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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#NewBook: How did #ContemporaryArt move from avant-garde and experimental to the spectacular and “global” artworld of today? In "Contemporary Asian Art at Biennials", noted art historian John Clark tells this story from an Asian perspective. Read now: buff.ly/hvfAmJe #arthistory #biennales #books

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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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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

If you are attending the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) @asiancurrents.bsky.social conference in Deakin University next week, please join us for a book signing event with the author on 1st July, 2:45 - 3:15 pm.

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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

This evening, Maitrii Aung-Thwin, C. Michele Thompson, & Faizah Zakaria are all part of a panel on the cultural worlds of #SoutheastAsian #forestproducts... Get 35% off our books: buff.ly/2ifmVyS #AAS2026 #AsianStudies #conference #Vancouver

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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 · 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 · 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

For a limited time and while stocks last, all orders of "In the Mirror" in Singapore/Southeast Asia will get a FREE copy of "The Collected Poems of Arthur Yap"! buff.ly/mJ6V3qH #FreeBook #Poetry #SingLit #Singapore #Poets #Malaysia #Malaya #ReadSG

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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

Dr Sud Chonchirdsin, author of "Vietnam Documented" (NUS Press & the @britishlibrary.bsky.social, 2023), is pictured here with his book! Get a copy: buff.ly/vnHlfIU #Vietnam #BritishLibrary #History #Museums

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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 · 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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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

From an exploration of Singapore’s pre-colonial past, to an account of the pluralist 1950s–70s, a reconstruction of the “missing years” of our history, and a unique look at colonial society through animals, explore Singapore’s many pasts. Now 50% off: buff.ly/QuOrIni #SG60 #Singapore #History

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

Revisit Singapore’s past through voices that shaped and witnessed it, from Ann Wee's "A Tiger Remembers", to Goh Poh Seng's "Tall Tales & Misadventures", Herman Hochstadt’s "lives & times of hrh", & Bertha Henson's biography of George Bogaars "Not for Circulation". Now 50% off: buff.ly/QuOrIni#SG60

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

🇸🇬 Our National Day Sale is live! 🇸🇬 Celebrate SG60 with flat 50% off select Singapore titles: nuspress.nus.edu.sg/collections/... + The first 50 orders will receive an exclusive FREE NUS Press sticker sheet! Offer valid 8-11 August. #NationalDaySG #ReadLocal #SG60 #Sale #BookSky

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Event: @arinus.bsky.social "Housing and Citizenship in Postcolonial Nations" lecture by Chua Beng Huat will examine the role of housing policy in postcolonial Singapore in nation-building. Date: 7 Aug Time: 16:00–17:30 (SGT) Venue: AS8 04-04 NUS + Zoom Register: buff.ly/PloNd12 #housing #singapore

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The 4th Ateneo de Manila Uni Press book highlight is "Unrequited Love": "An eye-opening, thought-provoking, worthy addition to our sparse scholarly literature on an issue that impacts the course of our history" - Ralph Recto, Secretary, Dept of Finance buff.ly/rdyBDA5 #Duterte #Philippines #China

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

The 3rd book we're highlighting from @ateneodemanilau.bsky.social Uni Press is "Tales of the Post-Plantation", in which Robin Thiers explores #CavendishBanana production in the #Philippines through unlikely protagonists: small-scale farmers, a fungus, and the banana itself. 🍌🌱 Read: buff.ly/rv2Vo7u

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