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Chapters: Gong Li, Huang Biren, Nora Samosir, Yeo Yann Yann, Yvonne Lim, Nat Ho, Cheryl Chin, Zheng Geping, Dwayne Tan, Nelson Chia, Mohamad Hazriq Idrus, Donita Rose, Kang Cheng Xi, Elvin Ng, Allan Wu, Anwar Hadi, Adele Wong, Alien Sun, Henry Thia, Bryan Chan, Joe Phua, Foong Kar Kun, John Cheng, Leon Jay Williams, Selena Tan, Lim Kay Siu, Jamie Yeo, Jeszlene Zhou, Alan Tern, Li Wenhai, Tan Rui Xiang, Melvinder Kanth, Baskar Subramanian, Leon Quah, Chin Han, Edmund Chen, Farez Bin Juraimi, Nina Halim, Tony Koh. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 145. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Huang Biren is a television actress in Singapore. She has left the local TV station, MediaCorp TV since 30 June 2008. Biren joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now MediaCorp) in 1988 after completing its Professional Drama Performers' Training course. Despite having a rocky start, she is known as one of the few actresses in MediaCorp with the height and figure for a model. In 1993, she almost left for Hawaii Pacific University in Hawaii to study for a business degree due to her career uncertainties. In 1994, Biren even received negative feedback on her acting in the show Silk and Romance. She almost quit the entertainment industry and wanted to join the beauty line as her mother was in it. (Reference: 8days Interview) Having been in the industry for 10 years, Biren won her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste award in Star Awards 1997. In 1998, Biren went on to star in the hit Chinese drama series Stand By Me, which recorded rocketing viewership ratings (defeating the high-profile series Return of the Condor Heroes), despite very little promotion done prior to the drama's telecast. She played a patient and caring wife of a paraplegic (played by Xie Shaoguang), which won her the Best Actre...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3413560 ... Read more

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Chapters: Tan Kim Ching, Lee Choon Seng, Gan Eng Seng, Goh Chok Tong, Dick Lee, Lim Chin Siong, Ong Teng Cheong, Yvonne Lim, Lim Boon Keng, Mavis Hee, Royston Tan, Lee Kong Chian, Priscelia Chan, Sharon Au, Tan Kah Kee, Goh Keng Swee, Lim Bo Seng, Jack Neo, Cheong Soo Pieng, Ivy Lee, Tony Tan Keng Yam, Tay Ping Hui, Mark Lee, Khoo Boon Hui, Tan Lark Sye, Stella, Ong Pang Boon, Pan Lingling, Lim Hak Tai, Joi Chua, Kwa Geok Choo, Wee Cho Yaw, Lee Seng Tee, Lee Seng Wee, Ho Geok Choo. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 165. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Singapore-born Tan Kim Ching () who lived from 1829 to Feb 1892 was the eldest of the three sons of Tan Tock Seng, the founder and financier of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He was consul for Japan, Thailand and Russia, was a member of the Royal Court of Siam. He was one of Singapores leading Chinese merchants and was one of its richest men at that time. He was also the first Asian member of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. After his father, Tan Tock Seng's death, he became the Kapitan China of the Straits Chinese community. In his day, Tan Kim Ching was one of Singapores leading Chinese merchants, one of the richest men in Singapore and had sizable business interests in Singapore, Siam, Vietnam and Malaya. His business boomed with rice mills he owned in Bangkok and Saigon. Upon the death of his father, the name of the firm "Tan Tock Seng" - mainly involved in the rice business - was changed to "Tan Kim Ching". The business was carried on at "River-Side" (now known as Boat Quay) from 1851 to 1859 by Tan Kim Ching as sole owner. In 1860, having admitted his brother Tan Swee Lim as a partner, the firm was known as "Tan Kim Ching ... Read more