Full Description
Liu, Yow, Zhang and the contributors examine Singapore's significance as an Asian Regional Corridor and provide a new perspective on interpreting Singapore's important position in the Asian region and its role as a bridge connecting Asia to the world and within the Asian region.
The book unfolds from three interconnected perspectives: historicity, trade, and diaspora, examining Singapore as an Asian regional corridor and its pivotal role in global political, economic, and social developments. It also delves into current mobility trends and future challenges, contributing to a nuanced understanding of Singapore's and Southeast Asia's uncertain trajectory and offers a unique perspective that collectively illuminates the diverse dimensions of Singapore's influence and engagement in the global stage.
This book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of Southeast Asian studies including political, economic, and cultural studies and those interested in Singapore's development and its regional role in Asia. It would also be of interest to those conducting comparative research on Global Asia and its interactions with the world.
Contents
List of editors
List of contributors
Introduction: Historicity, Trade, and Diaspora in the Making of Singapore as an Asian Regional Corridor: An Introduction
Hong Liu, Cheun Hoe Yow, Huimei Zhang
Part I: Historicity and Network
Chapter 1: Singapore in the History of British North Borneo: An Examination of Singapore as Centre to the Region
Danny Tze Ken Wong
Chapter 2: China, Entrepôt Trade, and Singapore Chinese Merchants, 1945-65
Jason Lim
Chapter 3: Trading Hub Beyond Ideologies: The Singapore-North Korean Economic Connection and Mission for Industrialisation during the Cold War
JongHo Kim
Part II: Trade and Identity
Chapter 4: Shaping the World-Class High-Tech Zone: A Case Study of the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park
Jinghua Xing, George Hong Jiang
Chapter 5: Hedging Perspectives for Small States and Regimes: A Comparative Study between Singapore and Hong Kong
Kian Cheng Lee, Haiping Gao
Chapter 6: A Hub for Diversity: Social Cohesion as a Statecraft for Nation-Branding in Singapore
Chang-Yau Hoon, Ying-kit Chan
Part III: Diaspora and Governance
Chapter 7: Singapore in Diasporic Chinese Foodways: Representation of New Chinese Migrants
Cheun Hoe Yow
Chapter 8: The Singapore Model of Tripartism in Digital Skills Development: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Celia Khiaw Peng Lee
