Uncle Choo: Singapore's Greatest Football Coach
Uncle Choo: Singapore's Greatest Football Coach

Author: Reynold Godwin Pereira

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2023-03-03

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9811268495

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Choo Seng Quee is arguably Singapore's greatest football coach. He brought Singapore football to great heights, especially during the 1970s. This larger-than-life footballing icon had already made a name for himself as a no-nonsense defender during the 1930s helping Singapore win the Malaya Cup on two occasions.World War II disrupted his promising playing career, and after the war, he switched to coaching. In a coaching career spanning almost 30 years, he had several spells as coach of the Singapore national team (in addition to also coaching the Malaysian and Indonesian teams). Though his coaching methods were 'old school', based on hard work and discipline, success followed him wherever he went.His brash manner, unfortunately, did not endear well with the powers who ran the Singapore Amateur Football Association (SAFA), a predecessor of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS). This led him being thrown into football wilderness on several occasions. But that did not stop him from progressing in his coaching career. The football administrators from Malaysia and Indonesia took advantage of these moments of 'unemployment' by offering him financially attractive contracts to coach their respective teams, leading to years of success while Choo Seng Quee was at the helm.This is the incredible story of this legend known to many as simply 'Uncle Choo' who instilled a sense of patriotism in his players. To him, wearing the Singapore jersey was a badge of honour.

Lions and Tigers: The Story of Football in Singapore and Malaysia
Lions and Tigers: The Story of Football in Singapore and Malaysia

Author: John Duerden

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

Published: 2017-09-15

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9814794201

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Through attending games and talking to players, coaches, media and fans from the past and the present, seasoned football correspondent John Duerden charts the history of the rivalry in the past, captures a snapshot of the rivalry as it is and casts a look at the future. It won't be just about the big games but about players from one country that played in another and the recent sojourn of Lions XII in Malaysia and Harimau Muda in the S-League. From meetings between the two national teams and clubs to tales from the times when they both sent teams to compete in the other’s league, Lions and Tigers describes how Singapore and Malaysia feel about each other and how it all looks to an outsider between the two countries with comments from both nations—from coaches, players and key stakeholders, and also journalists and fans of the beautiful game.

I Play & Sing
I Play & Sing

Author: Melvin Stuart Ferdinands

Publisher: Candid Creation Publishing

Published: 2012-05-18

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 981071159X

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Stalwarts of the local music scene, Mel & Joe have played, sung and done it all. Household names since they first appeared on television in 1971, Mel & Joe are not only two of Singapore’s best-loved musical talents, they are living proof of our rich musical past and vibrant present. From the early days of Talentimeand the black-and-white broadcasts of RTS (Radio Television Singapore) to their glorious heydays with one of Singapore's top bands, Gypsy, they continue to rock on with passion. Throughout their musical journey, family support – parents, siblings, wives and daughters – has been instrumental in giving them the love and inspiration that was needed to strive to continue to be the best they can be musically. Music brings the brothers even closer, and at the same time, continues to forge a strong spirit of camaraderie that they share with their audiences.

Chronicle of Singapore, 1959-2009
Chronicle of Singapore, 1959-2009

Author: Peter H. L. Lim

Publisher: Editions Didier Millet

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 9814217751

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This lavishly illustrated volume captures the entire dramatic sweep of Singapore¿s modern history ¿ from its declaration of independence in 1959 to today. Organised in chronological order, with each year¿s coverage starting with a succinct summary of its key events, Chronicle of Singapore covers not only the nation¿s defining political and economic events, but also the more human side of Singapore ¿ sports, fashion, music, the arts, architecture, and culture ¿ giving readers the broadest possible coverage. Anyone who has visited or lived in this most unique of modern city nations will be enthralled by this pictorial and narrative history.

A Chinese Seeker’s Journey To Islam
A Chinese Seeker’s Journey To Islam

Author: Arif Peter Pang

Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore

Published: 2023-07-09

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1543772684

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Man's heart is a divine gift from God which shall be examined upon his death. This has been disclosed to man as far back as 3,500 BCE in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. From literal evidence, the Chinese came from the Tower of Babel, Sumeria, present IRAQ and were monotheist. From other captivating information in the Old Testatment, and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, The Chinese are related by blood to Abraham. The Tao Te Ching confirms the closeness between the New Testament and the Tao Te Ching between their relations. And Confusius wrote the moral laws and the Chinese practise them up to this day. My journey brought me through the ancient Chinese civilisation, Jesus Christ teachings up to the coming of the Holy Koran with the seal of God’s prophets in 633 AD. Cover picture: A Chinese Urn with an image of a Chinese mosque found in the Malacca Seas after 500 years. “He has written an interesting book on his search for God and meaning in his life. The story of how he became a Muslim is fascinating.” Professor Tommy Koh, Professor of Law, National University of Singapore “Mission Accomplished. A brilliantly chronicled autobiography of a Singapore lawyer, weaned from a childhood of eye-opening brushes with religious coexistence that step by step led to his embrace of a faith which friends – and foes alike – were caught unaware by its conviction. Tracing the roots of righteousness right down from ancient texts to modern interpretations, it is a scholarly penned chronology of his life-long desire to understand why mankind exist to do the right things. Jeffrey Low, His old Soccer mate, Ex-Straits Times Sportswriter “..... how Rugby as a ruffian’s game played by gentlemen, from which sport he made the lifelong friends; and his look at philosophy and religion, which have brought him to accept the Five Pillars of Islam. An essential read for those who wish to gain an insight on how multi-racial and religious Singapore play in the moulding of the modern Singapore persona!” Jen Shek Voon, Chartered Accountant MComm (Hons.) “Completed reading your book. I felt Qian Cheng (pious/sincere/modest) of your writings. Congratulations” Ust. Jamal Soe Thein, BA (Theology) Al Azhar Egypt and BA (Arabic Language) Rangoon, Burma

Soul Of Ink: Lim Tze Peng At 100
Soul Of Ink: Lim Tze Peng At 100

Author: Tai Ho Woon

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2021-06-02

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 9811237042

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Soul of Ink: Lim Tze Peng at 100 pays tribute to the remarkable achievement of artistic renaissance at 100. It traces the lean beginnings of Lim Tze Peng's early years, relives the times of controversy over the artist's innovations in Chinese calligraphy, and celebrates his breakthroughs. Throughout the book, attention is paid to Lim Tze Peng the man, the foundation of everything that is admirable about Lim Tze Peng the artist. It looks at the man behind the art, and how art has given life to him and his family.Farmer, teacher, principal, and artist, Lim Tze Peng counts Lee Man Fong, Cheong Soo Pieng, and Liu Kang as his mentors. These men, like the others from the pioneering generation of Nanyang artists, are no longer around. Lim Tze Peng remains standing, a witness to and player in Singapore's art history since the 1940s.His life started late; everything got going only after the ripe old age of 80. A Cultural Medallion winner at 82 and a Meritorious Service recipient at 95, Lim Tze Peng is used to the twists and turns of life and has been trained by experience to endure the vagaries of fate. You could describe his art as the art of perseverance. The works he produces these days need to be seen to be believed. Bigger, bolder, and boasting far more colour than ever before, his art is as invigorating as that of a young man, whilst embodying the soul of a sage.At the heart of this book is the word 'soul'. What pushes a man at the age of 100 to continue breaking new ground in his life's work? How has he been able to surprise not just the art community but himself?This is Woon Tai Ho's second book on a Singaporean artist. His first, To Paint a Smile, is about the artist Tan Swie Hian.