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Crime Scene Asia: when forensic evidence becomes the silent witness is a casebook of fascinating true stories from Singapore, Malaysia, HK, The Philippines and Indonesia. Its opening case begins when the body of a woman is found in a Singapore nature park. Nobody has reported her missing. Nobody knows who she is. The only clue to her identity is a set of tiny numbers etched into a series of implants in her teeth. Police door-knock the dentists of Singapore until they find the one who treated her. Then, following a trail of numbers called from her phone, they unmask her killer. In another case, set 300 kms away, in Kuala Lumpur, a married man is arrested for the murder of his mistress. Police are adamant that he is her killer. But the man's lawyer can point to forensic evidence that tells a different story altogether. Meanwhile one of the book's Hong Kong cases tells the story of a humble truck driver facing jail for his apparent involvement in a bombing plot allegedly masterminded by two of the former British colony's most notorious gangsters. Then the evidence of a forensic scientist sets him free.

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When a mighty lion finds himself in trouble, the last creature he would expect to be his saviour is a little brown mouse.

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Play is the key to learning. The Read + Play series of books harnesses the power of literature through the innovation of play.

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This interactive and immersive picture and sound book is perfect for teaching first words. Improve your child’s vocabulary in a fun way with the sound module and dazzling sound effects. Beautifully illustrated, your child will be immersed in an interactive learning environment by pressing buttons to listen and learn English, Indonesian and Chinese words! This book contains more than 400 words covering 9 subjects including zoo animals, farm animals, insects, underwater world, vegetables, fruits, vehicles, things at home and colors and shapes. It is one of the best options for your child’s language development!

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Having just moved house, Leyla is worried about not being able to find new friends. At the playground, she meets a girl who has just lost her skipping rope. Leyla offers to make her a new one out of rubber bands, but the rubber bands soon run out. What can she do next? Join Leyla in her search as she discovers the beauty of kindness and the secret to making new friends.

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Western business leaders make two key assumptions about China: that China is always copying the West, and that the West is the seat of innovation. The truth is surprising: China is both copying and innovating, and while Western businesses are busy looking for the next new thing, China is rapidly iterating on what’s already been done and pushing ahead. While businesses in the West are getting disrupted and left behind, the savvy leaders among them can learn, innovate, and excel – by copying China’s playbook! Chinafy distils the key lessons from China to unlock business potential anywhere in the world. These lessons serve as catalysts for how to “Chinafy” innovation for growth. Taking a deep dive into the workings of China’s most successful brands – from Haier to ByteDance – author Joanna Hutchins reveals what it takes to get ahead in the world of business and innovation.

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Hey, what would you do if you stumbled upon something totally bizarre? And deep inside, you know that you’re supposed to leave it alone. But the curiosity is killing you! Should you just walk away? BUT what’s the worst that could happen?! Right…? As he explores space, Captain Fingerman accidentally awakens the Piwuas. This triggers a series of events that leads to total CHAOS in Banopolis. So who are the Piwuas and where do they come from? And why do they cause so much TROUBLE? To make matters WORSE, old enemies return with a VENGEANCE! Yikes! What will our hero do now? Join Captain Fingerman in this exciting new adventure as he attempts to reclaim his standing and restore peace to Banopolis!

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Manju dreams up an amazing one-of-a-kind masala thosai but Neil calls it a disastrous monstrosity! To prove him wrong, Manju races across the neighbourhood to put her creation together. Will she succeed? Join Manju and her friends in this tale of multicultural teamwork and friendship, as they discover how despite cultural differences, our favourite foods are in fact very similar.

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Thirty years from now, the bulk of humanity lives in hyper-connected, automated urban centers around the world. But Michael Quinn and the small rustic community in the Driftless Reservation in the US are living lives apart. Michael was delivered to this off-grid reservation as an infant by a mysterious foreigner known only as Dr Lim. Michael is gnawed by the mystery of his parents’ untimely deaths, and he is compelled to flee when his presence is detected by nefarious governmental actors. Michael’s search for answers takes him to Chicago and then Singapore, where he unearths secrets about his father, Simon Quinn. Simon had, decades earlier, been the subject of ethically dubious brain imaging experiments carried out in Shenzhen, China. The knowledge gained from these experiments would ultimately fall into the hands of a powerful Singapore-based corporation, becoming the foundation of a ubiquitous artificial intelligence infiltrating every corner of the virtual world. As Michael engages the intelligent network, he finds it has now become host to a familiar consciousness.

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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Words (WOW). This 20-part series of books aims to help children learn English grammar in a fun and meaningful way through stories. Children will be able to understand how grammar works through the exciting tales of the characters from WOW Kingdom and Forest. The stories also help children learn vocabulary that is integrated with grammar, so they can use words accurately in sentences and help improve their writing. What’s Inside Imaginative stories that engage children, and help develop an interest in learning grammar Adventures that encourage children to learn and understand grammar, and not just memorise rules Games and activities to reinforce learning and check for understanding Volume 20 – The BE Verbs In this volume, children learn about the verb ‘be’ and its eight different forms. They learn how important ‘be’ is in making sentences and helping verbs make the different tenses.

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Traditional banks are facing unprecedented disruption from challenger banks today. So why aren’t more of them launching challenger banks of their own? Well, two high-profile examples – JP Morgan’s Finn and RBS’s Bo – were launched with much fanfare, but both shuttered after less than a year. In light of this, the success of TMRW digital bank by UOB, launched in Thailand in 2019 and Indonesia in 2020, is astonishing. Dr Dennis Khoo, who created TMRW, shares with us the thinking behind the design of this revolutionary undertaking. At every step of the way, he and his team went against established paradigms and bucked conventional wisdom to build ASEAN’s first digital bank. Filled with visionary analysis and on-the-ground guidance, Driving Digital Transformation demonstrates how this success can be replicated across all industries. For any leader or organisation starting on a major digital initiative, this book is a must-read. What makes this playbook particularly valuable is that it is written by Dennis Khoo, one of the sharpest minds in the industry. – Mary Huen, CEO, Standard Chartered Hong Kong

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Running away from his family and second-language problems, Richard Young With-No-Chinese-Name finds refuge in his college darkroom and his friends. Like shutterbug ZZ. Like the seemingly unattainable Samantha. Like gung-ho Janice and laidback Jacqueline. And seventeen looks like a great age to be forever. Until a mysterious Chinese flute player suddenly enters their lives, and slowly – and tragically – Richard’s life begins to unravel. This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected.

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Blue is no longer blue. Red is no longer red. And Yellow is no longer yellow. Is a magic mirror to blame? Or did everyone forget that their actions impact others — for good or for bad? The Magic Mirror, An Orange Porange Story, is an enchanting tale where young readers will discover that the best magic is kindness.

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This book comprises stories from Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Asia, written especially for young adults. This specially curated anthology of short stories from Asia explores the human spirit and lives of the common man separated by time, space and culture, and yet united in the human spirit to overcome the difficulties that they face in life. It provides an insight into the rich and diverse landscape of Asia, as well as heritage and cultural practices. It also challenges pre-conceived notions of biases and beliefs about other cultures and opens up room for discussion on the differences that define the human race. A Tapestry of Colours 1 provides a platform for readers to develop global awareness of the landscape and the people of Asia.

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Believe it or not, this book is about boredom. Yup, you read it right - BOREDOM! Do you usually feel bored? Then this book is FOR YOU! In The Boring Galaxy, Captain Fingerman takes an explorative mission through duh, the Boring Galaxy, of course! As captain of the Banana Star, and accompanied by his brilliant A.I. friend, B.I.R.I., Captain Fingerman discovers how to reformulate all that's boring: showers, queues, books, and whatever! So join us, and you'll find that BORING can be FUN and EXCITING when you let yourself be guided by your IMAGINATION! No kidding! And psst...! Captain Fingerman is super dorky, so BEWARE! Like really, really BEWARE! Over and out!

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Singapore University Campus, 1980. Professor Bernard Fox is found hanging from his overhead fan. Everything points to suicide except for one thing: if Bernard hanged himself, how did he turn on the fan? The autopsy shows the professor had consumed enough tranquillizers to sedate but not to kill. But if he were sedated and murdered, why would his murderer turn on the fan? The turning fan prompts an investigation takes us into the turbulent history of Singapore’s birth as a nation, uncovers a search for World War II treasure and exposes a second-generation thirst for revenge. A murder mystery wrapped in history and unfolded within a love story.

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A collection of 10 full-colour activity books that will make English language learning fun as children acquire grammar systematically through stories. The Wonderful World of Words (WOW) teaches children about the different word classes as the first step to building a good foundation in grammar. Each of these word classes in the WOW Kingdom is represented by a royal character so children learn how the different classes of words are used and how they interact with other words. Linked to the story set in the WOW kingdom is another story about the animals in the forest of WOW, to reinforce the concepts covered in each volume. Volume 1 - King Norman Nautilus Noun Focus: Nouns are words that name, people, animal, things and places.

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Theodora Tuxedo wasn’t the only feline to arrive and stay with Eugene’s family at Block 223. Firstborn, a son Satu (also a tuxedo but in white mess dress), would plop out with a mewl into Stepdad’s pyjama pants one early Sunday morning, with tortoiseshell Dua and calico Tiga to follow. There’s a lot to learn if you’re a kitten: how to use your whiskers, how to know when a rat is a rat (and when it isn’t) and how to accept the tail you’ve been born with. Loving her life now as an indoor cat, shunning her past life as a stray, Theodora can’t understand the kittens’ eagerness to venture back “outdoors” into the community. Along with Theodora’s (and Zigzag’s) unexpected offspring, The Community Cat Chronicles 2 – New Kittens on the Block delightfully shares imagined stories of real residents, both two legged and four, around the housing estates of Avenue 1.

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The year 2020 marks the twelfth anniversary of the 2008 global recession. In the last decade, economies were seen to have weathered the global recession relatively well. From each financial crisis experienced, there is always something to be learned. However, one of the hardest parts of investing is to have control over one’s emotions. The ups and downs in the stock market are perfectly normal and it is how an investor reacts to each of them that makes a difference in their investment strategy. Following on the success of the first edition, veteran financial adviser Dr Ben Fok offers rational, well-documented insights and tips on ways to maximise your returns for your hard earned money. The 36 articles featured here, previously published in The Sunday Times and The Business Times, were written during the times of bull and bear markets. It serves as a timely reminder of the importance of managing your money, and in particular financial planning, understanding the investment world and devising strategies to protect your investments.

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The Awesome Women series box sets each feature three board books to inspire young readers to be anything they want to be. The stories pay tribute to awesome female role models by recounting their struggles and challenges and detailing their success. This series emphasizes essential character traits that these female role models exemplified such as grit, courage, resilience, optimism, perseverance, curiosity, strength, and conscientiousness to cultivate a growth mindset. Synopsis: The Awesome Women series: Leaders: Boldness box set features three board books to inspire young readers to be anything they want to be. Each story pays tribute to an awesome female role model by recounting her struggles and challenges and detailing her success. Young readers will also learn interesting nuggets about each leader, such as the fact that Angela Merkel was once asked to be an informant for the East German State, that Halimah Yacob was almost expelled from school when she was young, and that Hillary Clinton aspired to be a NASA astronaut and a US marine, but was rejected by both institutions because she was female. The Awesome Women series also includes the Awesome Women series: Leaders: Authenticity box set, featuring Condoleezza Rice, Jacinda Ardern, and Margaret Thatcher. Readers will also have fun searching for the authors and illustrator's daughters Andrea and Beth hidden in the illustrations!

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Sasha is a shy, sweet, dainty little dog with the most beautiful set of eyes who was afraid of everything. She was scared of loud noises and stuffed toys. She was even afraid of the soft comfy bed that her humans bought her. She also had a strange habit. She would pee everywhere — in the kitchen, in the bedroom, on the balcony, in the study. She even peed on her bed. Nobody knew why. This is the tale of an ex-breeding dog, who had never experienced life in a home, who did not know what a bed, a toilet or a dining area was and how she was schooled by the princess Leia (herself an ex-breeding rescue) into the fairest lady who became the belle of the ball.

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Blanche and Rose are two young cats who share their home with Grandma Dorothy and the feisty, opinionated tabby Sophia. Sophia is the grande dame of the household and rules it with an iron paw, perched on her throne atop the pile of freshly pressed laundry. Sophia is also ill and requires a special diet and daily visits to the vet for her injections. She makes the trip each day in her favourite basket wrapped in her warm and familiar blanket. One day, they bump into millennial Kardashian Tan, who tells Grandma Dorothy to dump the old cat and get a younger one. What would Grandma Dorothy do? Is a pet for life? Or can they be replaced when they get old?

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A boy sets out on a journey, full of wonder. He comes across an empty box and imagines all the things he can do with it. But when the path he is on splits, the boy must make a decision: to follow the advice of others or to follow his own heart.

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When Princess Sabrina is sent away from her family, the king and queen of Mulakating, she must hide away in a dull, working-class town, living undercover to keep her blue-blooded identity secret. A school trip to a museum in the big city promises to be a welcome escape from Sabrina’s big fat lie of a life. But when the museum guide hands the students a map, Sabrina’s most terrifying fears are realised: There’s an exhibition on her home country, Mulakating, and its royal family – her family! Her deepest, darkest secret could be revealed! In one long, breathless race around the museum, the secret princess must call upon her devious Uncle Ernie, her dopey friend Charlie and even Awful Agatha to keep the class away from the shocking truth.

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Calcutta, 1756. In Indian Black Town, the luminously beautiful Sati is believed to be possessed by the goddess Kali, and finds herself at the centre of a religious cult. In British White Town, Chief Magistrate Holwell and Governor Drake come together to face a common enemy – Siraj Uddaulah, the volatile young nawab in Murshidabad. When the nawab finally descends upon Calcutta with a huge army, it’s too late for those British residents who have not fled the city in time. Locked into Fort William with a large number of the Black Town population, these British prisoners spend a night of horror that would become legend of the history of the Raj. Lushly written and richly evocative, A Far Horizon is a sweeping chronicle of the notorious incident of the Black Hole of Calcutta that would later be used to justify the British empire’s colonisation of India.

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In this latest addition to the highly successful 100 Great Ideas series, readers will find a comprehensive guide to overcoming one of the most frequently felt emotions at work today: frustration. Frustration comes in many forms and from many sources—bosses, colleagues, staff, clients, and not to forget, oneself. If left to fester, frustration can quickly impair a person’s ability to work and to lead, and potentially hijack the performance of the entire team and organisation. 100 Great Leading Through Frustration Ideas provides a practical framework for leading yourself and others through frustration. Starting from a simple 5-step plan—Understand, Plan, Act, Observe and Reframe—this wise and wide-ranging guide shows you how to address your frustrations in a fresh and constructive way, and use them as a springboard to new breakthroughs. Author Dr Peter Shaw, who has written three other titles in this series, distils 100 learning points from his vast experience in business and government, and conveys them in a highly personable, easy-to-read style.

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Korea, 1895: court intrigue and foreign powers threaten the centuries-old “hermit kingdom”. In a prominent manor, Ji-nah, the sheltered fourteen-year-old ward, and Han, the seventeen-year-old servant, are left in the tight grip of Tutor Lim when Master Yi travels to Peking. The tutor strips Ji-nah’s privileged life and crushes Han’s future. When the two young people uncover the tutor’s broader conspiracy with the Japanese to overthrow Queen Min, they determine to save the queen, whose fate seems tied to their master. Their plans go awry when the tutor sells them off as slaves: Ji-nah to the palace and Han to the missionaries. When Ji-nah learns her real identity as the master’s daughter and the queen’s kinsman, she stakes her life at the palace. Meanwhile, Han adapts to Westerners, learning strange customs that clash with his traditional world views. Ultimately, Han faces the tutor, Ji-nah, the queen, and the two reunite with their master, but Queen Min is assassinated. Despite the fallen kingdom, the two young people find hope in their new roles, determined to rebuild their lives and nation

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Kidz Explore Singapore is probably the first travel guide to be fully written by children. The team, whose ages range from 6 to 14 years old, has reviewed interesting places to visit in Singapore and provided their candid feedback. The book is written in a fun and simplified manner that other children can relate to. Packed with colourful illustrations, awesome photos and bursting with exciting activities and fun facts, this travel guide is truly one of a kind. All the places featured were selected by the young writers. They share their experiences and highlight what they like most in each place including useful tips to make your visits even more fulfilling. Kidz Explore Singapore will provide families with the necessary information to plan their itinerary and have an awesome time when they visit Singapore.

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Alex loves cupcakes. He loves to bake them, he loves to ice them, and most of all, he loves to eat them! But there is one thing Alex doesn't like. He is only ever allowed one. That's the rule. Just one cupcake. When Alex can't decide which cupcake to choose on his birthday, it seems like nothing is going his way... until he gets home to find a wonderful birthday surprise!

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