Reminder: Book Reading of "Floating on a Malayan Breeze: Travels in Malaysia and Singapore"
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Berkeley Club of Singapore of Singapore
Nov 29, 2012, 10:15:44 PM11/29/12
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Hey Bears!
Our final major event of the year will be a book reading on Wednesday, Dec. 12th by Sudhir Vadaketh, author of "Floating on a Malayan Breeze: Travels in Malaysia and Singapore". The book has recently received critical acclaim by a number of leading local and international publications.
Please come out and support a fellow Cal alum!
For more information, please view the attached event flyer or details below.
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Exco
Berkeley Club of Singapore
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Book Reading of "Floating on a Malayan Breeze: Travels in Malaysia and Singapore"
The Berkeley Club of Singapore, Harvard Club of Singapore and the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore are pleased to host a reading and discussion by Sudhir Vadaketh, author of "Floating on a Malayan Breeze: Travels in Malaysia and Singapore", at the offices of AmCham Singapore.
Date
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012, 6pm-8pm
Date
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012, 6pm-8pm
Venue
SAIS Auditorium at AmCham Singapore, 23rd Floor, Shaw Centre, 1 Scotts Road, Singapore
Cost
$7/person for members of Berkeley Club, Harvard Club or AmCham, OR $32 for attendance + a copy of the book
For non-members, the cost is $10/person OR $35 for attendance + a copy of the book. Additional copies will be available onsite at $30 each (retail price is $34.24).
Registration
As space is limited, please RSVP by Monday, December 10th to berkeleyclubofsingapore@gmail.com and indicate if you plan to pay by cash or personal check.
Program
6:00pm - 6:30pm ~ Registration, wine and chaat (N. Indian snacks)
6:30pm - 7:00pm ~ Author presentation of main themes and book reading
7:00pm - 7:30pm ~ Discussion moderated by Phua Mei Pin
7:30pm - 8:00pm ~ Book signing
Food and drink
SAIS Auditorium at AmCham Singapore, 23rd Floor, Shaw Centre, 1 Scotts Road, Singapore
Cost
$7/person for members of Berkeley Club, Harvard Club or AmCham, OR $32 for attendance + a copy of the book
For non-members, the cost is $10/person OR $35 for attendance + a copy of the book. Additional copies will be available onsite at $30 each (retail price is $34.24).
Registration
As space is limited, please RSVP by Monday, December 10th to berkeleyclubofsingapore@gmail.com and indicate if you plan to pay by cash or personal check.
Program
6:00pm - 6:30pm ~ Registration, wine and chaat (N. Indian snacks)
6:30pm - 7:00pm ~ Author presentation of main themes and book reading
7:00pm - 7:30pm ~ Discussion moderated by Phua Mei Pin
7:30pm - 8:00pm ~ Book signing
Food and drink
Light snacks will be provided compliments of Shahi Maharani North Indian Restaurant. Wine will be provided compliments of KOT Selections.
About the Book
“One of the best, and certainly one of the most enjoyable, single-volume introductions to both countries’ politics, economies and societies, and to their delicate sibling relationship — part envy, part rivalry, part affection.” -- Simon Long, “Banyan”, Asia columnist, The Economist
What happens after a country breaks apart? Forty-seven years ago Singapore separated from Malaysia. Since then, the two countries have developed along their own paths. Malaysia has given preference to the Malay Muslim majority. Singapore, meanwhile, has tried to build a meritocracy — ostensibly colour-blind — yet perhaps more encouraging to some than others.
How have these policies affected ordinary people? How do these two divergent nations now see each other and the world around them?
Seeking answers to these questions, two Singaporeans first spent 30 days cycling through every state in Peninsular Malaysia on a daily budget of RM10 (US$3) each, then many years interviewing hundreds more people. What they found are two countries that have developed economically but are still struggling to find their souls.
About the Author
Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh, the Singapore-born son of a Malaysia-born father, is a senior editor with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), part of The Economist Group. He has written for a variety of publications, including The Economist and The Straits Times. After mandatory military service he left for college in the US, spending six years at Berkeley and Harvard. He returned home in 2005, where he lives with his wife and two cats. Floating on a Malayan Breeze is Sudhir’s first book; to be followed, hopefully, by narratives on Asia’s other great societies. For more information, visit http://sudhirtv.wordpress.com/
About the Book
“One of the best, and certainly one of the most enjoyable, single-volume introductions to both countries’ politics, economies and societies, and to their delicate sibling relationship — part envy, part rivalry, part affection.” -- Simon Long, “Banyan”, Asia columnist, The Economist
What happens after a country breaks apart? Forty-seven years ago Singapore separated from Malaysia. Since then, the two countries have developed along their own paths. Malaysia has given preference to the Malay Muslim majority. Singapore, meanwhile, has tried to build a meritocracy — ostensibly colour-blind — yet perhaps more encouraging to some than others.
How have these policies affected ordinary people? How do these two divergent nations now see each other and the world around them?
Seeking answers to these questions, two Singaporeans first spent 30 days cycling through every state in Peninsular Malaysia on a daily budget of RM10 (US$3) each, then many years interviewing hundreds more people. What they found are two countries that have developed economically but are still struggling to find their souls.
About the Author
Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh, the Singapore-born son of a Malaysia-born father, is a senior editor with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), part of The Economist Group. He has written for a variety of publications, including The Economist and The Straits Times. After mandatory military service he left for college in the US, spending six years at Berkeley and Harvard. He returned home in 2005, where he lives with his wife and two cats. Floating on a Malayan Breeze is Sudhir’s first book; to be followed, hopefully, by narratives on Asia’s other great societies. For more information, visit http://sudhirtv.wordpress.com/
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