Designed to be a core book for students, the work is a commendable introduction to the history of Singapore, in seven main parts, from the history and geography of early Singapore to political developments in the 1980s. Well organised and well produced, with maps, tables and pictures,...

Singapore has one of the most open economies in Asia in terms of trade, foreign direct investment inflows, and foreign labor inflows. By 2010, citizens formed only 63.6% of the population and foreigners (not including permanent residents) form 34.7% of the labor force. This high foreign labor...