chile, Finland, France, Japan, Netherlands, Spain and the United\nStates. Professor Koh received the Champion of the Earth Award from the UN\nEnvironment Programme and the inaugural President's Award for the Environment\nfrom Singapore. He was conferred with honorary doctoral degrees in law by Yale\nand Monash universities. Harvard University conferred on him the Great\nNegotiator Award in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProfessor Koh is the author or editor of 28 books. The 28th\nbook is entitled, \u003ci\u003eTommy Koh: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44723375800527,"sku":"9789819822508","price":34.88,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_bc7e549b-42b2-4361-8152-055dccb8061e.webp?v=1765632299"},{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-singapore-election-superstar","title":"How To Be A Singapore Election Superstar","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePart-primer, part-history and part-GE2025 critique, the book\nis a must-read for students of Singapore politics, eligible voters and aspiring\npoliticians alike. Written as an instructional manual parody, the book tells\nthe story of how politics in Singapore came to be the creature it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBertha Henson, author of \u003ci\u003eGE2020: Fair or Foul?\u003c\/i\u003e,\ndelves deep into the abyss with her usual journalistic eloquence and delivers a\npage-turner. Witty infographics help make sense of otherwise mind-boggling\nelectoral numbers and data. Chin and Chai, a comic strip created by the author,\nare on hand to tickle your brain - or just tickle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA novel approach to political writing certainly, which\nshould appeal to younger and less informed readers. For the not-so-young, it\nwill be a nostalgic refresher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBertha Henson\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent journalist,\nmedia trainer and political commentator on social media. She worked in the\nSingapore Press Holdings stable of newspapers for 25 years, until 2012. After\nleaving the company, she taught media at the National University of Singapore\nuntil 2018. She has since been conducting media and writing workshops for\npublic agencies and private companies.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nShe is the author of four non-fiction books, including \u003ci\u003eGE2020: Fair or\nFoul\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNot for Circulation: The George E Bogaars Story\u003c\/i\u003e,\nthe biography of a former head of Singapore’s civil service, published by NUS\nPress. In 2024, she self-published \u003ci\u003eWhen Mama Fell\u003c\/i\u003e, a personal look\nat navigating the healthcare system for seniors. In August 2025, a condensed\nversion of the book was printed by the Agency for Integrated Care for public\ndistribution. 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As gods from Ancient Greece and Asia\nslip into the mortal world, Mr Kay is pulled into a mystery that spans\ncontinents and mythologies—one that may bring him closer to Miss Cassidy, or\ndestroy him trying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeihan Boey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe\nFormidable Miss Cassidy\u003c\/i\u003e (co-winner of the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction\nPrize and winner of the 2022 Singapore Book Awards for Best Literary Work), its\nsequel \u003ci\u003eThe Enigmatic Madam Ingram\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the 2023\nEpigram Books Fiction Prize), as well as the sci-fi novella \u003ci\u003eThe Messiah\nVirus\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). 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Drawing on 50 years of public\nservice, Siong Guan offers thoughtful perspectives on how Singapore can\ncontinue to grow as a home of opportunity — a nation where truly, \u003ci\u003ethe best\nis yet to be\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIM Siong Guan Siong Guan\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emeritus\nProfessor of the National University of Singapore and a Distinguished\nPractitioner Fellow of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He instructs\non leadership, change management and future thinking. 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He has been the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence\n(1981–1994), the Prime Minister's Office (1994–1998), the Ministry of Education\n(1997–1999) and the Ministry of Finance (1998–2006). He was the first Principal\nPrivate Secretary to then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew from 1978 to 1981. In\nevery appointment, he introduced innovative policies and practices which\nenhanced the drive, capacity, capability and performance of the organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSiong Guan has co-authored two books with Joanne H Lim. The\nfirst was \u003ci\u003eThe Leader, The Teacher \u0026amp; You — Leadership Through the\nThird Generation\u003c\/i\u003e, a book on leadership and national governance. It won the\nSingapore Literature Prize for non-fiction in 2014. The second was \u003ci\u003eWinning\nwith Honour in Relationships, Family, Organisations, Leadership, and Life\u003c\/i\u003e,\na book on winning in life and work. 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