Presents a comprehensive analysis of population trends and patterns in Singapore since its foundation in 1819 to the present day.

Blending social history, geography, economic history and urban studies, Stephen Dobbs sets out the history of the Singapore river and of the people who made it their home and workplace. This text should be of interest to anyone wishing to understand Singapore's numerous transformations.

Apart from summarising the financial developments, reforms and policies over the past decades of the financial system in Singapore, this second edition of the Singapore Financial Sourcebook has been completely updated, revised and expanded.

This edition brings up to date a decade of research work developments of the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, National University of Singapore, since the first volume was published in 1985. The state of the respective disciplines covered are reviewed in terms of notable theoretical and conceptual developments, major benchmarks during the past decade, and research lacunae that need to be addressed, as well as their substantive developments and contributions in the Singapore context and possible future directions, resulting in a collection of essays that places the Faculty's studies in an international comparative framework.

Over the past two decades, Singapore has advanced rapidly towards becoming a both a global city-state and a key nodal point in the international economic sphere. These developments have caused us to reassess how we understand this changing nation, including its history, population, and geography, as well as its transregional and transnational experiences with the external world. This collection spans several disciplines in the humanities and social sciences and draws on various theoretical approaches and methodologies in order to produce a more refined understanding of Singapore and to reconceptialize the challenges faced by the country and its peoples.

The first book to explore the development of Singapore''s much-talked-about education and examination system, this volume juxtaposes examinations with its immediate context of education and wider context of politics, economy and society. The study covers three broad historical periods: Examinations in Singapore from 1891 to 1945; The Post-War Years from 1946 to the 1970s; and Charting Our Destiny from the 1980s to 2007. In the British period up to 1941, the local examinations were conducted by the vernacular schools, and external examinations by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. There was a lack of systematic effort to establish a uniform system of education and examinations. During the Japanese Occupation, examinations were conducted by the Japanese authorities and, unexpectedly, the Cambridge examinations continued in the Sime Road Camp. In the post-war period and particularly after Singapore was granted self-government, the establishment of a national education system was followed by the emergence of national examinations: the Primary School Leaving Examinations and the Singapore-Cambridge GCE N/O/A Levels for every school-going child in Singapore. Thereafter, the nature of national examinations evolved with the changing needs of education and the nation. At the turn of the century, with the Ministry of Education''s decision to take greater control of examinations, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board was established, to oversee new developments in examinations. Unlike most literature on education where examinations are often mentioned as an outcome of educational goals and objectives, this book focuses on examinations per se. Examinations have gained a momentum of their own, and it is interesting to note the development of examinations against the backdrop of the broader history of Singapore and of education in Singapore. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Trace the development of examinations in Singapore during the British colonial period up to 1941. (3,043 KB). Examinations in Singapore book Launch (124 KB). Contents: Examinations in Singapore (1891OCo1945): Trace the Development of Examinations in Singapore During the British Colonial Period Up to 1945; Assess the Impact of the Japanese Occupation on Examinations in Singapore; What was the Significance of the School Certificate Examination Held in the Sime Road Camp During the Japanese Occupation?; The Post-War Years (1946OCo1970s): Assess the Development of Education and Examinations From the End of the Japanese Occupation to the Attainment of Self-Government in Singapore; Why and How Effective Were the Measures Undertaken by the Singapore Government to Establish Central Control Over Education and Examinations in Singapore in the 1960sOCo1970s?; The 1961 Examination Boycott Illustrates the Challenges in Forging a National System of Examinations. Do You Agree?; Charting Our Own Destiny (1980sOCo2007): How Effective had the Goh Keng Swee''s Reforms in Education and Examination Been in Improving Singapore''s Education System?; Examine the Key Policy Changes in Singapore''s Education and Examinations in Response to the Challenges of a Rapidly Changing and Globalising world; OCyChange is More Important than Continuity in Education and ExaminationsOCO Discuss. Readership: Academics and professionals in education and assessment; general readership."