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ISBN: 978-981-94-4302-4 (Hardback), 978-981-94-4301-7 (Paperback) Page Count: 248 Year Published: 2025 Writers: Peh Shing Huei, Samantha Boh, Pearl Lee, Aaron Low, Jaime Niam, Puah Rui Xian, Derek Wong Publisher: The Nutgraf Books Format: Hardcover, Softcover Singapore operates in a dangerous world — a world where might is right, where the strong eat the weak, and where small countries are, all too often, expected to submit to a brutish order.  This is the harsh reality that Singapore diplomats have faced over the past 60 years of the nation’s independence. Yet, they have clung resolutely to the belief that Singapore has the right to determine its own future. Amid violence and volatility, generations of foreign service officers have steadfastly advanced Singapore’s interests on the global stage — while remaining clear-sighted about the nature of the world we live in.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has played a critical role in charting Singapore’s path to prosperity through crisis and conflict. Ironically, its work remains largely invisible to the public. Not So Little Red Dot: 60 Years of Singapore’s Diplomacy is an attempt to peel back the curtain on six decades of foreign policy, and the men and women who have made it possible. The book spotlights seven episodes largely from the 21st century that illustrate key tenets of Singapore’s approach: 

• Russia-Ukraine War — Sovereignty
• Gaza Crisis — Humanitarian Aid
• Vaccines — Multilateralism 
• Trump-Kim Summit — Honest Broker
• Points of Agreement with Malaysia — Neighbourliness 
• ASEAN formation — Centrality of ASEAN 
• COVID-19 evacuations — Consular Assistance

Each chapter offers an accessible reading experience by blending comics from veteran artist Cheah Sinann and prose written by a team of seven writers from The Nutgraf. The content and communications agency was behind bestselling titles such as The First Fools: B-Sides of Lee Kuan Yew’s A-Team. Not So Little Red Dot: 60 Years of Singapore’s Diplomacy is authorised by MFA to celebrate its 60th anniversary. 

ISBN: 978-981-94-0564-0 (Hardcover), 978-981-94-0563-3 (Paperback) Page Count: 280 Year Published: 2024 Editor: Aaron Low Writers: Aaron Low, Grace Ng, Toh Wen Li, Derek Wong, Jaime Niam, Pearl Lee, Matthew Gan Publisher: The Nutgraf Books Format: Hardcover, Softcover Directors absconding with millions in their pockets, foreign agents looking to destabilise companies, and thousands of individuals staring at a lifetime of savings gone. For the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or SIAS, these are the crises it has had to deal with regularly. Founded by the indomitable David Gerald, the association was created in 1999 to fight for 172,000 investors in Singapore who had billions of savings frozen by the Malaysian government. It has since grown from a small group of individuals to a movement of thousands that fights for and protects the rights of minority shareholders. The association has battled many more rounds against other heavyweights in high-profile scandals that have dogged Singapore’s financial sector. From the China Aviation Oil scandal to the meltdown of Hyflux to the Lehman Brothers minibond saga, SIAS has been at the heart of the corporate action, representing minority shareholders who would have otherwise been voiceless. Boardroom Knockout: How Singapore’s Investor Watchdog Fights for Minority Investors tells a story of unique shareholder activism, one where the fights are in the boardroom and not the courtroom. The book brings readers the inside story behind the scandals, while showing how activists went toe-to-toe with the biggest corporations in Singapore. From the people who brought you bestsellers The Last Fools, The Price of Being Fair, and Behind the Banyan comes another thrilling tale – one of financial fraud, corporate malfeasance and other missteps. Boardroom Knockout charts the remarkable journey of the champions of Singapore’s retail investors, sharing lessons on corporate governance for corporate leaders, investors, and financial and legal professionals. Behind the Book Directors absconding with millions, foreign agents destabilising companies, and thousands of individuals staring at a lifetime of savings gone. For the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or SIAS, these are the cases they have had to deal with daily. Founded by the indomitable David Gerald, the association was created in 1999 to fight for 172,000 investors in Singapore who had billions of their savings frozen by the Malaysian government. They have since grown to a movement that fights for the rights of minority shareholders in high-profile corporate scandals, from the China Aviation Oil incident to the Hyflux meltdown to the Lehman Brothers minibond saga. Boardroom Knockout: How Singapore’s Investor Watchdog Fights for Minority Investors tells a story of unique shareholder activism – where the fights are in the boardroom and not the courtroom. The book brings readers the inside scoop behind the scandals, while showing how activists led by David Gerald pioneered a new way of handling conflicts between companies and shareholders. From the people who brought you The Last Fools comes another thrilling book, charting the remarkable journey of the champions of Singapore’s retail investors.

ISBN: 978-981-12-9049-7 (Hardcover), 978-981-12-9159-3 (Paperback) Page Count: 264 Year Published: 2024 Author: Aaron Low Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Format: Hardcover. Softcover While searching for a new holiday home at the age of 32, Ho Kwon Ping chanced upon an unexpected find during his walk along a beach at Bang Tao Bay on the island of Phuket. He fortuitously stumbled on a piece of land that was pockmarked with craters, desecrated by decades of tin mining. Unlike most who would only see despair, he saw business potential. And so began the remarkable story of the Banyan Tree Holdings, one of the most iconic hospitality groups in the world. In Behind the Banyan, the company’s founder and executive chairman peels back the layers of the company’s successes and failures. Kwon Ping shares how he and his co-founders built a company from nearly nothing. From constructing a resort in the mountains of Lijiang in China to rebuilding his properties in Phuket after the 2004 tsunami, he opens on the highs and lows over the course of his extraordinary 30-year entrepreneurial journey. In so doing, Kwon Ping delivers powerful insights in how to deal with technological disruptions, build a positive company culture, and handle succession in Asian family businesses. A must-read for all aspiring entrepreneurs, business students, resort and spa lovers, Behind the Banyan teases and teaches important business lessons while delivering an emotional punch through masterful storytelling.