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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Author Lim Muy Lang recently was featured on the New Books Network podcast, speaking about her memoir. Check it out: newbooksnetwork.com/in-the-shado... #EuroSEAS2026

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Muy Lang Lim, "In the Shadow of the Khmer Rouge: A Child Survivor's Memoir" (NUS Press, 2026) - New Books Network

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our virtual book launch for Lisa Kuitert’s "Print Passages". The event saw lively audience participation, and rich discussion with our guest speakers and co-organisers at ADAKSI Indonesia. 📚💭 Read now: buff.ly/iCO4IIq

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MNG - University Presses @mngupbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A history of regionalism in Indonesia. 📚 buff.ly/bsVPJgq Browse MNG's virtual exhibit ⬇️ buff.ly/5mWaVZJ Visit our table for to browse more titles! #EuroSEAS2026 @nuspress.bsky.social

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

NUS Press is at #EuroSEAS2026 in Madrid! Discuss "Being Present" with the editors of their book which features research from a new generation of #LaosStudies scholars. 🇱🇦✨ Visit our booth to get this title and more at a special discount! buff.ly/Asl5S7J

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Gil Hizi's new ethnography on self-improvement workshops in China examines the pursuit and enactment of virtue within a fragmented moral landscape, offering insights into Chinese studies, affect studies, anthropology and sociology. Read here: buff.ly/bPBBer0

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A must-see exhibition by Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho just opened at the Singapore Tyler Print Institute. We'll always thank him for letting us use one of his works on the cover of Jan Mrazek's witty and literary meditation on Javanese wayang in a media age. buff.ly/H21debW

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#NewBook: 📚 "Print Passages" is the first in-depth history of colonial era Indonesian print and book culture. Author Kuitert will share her insights with fellow experts online on 28 Aug. Get the book / sign up for the launch here: linktr.ee/nus_press

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#NewBook: "Making Home" by Mario I. Lopez is an ethnography on Japanese-Filipino marriages in contemporary Japan – exploring the dynamics of transnational families through the lens of religious practices. Read here: buff.ly/a8sSD5u

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A new painting by poet and artist Arthur Yap is now featured in the latest revamp of the permanent exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore. Experience the full spectrum of his legacy in "The Collected Poems of Arthur Yap" (2013). Get your copy: bit.ly/4xKg8ZM

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Our #NewBook “Fevered Cities: A History of Dengue Epidemics” will scratch that itch for anyone interested in how disease, society, and the built environment interact. 🦟 Read now: nuspress.nus.edu.sg/products/fev...

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

On Day 3 of #ASAA2026, Robert Cribb and Sumiya Bilegsaikhan have panels. Lim Muy Lang, author of our just-published "In the Shadow of the Khmer Rouge", will be signing copies of her memoir at our booth. Do drop by at 2:45 pm! Get a copy: buff.ly/fQ9ACzE #asianstudies #khmerrouge #southeastasia

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Day 1 of @asiancurrents.bsky.social #ASAA2026 is here! We're looking forward to all the panels & sessions. - We're excited to have our author Lim Muy Lang here on 1 July to sign copies of her brand new memoir. Do drop by! - Book a meeting with our consulting editor: buff.ly/Y84iMsz #asianstudies

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

#NewBook: Forty-five years have passed since the end of #KhmerRouge rule in Cambodia. Muy Lang's "In the Shadow of the Khmer Rouge" is not the only account of Cambodia's darkest years; there are many. But it is undoubtedly one of the finest. Read now: buff.ly/fQ9ACzE

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Congratulations to Laura Vermeeren for being awarded the 2026 ASCA (Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis) Book Award for "Ink Studies" (NUS Press, 2025) buff.ly/I77mYKF. “The committee were deeply impressed with the depth, diligence and inventiveness of Vermeeren’s work..." #calligraphy #china

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

#NewBook: Written by an eminent Asian international jurist, scholar & former diplomat, "War and Peace in Asia" examines conflict & peace-building across Asia since 1945, providing a distinctly Asian perspective on international law & relations. Read now: buff.ly/b3fsKcd #InternationalLaw

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Tomorrow (22 May), 9am-4pm: Colloquium on Wong Phui Nam: Malayan Letters, #WorldLiterature presents a range of responses that read Wong’s body of work, and by extension, Malaysian Writing in English, in new directions. Register (in-person or Zoom): buff.ly/knG3R5O #poetry #malaysia #malaya #event

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

#NewBook: Heather Sutherland's comprehensive, "dazzling" history of South Sulawesi reveals how Indonesia's most politically distinctive region has navigated 4 centuries of dramatic change while maintaining remarkably consistent patterns of governance. Read now: buff.ly/lbGozx7 #indonesia #history

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An Indonesian History: Personalized Politics in Makassar and South Sulawesi, c.1600-2018

Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous state, is still experimenting with democracy. Post-war presidents rejected “50% plus one” government, preferring the people to be a “floating mass” under Ja...

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The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @jich.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

New book review published advance access. Armand Azra bin Azlira reviews "The Politics of the Malayan Communist Party from 1930 to 1948" by David Lockwood (National University of Singapore Press, 2024): doi.org/10.1080/0308... @nuspress.bsky.social

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

"Infectious Disease Emergencies" won Best Professional Title at the Singapore #BookAwards! Congratulations to Chief Editor Dale Fisher and all authors. Our book "Everyday Modernism" was also a finalist for Best Cover Design (design by Hanson Ho). A great night celebrating #SingaporePublishing!

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Two days until we launch "Being Present"! Editors Rosalie Stolz and Paul-David Lutz will be joined by contributors Sumiya Bilegsaikhan, Elizabeth Elliott, Giulio Ongaro, Floramante Ponce, and Phill Wilcox, and moderator Gerald Jackson. Apr 23, Thursday | 5pm SGT Watch on YouTube: buff.ly/75ryLry

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Book launch: Being Present

Join us for the launch of "Being Present: Emerging Ethnographic Perspectives and the Study of Laos" hosted by NUS Press with the University of Cologne's Glob...

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Join us for the launch of "Being Present", streaming live on NUS Press Facebook & YouTube. Editors Rosalie Stolz & Paul-David Lutz will be joined by contributors Sumiya Bilegsaikhan, Elizabeth Elliott, Giulio Ongaro, Floramante Ponce, & Phill Wilcox. 23 April, Thurs | 5 pm SGT #laos #ethnography

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

#NewBook: "The Economic History of Singapore" is the first comprehensive #economichistory of Singapore. It brings fresh insight into the enduring forces that have shaped the city-state’s development, and reflects on its economic future. Read now: buff.ly/gAQZUEa

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The Economic History of Singapore

Just published! Keen Meng Choy and Ichiro Sugimoto Singapore’s transformation from a trading port to a global city offers a compelling case study in long-term economic change. The Economic History of ...

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

We're pleased to announce we have 2 titles shortlisted for the Singapore Book Awards! "Infectious Disease Emergencies" is shortlisted for Best Professional Title, & our new reprint of "Everyday Modernism" is shortlisted for Best Book Cover Design. 🎉 #bookawards #booksky #textbook #design #singapore

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Today is the last day of @asianstudies.org #AAS2026! Drop by booth 406 to say hi - and to buy books of course - and make sure to attend John DiMoia's panel! Get our books at 35% off via @uchicagopress.bsky.social: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/vi... #AsianStudies #coldwar #SoutheastAsia

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

We had a packed day of interesting panels on day 3 of @aasasianstudies.bsky.social, featuring Justin McDaniel, Meredith Weiss, Abidin Kusno and many of our other distinguished authors (contd. in next tweet)! Reminder: Get their books at our booth #406 📚 #AAS2026 #AsianStudies

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🎧 Listen: Sally Low, author of "Colonial Law Making" (NUS Press, 2023) was interviewed on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. They discuss the story of the encounter between Cambodia’s indigenous legal tradition and modern French legal thinking. newbooksnetwork.com/colonial-law... #podcast #cambodia

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Sally Frances Low, "Colonial Law Making: Cambodia Under the French" (NUS Press, 2023) - New Books Network

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

#NewBook: "Being Present" is a showcase of ethnographic research on Laos, a rapidly transforming country at the heart of mainland Southeast Asia and a southern gateway to China. Get a copy (Singapore/SEA): buff.ly/iy2X2In In N. America: buff.ly/emv287O #Laos #SoutheastAsia #BookSky #Anthropology

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Our biggest sale of the year is almost over! If you haven't yet, now's the chance to get that missing book for your shelves: nuspress.nus.edu.sg/collections/... #eoysale #booksale #booksky

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

#NewBook: Prof Tan Yock Lin (1953–2023) was a prominent figure in Singapore’s legal community. "A Gentleman of the Law" honours the legacy of a scholar whose impact will long continue to shape the legal landscape in Singapore and beyond. Buy now: buff.ly/UMd6tRJ #singapore #internationallaw

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Just 6 days left until our end-of-year sale is over! From "Wanderlust", the biography of the world's first female solo traveller, to "lives & times of hrh" & "Not for Circulation", tales of two Singapore originals, discover their stories & more here: buff.ly/RuQPSUU

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

From "Las Vegas in Singapore", which looks at the collision of the histories of Singapore and Las Vegas via Marina Bay Sands, to "Divine Custody" & "Traces of the Sage" which uncover the history & material culture of temples, discover our books on places! buff.ly/RuQPSUU

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Grab books for your coffee table at discounted prices, including "Marjorie Doggett’s Singapore" which "features a treasure trove of previously unpublished photos of the island", and "Art & Trousers", an ArtNews Top Art Book of 2021. Shop now: buff.ly/RuQPSUU

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Our #EOYSale2025 $10 and Under highlights: "It's a Living" about the world of work in Vietnam, "Hard Choices" which the Business Times described as "arguably the most stimulating and provocative book ever written on public policy in Singapore", & many more! Shop now: buff.ly/RuQPSUU

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Our end-of year sale is finally here! Over 50 discounted titles (including new books and bestsellers) starting at just $5! No code needed. Start shopping now: buff.ly/Jym4JiQ

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

.@historytoday.com the world's leading pop history magazine, included "Early Southeast Asia" in its Books of the Year list!: “Southeast Asian history sometimes seems at the periphery of mainstream historical interest [not to us!], but two books this year are exceptions... (contd.)

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Charles Higham was interviewed on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about his book "Early #SoutheastAsia". Interviewer Patrick Jory speaks to Higham about the recent discoveries that are revealing remarkable new insights into the region’s early history. Listen now: buff.ly/2qBfbzI #prehistory

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

"In the Mirror" will be launched at the George Town Lit Fest! Editors Brandon Liew and Daryl Lim Wei Jie will discuss literary legacies, tradition, and the future of poetry in English. buff.ly/O1QsW18 When: 29 Nov, 10-11am Where: Wawasan Reading Room #GTLF #Malaysia #Literature

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

#NewBook: How did Bangkok, once a modest riverside town, transform into the vibrant capital of a modern nation? This book explores the dynamic forces that reshaped Bangkok between the late 18th and mid-20th centuries. Get a copy: buff.ly/8GdnO0B #EconomicHistory #Bangkok #Thailand #History

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

📸: Launch of “In the Mirror: New and Selected Poems of Wong Phui Nam" yesterday. Editors Brandon K. Liew & Daryl Lim Wei Jie are pictured here with our guests-of-honour Prof Wang Gungwu & Mr Robert Yeo, and moderator @psmedia.asia. Read the Straits Times review of the book: buff.ly/nnfwk3h #Poetry

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Reminder: Join us for the launch of "In the Mirror: New and Selected Poems of Wong Phui Nam"! When: Sunday (Nov 2) at 11 am, registration from 10:30 am Where: Programme Room 2, Central Public Library (B1 of National Library Building) Register for free: buff.ly/BKwlcFc #poetry #booklaunch

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

NUS Press mourns the passing of our author John Miksic, renowned archaeologist and Emeritus Professor in the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at NUS. Read more: nuspress.nus.edu.sg/blogs/news/i...

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Checking in from the Frankfurt Book Fair, where the Philippines are the Guest of Honour! Here are Lisandro Claudio (Liberalism and the Postcolony) & Filomeno Aguilar Jr. (Migration Revolution) at the Philippines pavilion with our Director Peter Schoppert. Books on the Philippines: buff.ly/ttkohmz

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

You are warmly invited to the launch of "In the Mirror", the first comprehensive collection of the poems and critical essays of Wong Phui Nam. Register now: buff.ly/NRF5AWE Date: Nov 2 (Sun), 11AM Time: Programme Room 2, Central Public Library #SingaporeWritersFestival #SingLit #Poetry #Malaya

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

#NewBook: "In the Mirror" is the first comprehensive collection of the poetry and essays of Wong Phui Nam (1935–2022), a foundational poet of Malaysian literature in English. Edited by Brandon K. Liew & Daryl Lim Wei Jie, with an afterword by Edwin Thumboo. Read now: buff.ly/mJ6V3qH #poetry #books

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Look who came by NUS Press today! When hornbills drop by your office window, you stop everything to watch. 🍃 #Hornbill #Birds #Birdwatching #SoutheastAsia #Singapore #BirdsofBluesky

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

📸: Annabel Gallop, author of "Malay Seals" (NUS Press & @britishlibrary.bsky.social, 2019), at the 80th #NationalDayOfVietnam celebrations in London presenting "Vietnam Documented" (2023) to Vietnam's Ambassador to the UK, H.E. Mr Do Minh Hung, and H.E. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member.

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

“[The author] has extremely interesting sections on coinage, the make-up of the trade (tea replaced porcelain and silk as the most profitable product) and a deep-dive into the commercial organization of Batavia…. the wealth of data makes it palpable and the details bring out nuance...”

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Timothy Barnard is interviewed on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about his book "Imperial Creatures" (NUS Press, 2019). Host Faizah Zakaria & Barnard discuss the question of animal agency, the performative aspects of animal welfare & more. newbooksnetwork.com/timothy-barn... #ColonialHistory

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Timothy Barnard, "Imperial Creatures: Humans and Other Animals in Colonial Singapore, 1819-1942" (NUS Press, 2019) - New Books Network

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

#NewBook: A major new work on Asian trade and empire, "The Chinese in Maritime Southeast Asia" draws on VOC records to show how Chinese merchants in 17th century Batavia and Southeast Asia emerged as central players in global trade. Read: buff.ly/nIBjTj7 #maritime #trade #Batavia #Indonesia #China

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

📚 Last few hours of our #SG60 sale! 🇸🇬 Don’t miss your chance to get 50% off Singapore must-reads, special prices on new books, PLUS snag a free sticker sheet! 50% off: buff.ly/QuOrIni Special sale: buff.ly/WMztpho #Singapore #ReadLocal #NationalDay #SGHistory #BookSky #SingLit

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