Lee Soo Ann
Singapore: Pearson Education, 2011
ISBN: 9789810686840
This book chronicles Singapore's tumultuous journey from a newly established British settlement to the developed city-state as it is today. With a particular focus on Singapore's economic development, this book is divided into two parts: Understanding the Present by examining the history leading up to Singapore's independence, and Living for Today, which chronicles the country's post-independence growth.
The book covers topics such as the growth of commercial banking and currency use in 19th century, commodity exports, nationalisation and industrialisation in the post-World War II era, the history of the Singapore dollar, as well as the push for manufacturing growth and welcoming multinational companies in Singapore.
This is a useful reference volume about Singapore’s modern history, written in an easy-to-read and succinct manner that is appealing to educators and students alike.
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