Peranakans as Cultural Brokers: Na Tian Piet
By Wong Kah Wei We were introduced to Na Tian Piet as a Chinese Peranakan composer of syairs in Dr Azhar Ibrahim’s first Peranakan talk entitled Syair of the…
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Pantuns of the Chinese Peranakans in the Straits Settlements
By Wong Kah Wei Continuing on my journey of discovering more about the Peranakan culture through NUS Libraries collections, I was intrigued by a talk given by Dr Azhar…
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Beans, Brews and Business: The Fascinating Story of Coffee in Singapore and Southeast Asia
By Kho Su Yian If you think you’ve been smelling coffee while at level 4 of NUS’ Central Library (CLB), you’re not imagining things! Eagle-eyed (and sharp-nosed) library visitors…
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Nyonyas and Christmas
By Wong Kah Wei I personally think that our lovely Nyonyas are best known for their delicious Peranakan cuisine. The end of the year is coming and the cool…
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A Journey of Discovery
By Wong Kah Wei My mother is a Peranakan from Penang. My maternal grandmother wore a sarong, cooked fantastic assam laksa, jiu hu char, nasi ulam and spoke Penang…
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“Was LKY Baba?” One Librarian’s Quest to Discover LKY’s Ethnic Origins
by Wong Kah Wei There is little that has yet to be discovered about Singapore’s late founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Books, articles, and even musicals have…
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A Season Has Passed
By Wong Kah Wei The “Peranakan Assembly” at my church had to close down. Numbers were dwindling due to many of the elderly who were ill or who had…
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The Unsung Heroes: Women in Computing
Hello everyone, Some days ago, we shared a sneak peek about one of the many upcoming projects on our social media platforms. This blog article is a follow-up to those…
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Funny Book Titles
A library is not just for books, resources and study. It’s also a place to relax and have a bit of fun. We put up a wall of book covers…
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Step into a Mini Wonderland of Sustenance and Supplies
Have you visited the Central Library recently? Did you notice the brand new vending machines at Perk Point? These new machines are part of our endeavour to serve the NUS…
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