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BEIJING RULES: CHINA'S QUEST FOR GLOBAL INFLUENCE

By Bethany Allen Publisher:JOHN MURRAY Publication Date:2023-03-08

Allen has shown remarkable courage in writing this . . . A disturbing, insightful book about China's hidden, multitiered war-and how the West can fight back' Kirkus Reviews The remarkable story of China's two-decade quest for global dominance. For several decades China's ascendancy has been supported by an astonishingly broad and deep portfolio of quiet coercion. Stories of the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian reach are breathtaking - the gagging of sports stars and Learn More

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THE LION AND THE DRAGON BRITAIN AND CHINA : A HISTORY OF CONFLICT

By Lawrence James Publisher:WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON Publication Date:2023-03-08

Napoleon warned 'Let China sleep; when she wakes, she will shake the world'. Lawrence James's magisterial history analyses the relationship between Britain and China between the beginning of the Opium Wars in 1839 and the transfer of power in Hong Kong in 1997. THE LION AND THE DRAGON reveals the part that Britain played in the awakening of China, then covers relations between the two countries during the period when an aroused China did indeed shake the world. Lawrence Jame Learn More

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Simply Artificial Intelligence

By DK Publisher:Dorling Kindersley Ltd Publication Date:2023-03-02

Understanding AI has never been easier with Simply Artificial Intelligence. Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the world of AI for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge. Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it has dramatically changed the way Learn More

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The Power of Regret : How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward

By Daniel H. Pink Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc Publication Date:2023-03-01

“The world needs this book.” —Brené Brown, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead and Atlas of the Heart An instant New York Times bestseller As featured in The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post Named a Best Book of 2022 by NPR and Financial Times From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of When and Drive, a new book about the transforming power of our most misunderstood yet potentially most valuable emotion: regret. Everybody ha Learn More

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Anwar Prison to Palace: PM for All

By M. Krishnamoorthy & Malaysians Publisher:krishnamoorthy muthaly Publication Date:2023-02-25

This book is 8th book written by M. Krishnamoorthy, an Adjunct Professor/Journalist/Media Relations and Crisis Management Coach & Trainer. Worked as Senior Reporter for NST & The Star for more than 2 decades. He still works for CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, Time magazine, New York Times as well as German, American and Australian TV stations. The author says: “Hopes and dreams of being Prime Minister dimmed for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim while being sentenced to jail three times. Learn More

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Killer In The Kremlin

By John Sweeney Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-02-16

The perfect romcom: a stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!' Ali Hazelwood Opposites become allies to fool their matchmaking friends in this swoony reimagining of Shakespeare's beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot have nothing in common except a meet-disaster and the mutual understanding that they couldn't be more wrong for each other. But when the people cl Learn More

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The Snakehead : An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream

By Patrick Radden Keefe Publisher:Pan Macmillan Publication Date:2023-02-16

Reads like a mashup of The Godfather and Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it's all true.' Time In this thrilling panorama of real-life events, the bestselling author of Empire of Pain investigates a secret world run by a surprising criminal: a charismatic middle-aged grandmother, who from a tiny noodle shop in New York's Chinatown, managed a multimillion-dollar business smuggling people. In The Snakehead, Patrick R Learn More

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Rendezvous with Injustice – How a family survived hell after blowing the whistle on the 1MDB financial scam

By Laura Justo , Xavier Justo Publisher:Laura Justo, Xavier Justo Publication Date:2023-02-14

“A riveting tale of love, betrayal, greed and fraud." – Randeep Ramesh, The Guardian “A real-life horror story, grippingly and movingly written, that deserves to be read by anyone opposed to corruption." – Clare Rewcastle Brown, author of ‘The Sarawak Report: The Inside Story of the 1MDB Exposé’ What happens when you blow the lid on a financial scam involving playboy businessmen, the prime minister of a country, and the laundering of billions of dollars? Learn More

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Caste

By Isabel Wilkerson Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-02-14

THE TIME NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR , #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Powerful and timely ... I cannot recommend it strongly enough" - Barack Obama Beyond race or class, our lives are defined by a powerful, unspoken system of divisions. In Caste, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson provides a profound, eye-opening portrait of this hidden phenomenon. This is the story of how our world was shaped by caste, and how its rigid, arbitrary hierarchies still divide us tod Learn More

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My Fourth Time, We Drowned : Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route

By Sally Hayden Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date:2023-02-03

WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE WINNER OF IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'The most important work of contemporary reporting I have ever read' SALLY ROONEY The treatment of refugees has become one of the most devastating human rights disasters in our history. In this book, award-winning journalist Sally Hayden unfolds a staggering investigation into the migrant crisis across North Africa. This book follows the experiences of refugees, telling a r Learn More

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Defeating the Dictators : How Democracy Can Prevail in the Age of the Strongman

By Charles Dunst Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton Publication Date:2023-02-02

Charles Dunst's deeply researched, timely and powerful book offers a blueprint for how democracies should fight back.' - Sir Kim Darroch 'Remarkable. A thoughtful and perceptive book.' - Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP The world is currently experiencing the lowest levels of democracy we have seen in over thirty years. Autocracy is on the rise, and while the cost of autocracy seems evident, it nevertheless remains an attractive option to many. While leaders like Viktor Orban disr Learn More

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The Red of my Blood

By Clover Stroud Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-01-26

A modern day re-telling of Robin Hood, Book One of The Ravenhood series is set to be a viral read . . . giving us all the steam. Buckle up.' - Glamour Magazine Kate Stewart's Ravenhood Trilogy is a gritty, sexy, romantic, modern day take on Robin Hood with breathtaking twists. "In your heart of hearts, if you didn't have to choose, would you?" The deal is simple: all nineteen-year-old student Cecilia Horner has to do is survive a year in the small town of Triple Falls, liv Learn More

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The Betrayal of Anne Frank

By Rosemary Sullivan Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date:2023-01-19

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Hums with living history, human warmth and indignation' New York Times Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept The mystery has haunted generations since the Second World War: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why? Now, thanks to radical new technology and the obsession of a retired FBI agent, this book offers an answer. Rosemary Sullivan unfolds the story in a gripping, moving narrative. Over thirty mill Learn More

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The Genealogy of Kings (Sulalatus Salatin)

By Muhammad Haji Salleh , Tun Seri Lanang Publisher:PRHSEA Publication Date:2023-01-12

A history of the Malay Peninsula and the islands of the Archipelago In a collector’s edition, The Genealogy of Kings (Malay: Sulalat al-Salatin or Sejarah Melayu), is a literary work that gives a traditional interpretation of the origin, evolution and demise of the great Malay maritime empire, the Malacca Sultanate. The work which was composed sometime between the 15th and 16th centuries, is considered one of the finest literary and historical works in the Malay language. I Learn More

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MALAYSIA AT RANDOM: MAGIC, MYTHS & MILESTONES (NEW AND UPDATED)

By Justin Corfield Publisher:Tasliman Publishing Publication Date:2023-01-11

An illustrated collection of Malaysian trivia, Malaysia at Random is filled with anecdotes, statistics, quotations, diagrams, facts, recipes, advice, folklore and other unusual and often useful tidbits. This veritable treasure trove of information on Malaysia is arranged, as the title suggests, randomly, so that readers will come to expect the unexpected on each and every page. Designed in a charmingly classic style and peppered with attractive illustrations, Malaysia at Rand Learn More

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IVY ON STONE

By Matthew Thomas Publisher:Matahari Books Publication Date:2023-01-10

The Malaysian lawyer and author Matthew Thomas was introduced by his family to Anne when he was 29. Despite their initial trepidation, they got along very well and within a year they were married. Decades later, she would lie in a coffin at the same church they were married in. Ivy on Stone is his memoir of their marriage, and of how he has struggled to come to terms with her death. This deeply personal tribute is not only a record of love and grief, but of a humanistic fa Learn More

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ANWAR IBRAHIM: TENACIOUS IN DISSENT, HOPEFUL IN POWER

By Khoo Boo Teik Publisher:Gerakbudaya Enterprise Publication Date:2023-01-10

Over 50 years Anwar Ibrahim was a Malay nationalist student, a motor of Islamic activism, a co-opted rising star in government, an ‘anointed successor’ to the premiership, a persecuted reformist, and a revitalized Opposition Leader. He disdained comfortable irrelevance to rouse indignant masses against the regimes of five prime ministers. In September 1998 he was a political prisoner with a blackened eye. In November 2023 he became the Prime Minister. In the 21st century Learn More

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Future of Geography

By Tim Marshall Publisher:Elliott & Thompson Publication Date:2023-01-10

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2023 Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century – new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and The Power of Geography Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes. This isn’t science fiction. It’s astropolitics. We’re entering a new space race – and it could revolutionise life on Learn More

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LIM KIT SIANG: MALAYSIAN FIRST BOLD TO THE LAST BATTLE (VOLUME TWO)

By Kee Thuan Chye Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2023-01-09

In this continuing account of Lim Kit Siang’s life and 56-year political career, dramatist-journalist Kee Thuan Chye picks up from the cliffhanger at the end of Volume One to present a story full of intrigue, heart-tugging moments, dramatic twists and turns – and even some laughter and joy. What comes through unmistakably is Kit Siang’s resilience in fighting for his Malaysian Dream – his lifelong vision for a united, democratic and prosperous nation in which all cit Learn More

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SCHOLAR ACTIVIST KHOO KHAY JIN: REFLECTIONS ON THE PENAN SARAWAK AND MALAYSIA

By Francis Loh Kok Wah Publisher:SIRD and ALIRAN Publication Date:2023-01-09

Khay Jin worked ... to identify strategies to eradicate poverty and improve employment and equity restructuring in Sabah and Sarawak. He was never an arm-chair critic ... he personally took part in a number of focus group discussions with communities ... to obtain and analyse data and input from various stakeholders including grassroots communities and to ensure their voices were heard and taken into consideration in national and state planning. Citation from the UNITED NAT Learn More

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MY DEAR PAPA - SECOND EDITION

By Nurul Hana Anwar Publisher:Gerakbudaya Publication Date:2023-01-07

8 years have gone by and editing this book feels like a fever dream. I never thought I could be here in such a good light and I am excited that you are able to see the changes and the whirlwind of moments that have happened in Malaysia. Thank you to the people that had been here from different journeys and walks of life. This means a lot and I couldn’t have done it without people I cherish and love that have brought me to finish this book. Learn More

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KNOWING YOUR ROOTS: IN THE WAKE OF THE NEW XIONG-NUS AT CHINA’S GATE

By Lim Yu-Book Publisher:Lim Yu-Book Publication Date:2023-01-07

Before Donald Trump declared trade war on China, most Chinese were happy to accept the US as the lǎo-dà (老大)—not exactly the ‘big boss’ in its usual intended meaning, but more a status accorded to someone out of an air of resignation and light contempt. Since he wants to be number one, let him be! But we know his true colours! China was not quite perturbed by Trump’s trade war. They knew who the ultimate losers would be. But the fact that the coronavirus was Learn More

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COVID-19: CRITICAL & PERIOPERATIVE PATIENT CARE

By Dr. Anor Hidayah Za Publisher:Hidayah Zainool Publication Date:2023-01-06

This book is for the reader to know the actual situation of handling critically ill patients in the critical care unit and operation theatre The truth and reality that most of the front liners in the hospital and critical care setting scenario are difficult to imagine. Portraying the collective interaction of daily living as doctor and specialist in her field, falling sick and giving up is not an option. Instead, she finds strength in every bump and hurdle. And would l Learn More

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MY STORY: BENEATH CALM WATERS

By Michelle Ng Publisher:Top Hat Pte.Ltd Publication Date:2023-01-06

Michelle was elected as the State Assemblywoman for Subang Jaya in 2018. At 28 years old, she was the youngest elected representative in the 14th Selangor State Assembly. Michelle also served as Chair of the Select Committee on Water Resource, and was thus the only woman Chair of a Select Committee that term. Learn More

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DOCTOR IN THE DOCK

By Ariza Mohamed Publisher:Firdaus Press Publication Publication Date:2023-01-06

DR. ARIZA MOHAMED is currently an Associate Professor with UniKL- RCMP in Ipoh. She teaches medical students. One of the topics she taught was on pre-term labour. She graduated as a specialist in 1997. She worked as a consultant specialist in several hospitals before joining the university. She led a fairly quiet life until she was summoned in 2018 by her patient 15 years before for severe prematurity which had unfortunately ended as cerebral palsy. She had to endure a tri Learn More

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Kingdom of Characters : A Tale of Language, Obsession, and Genius in Modern China

By Jing Tsu Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-01-05

A riveting, masterfully researched account of the bold innovators who adapted the Chinese language to the modern world, transforming China into a superpower in the process What does it take to reinvent the world's oldest living language? China today is one of the world's most powerful nations, yet just a century ago it was a crumbling empire with literacy reserved for the elite few, left behind in the wake of Western technology. In Kingdom of Characters, Jing Tsu shows that Learn More

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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention

By Johann Hari Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date:2023-01-05

THE NO. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A SPECTATOR AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022 A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH 'If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one' TELEGRAPH 'This book is exactly what the world needs right now' OPRAH WINFREY 'A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention' STEPHEN FRY 'A really important book . . . Everyone should read it' PHILIPPA Learn More

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Anwar: Prologue Moving Forward Towards A Progressive Nation

By Ronifira Rejab Publisher:Jagat Media Publication Date:2023-01-05

Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim has solemnly sworn his oath in the 24th of November, 2022. This Paramount inquiry remains, will he be able to safeguard this Unity Goverment, or otherwise? Learn More

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Unequal Partners

By Joe Samad Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2023-01-05

Malaysia desperately needs a new perspective and a new narrative to rid itself of the 60-year yoke of regressive policies and politicking that has stifled its advancement. Race, religion and identity politics still dominate the national narrative. The solution to these destructive politics will not come from the peninsula. It is Sabah and Sarawak, with its history of racial harmony and religious tolerance that we must look to for that new perspectives, direction, and leadersh Learn More

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Regaining Control: Malaysia Economic Policy During Covid and Beyond

By Shankaran Nambiar Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2023-01-03

“Covid-19 was a global pandemic. All countries, and nearly all localities, were affected. And yet infection rates, death rates, and impact on societies varied widely. What accounts for this variance? The Malaysian story is told by Shankaran Nambiar, one of the country’s leading economists. We already know that in the United States, Covid-19 responses became highly politicised. The China story seems equally political, but driven from the top down. The Malaysian story is n Learn More

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Bangsa Melayu: Malay Concepts of Democracy and Community, 1945-1950

By Ariffin Omar Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2023-01-03

The years immediately after the Second World War were critical in the remaking of Southeast Asian societies. 'Bangsa Melayu' is an innovative study of political ideology in two related but distinct Malay communities in peninsular Malaya and East Sumatra at this time of tremendous political ferment. Prior to this period the kerajaan – monarchies headed by the sultans – had been central to Malay political culture and identity. With the rise of nationalism, contestation over Learn More

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Another One Case

By Syamirulah Rahim Publisher:PENERBITAN KATA PILAR (M) SDN BHD Publication Date:2023-01-02

Memory is a double-edged sword that is both a blessing and a curse. In the halls of a hospital, echoes of human suffering and triumph ring loudest, imprinting indelible marks upon the minds of its workers. Some memories are sweet, a blissful balm to recall; others knives-sharp, wounding the soul. Death and life, pain and healing, laughter and tears - however we choose to remember them, they remain forever unforgettable. 20 cases, 20 writers. Regardless of whether we are healt Learn More

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Resetting Malaysia Education, Faith and Society

By Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2023-01-02

This book intends to reset and make Malaysia into a nation for the rakyat, not just for a select few. Resetting Malaysia compiles articles that put forth ideas on how every Malaysian can make changes that will eventually bind us into a single nation that respects the faiths, cultures and lifestyles of all—by challenging inherited perspectives, narratives and perceptions. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi explores how educational institutions impart imitative and uncritical practices Learn More

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Script: For a Better Malaysia - An Empowering Vision and Policy Framework for Action

By Anwar Ibrahim Publisher:Institut Darul Ehsan Publication Date:2023-01-01

SCRIPT stands for Sustainability, Care & Compassion, Respect, Innovation, Prosperity, and Trust – six Malaysian values at the core of this living document which both lays out Anwar Ibrahim’s vision for a stronger, better Malaysia and provides a method of developing policies fit to the contemporary and increasingly complex world in which we live. This book builds on Anwar Ibrahim’s more than four decades of experience in public service heading key ministries in the Mala Learn More

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Kill the Major (Second Edition): The True Story of the Most Successful Alled Querilla War in Borne

By Paul Malone Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2023-01-01

The true story of the 42 Australian, New Zealand and British guerrillas and their Borneo warrior allies who fought behind Japanese lines in World War II and forced the surrender of the last two Japanese companies, ten weeks after World War II’s official end. Over 1,000 Japanese were killed in the Semut I operation, a casualty rate out of all proportion to the small size and armaments of the force. But rather than revere and praise their leader, after the war, many of th Learn More

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The Push Till the Last Mile

By Husna Kassim Publisher:HK Publication Date:2023-01-01

Everyone has a story to tell, of how their life experiences have shaped them into who they have become. Narrated here are stories colouring various shades of life's journeys: inspirational stories of a winning mentality with accounts of endurance, perseverance and courage; stories of how the cycle of poverty was broken through education; stories of one unfortunate being and a few who fell through the cracks; and finally words of hope to carry on. These stories are about paths Learn More

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An Elated State Of Mind: Memoir Of A Bipolar Person

By Chow Ee-Tan Publisher:Chow Ee-Tan Publication Date:2023-01-01

Chow Ee-Tan had her first onset of bipolar syndrome at 15. From then on, she had walked through peaks and valleys due to her mood swings, extraordinary and even bizarre experiences that she otherwise woud not have encountered: from dropping out of school to false and failed romances to twice-warded in psychiatric hospitals. Her first book `An Elated State of Mind: Memoir of a Bipolar Person’ is written with brutal honesty and forthrightness, as Ee-Tan shares her life journe Learn More

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The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life

By David Robson Publisher:Canongate Books Publication Date:2022-12-29

People who believe ageing brings wisdom live longer. Lucky charms really do improve an athlete's performance. Taking a placebo, even when you know it is a placebo, can still improve your health. Welcome to The Expectation Effect. David Robson takes us on a tour of the cutting-edge research happening right now that suggests our expectations shape our experience. Of course, you can't just think yourself thinner, happier or fitter, but using this book you can reframe many diffe Learn More

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THE CODE BREAKER

By Walter Isaacson Publisher:SIMON & SCHUSTER Publication Date:2022-12-05

The best-selling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns. In 2012, Nobel Prize winning scientist Jennifer Doudna hit upon an invention that will transform the future of the human race: an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as CRISPR, it opened a brave new world of medical miracles and moral questions. It has already been deployed to cure deadly diseases, fight the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, and make inheritable changes in the genes of babies. But what Learn More

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Simply The Brain

By DK Publisher:Dorling Kindersley Ltd Publication Date:2022-12-01

The human brain is a most remarkable organ, but how well do we really understand the way it works? What is a brain and what is the mind? Do you only use 10% of your brain? Why do some people hear colour? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these questions and many more, then Simply The Brain may be the book for you! Simply The Brain explores everything that goes on in the brain when you think, feel, and perceive the world around you. If you're seeking a guide that b Learn More

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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

By Lori Gottlieb Publisher:Scribe Publications Publication Date:2022-12-01

A TIME magazine Must-Read Book of the Year Ever wonder what your therapist is thinking? Now you can find out, as therapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb takes us behind the scenes of her practice - where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she). When a personal crisis causes her world to come crashing down, Lori Gottlieb - an experienced therapist with a thriving practice in Los Angeles - is suddenly adrift. Enter Wendell, himself a veter Learn More

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Stories We Don't Tell

By Hun Ming Kwang Publisher: Penguin Random House Sea Publication Date:2022-11-30

Stories We Don't Tell consists of a series of heartfelt and moving repositories of conversations with people who have lived experiences of mental health challenges. These candid talks revealed not just the challenges these individuals faced, but the immense amount of courage and strength and self-love they carried throughout their mental health journey. While the mental health conversation was elevated in 2020, people have always been navigating mental health issues, whether Learn More

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Queen Elizabeth II and The Royal Family

By Dk Publisher:Dorling Kindersley Ltd Publication Date:2022-11-24

**The spellbinding new retelling of the Trojan War drawn from the perspective of the fearless women at the heart of it all.** 'The story and its characters swept me up and engulfed me, I could not put this one down' REAL READER REVIEW 'I was glued to it from beginning to end and could not wait to recommend to my friends afterwards.' REAL READER REVIEW 'Jennifer Saint has breathed new life into this myth and put her own stamp on it' REAL READER REVIEW 'A brilliant read' Wo Learn More

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The Light We Carry

By Michelle Obama Publisher:Random House USA Inc Publication Date:2022-11-15

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The First Decade: My Journey from Blogger to Entrepreneur

By Vivy Yusof Publisher:Penguin SEA Publication Date:2022-11-12

At the age of thirty-four, I’ve built a nine-figure fashion company, garnered 1.8 million followers on Instagram and managed to squeeze in time to get married and give birth to not one, but four children. And it all started from a blog. Perfect for young entrepreneurs, this book shares the secrets of my entrepreneurial journey so far – from starting a business with my boyfriend (telling my dad sure was fun), to writing a business plan on a piece of tissue paper, to fun Learn More

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Harry Styles: The Making of a Modern Man

By Sen Smith Publisher:HarperNonFiction Publication Date:2022-11-10

Harry Styles has grown up. The One Direction boy-band member so loved by millions has become a truly global superstar and genuine icon of our times. In this captivating biography for fans from day one as well as a whole new generation, bestselling author Sean Smith follows the journey of a thoroughly modern man with boundless charisma, who represents a better world devoid of prejudice. At 16, Harry’s life changed forever when he left his home in rural Cheshire to appear o Learn More

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Making Democracy Work: Institutional Reforms for Malaysia

By Ooi Kok Hin (BERSIH) Publisher:Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRD) Publication Date:2022-11-01

For decades, institutions have been deprived of the capability to provide meaningful and effective check and balance on the executive. However, following the end of dominant party rule in 2018 and the political turbulence that followed, the concentration of power in the prime minister began to be contested as the demand for reforms grew. In Making Democracy Work, Bersih brings together contributions from researchers and experts to study and propose recommendations in four key Learn More

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War on Ivermectin: The Medicine that Saved Millions and Could Have Ended the COVID Pandemic

By Pierre Kory Publisher: Skyhorse Publication Date:2022-10-25

Big Pharma and health agencies cry "Don't take ivermectin!" A media storm follows. Why then, does the science say the opposite? Ivermectin is a dirty word in the media. The drug has been derided and declared useless. Doctors have earnestly recorded pleas asking those afflicted with COVID-19 not to take the drug. But why? The War on Ivermectin is the personal and professional narrative of Dr. Pierre Kory, the co-founder of an expert group of physicians’, and his pligh Learn More

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Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts Of People Who Think In Pictures, Patterns, And Abstractions

By Temple Grandin Publisher:Riverhead Books Publication Date:2022-10-11

ABOUT VISUAL THINKING “A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we’ll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century.” —Steve Silberman “An absolute eye-opener.” —Frans de Waal A landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers A quarter of a century after her memoir, Thinking in Pictures, forever changed how the world understood autism, Temple Gran Learn More

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Move: How Mass Migration Will Reshape the World - and What It Means for You

By Parag Khanna Publisher:Orion Publishing Co Publication Date:2022-10-06

Where will you live in 2030? Where will your children settle in 2040? What will the map of humanity look like in 2050? Mobility is a recurring feature of human civilisation. Now, as climate change tips toward full-blown crisis, economies collapse, governments destabilise and technology disrupts, we're entering a new age of mass migrations - one that will scatter both the dispossessed and the well-off. Which areas will people abandon and where will they resettle? Which countr Learn More

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How the World Really Works : A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

By Vaclav Smil Publisher:Penguin UK Publication Date:2022-10-06

We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a much-needed reality check - because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts Learn More

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No Escape : The True Story of China's Genocide of the Uyghurs

By Nury Turkel Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date:2022-10-05

A devastating account of China's genocide of the Uyghurs, by a leading Uyghur activist and Time #100 nominee Nury Turkel was born in a 're-education' camp in China at the height of the Cultural Revolution. He spent the first several months of his life in captivity with his mother, who was beaten and starved while pregnant with him, whilst his father served a penal sentence in an agricultural labour camp. Following this traumatic start - and not without a heavy dose of good fo Learn More

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When I Was A Kid 7

By CHEEMING BOEY Publisher:CHEE MING BOEY Publication Date:2022-10-01

This book is about so many things. First days in school, first crush, first kid on the bus, but never the first in class. This book is a look at the life of a Malaysian studying across the causeway in Singapore. This book is about waking up stupid early to go to school. Learn More

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The New Era In Today's China

By Koh King Kee Publisher:Gerakbudaya Publication Date:2022-10-01

China is often misunderstood and even stigmatised by the mainstream media and some Western scholars. 'The New Era in Today’s China' explains what the country can bring to the world. The book comprehensively examines China in the new era and what it means for the future world, including its domestic politics, economy, society, and culture, as well as China’s global engagement, world image, and international communication. It covers key topics such as China-US relations, po Learn More

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China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower

By Frank Dikoetter Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date:2022-09-29

A leading historian of modern China. He is a rare scholar, adept in both Russian and Chinese . . . Combined with this linguistic skill, Dikoetter has a writer's gift' EVENING STANDARD From the Samuel Johnson Prize-winning author of Mao's Great Famine, a timely and compelling account of China in the wake of Chairman Mao In China After Mao, award-winning historian Frank Dikoetter explores how the People's Republic of China was transformed from a backwater economy in the 1970s Learn More

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SIM KEE BOON: Businessman Bureaucrat

By Low Shi Ping , Leanne Sim Publisher:Landmark Publishing Publication Date:2022-09-15

More than a biography. It’s also a primer of the principles and values that lived out in his successful career. Learn More

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Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Run Out of Patients

By Adam Kay Publisher:Orion Publication Date:2022-09-13

Hilarious, heartbreaking (and sometimes horrifying) stories from a life on and off the wards by Adam Kay, multi-million copy bestselling author of This is Going to Hurt Pre-order Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients Adam Kay's secret diary from his time as a junior doctor This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century. It has been read by millions, translated into 37 languages, and adapted into a major BBC television series. But that Learn More

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We Are Marching Now : The Inside Story Of Bersih 1.0

By Danny Lim Publisher:Matahari Books Publication Date:2022-09-01

Bersih was ostensibly all about electoral reform. But it has become so much more than that. For Bersih was – is? – a Big Thing. You don’t bring the nation’s capital to a standstill – five times from 2007 to 2016 – without leaving an enduring impact. But how did it start, and by whom? (Spoiler alert: It wasn’t Ambiga.) Dozens of people involved in the very first Bersih speak candidly to journalist Danny Lim about the motivations, strategies, surprising cooperati Learn More

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The Tree Whisperer – The official biography of Tan Sri Dr Lee Shin Cheng, founder of IOI Group

By Lee Hoong Lian Publisher:MENTOR Publication Date:2022-08-30

At the age of 11, Lee Shin Cheng left school to become an ice-cream seller. Through sheer will and determination, he broke out of the clutches of poverty by constantly aiming for the skies. Following his mother’s advice to “do good and be good”, he made a name for himself as the founder of IOI Group, leaving behind great accomplishments in the palm oil and property sectors. Because of his affinity with oil palm trees, he was also fondly known as “The Tree Whisperer” Learn More

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Rationality

By Steven Pinker Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc Publication Date:2022-08-30

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "In our uncertain age, which can so often feel so dark and disturbing, Steven Pinker has distinguished himself as a voice of positivity." - New York Times Can reading a book make you more rational? Can it help us understand why there is so much irrationality in the world? Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now (Bill Gates's "new favorite book of all time") answers all the questions here Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific unde Learn More

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