Marshall Cavendish International: 630 books
No More Bullshit, Please, We're All Malaysians
Malaysia's politics
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Straight talk on Malaysian politics is what you get in this book. No mincing of words, no waffling. Direct and to-the-point. In other words, no bullshit. Writer Kee Thuan Chye is noted for his candid and honest commentaries on Malaysian politics; in these pages are his incisive interpretations of what...
The Last Great Strike
The UNTOLD story of the strike that closed The Straits Times
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Veteran journalist Clement Mesenas looks back on eight eventful days in 1971 when a group of young reporters staged a historic strike that shut down The Straits Times, a company that had the proud tradition of never being off the streets in its 120 years of existence, not even during the Japanese...
March 8: Time for Real Change
New Edition.
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
The day of the underdogs, the real Merdeka, a political tsunami, the perfect storm—by any name, March 8, 2008, will go down in history as a turning point in Malaysian politics. With their votes, Malaysians dealt a blow to the Barisan Nasional government that had held almost absolute power for 50 years....
Coming of Age
A Decade of Essays 2001-2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Writer and politician Nik Nazmi has always been vocal in articulating his vision for a better Malaysia. This compilation of over 40 essays written between 2001 and 2011 covers a variety of topics ranging from politics and economics to law and religion, and parallels his involvement in the politics of...
Moving Forward
Malays for the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
The discourse on Malays in Malaysia is shifting in the 21st century. In this book, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, the youngest elected representative in the 8 March, 2008 General Elections argues that Malays must move forward to survive and succeed in facing today’s challenges: the emerging new politics, forging...
by Adam Khoo
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Every student can achieve and excel if given the opportunity! This book will inspire legions of students to stretch and realise their potential. It tells the inspiring story of an underachieving 13-year-old’s rise to become among the top 1% of students in the National University of Singapore, and...
CultureShock! Mauritius
A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2009
CultureShock! Mauritius contains all the information you will need to assimilate into life on this island where the dodo once roamed free. Mauritius has often been called a paradise on earth because of its picture-postcard beaches and idyllic resorts; but that image is just one facet of this small nation...
CultureShock! Chicago
A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
CultureShock! Chicago is an insightful and thorough guide that will help you make Chicago your home. Discover the real Chicago beyond the usual tourist attractions and the gloss of promotional brochures and be acquainted with the reality of living and working in this exciting city. Find out what lies...
The Magic Blackberry
Creating and nurturing the right relationships at work
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
This short story introduces you to a simple model which will help you take a more thoughtful and effective approach to the way you navigate the workplace and the relationships made with people inside and outside of your company. Written in the style of a fictional story (in same way as the author’s...
History Lessons
What business and managers can learn from the movers and shakers of history
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Pericles of Athens, Lorenzo of Florence, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Elizabeth I, Napoleon Bonaparte, Zhou Enlai, Ghandi, Lee Kuan Yew these are just some of the great names who changed the course of history. Far from being dated and irrelevant, their actions and thoughts, and the way in which...
Blindsided
Is our irrational behaviour actually rational?
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Modern management science seeks to streamline and rationalise the business process; to base decision-making on proven facts and to eliminate risk and uncertainty. Unfortunately, businesses are run by human beings and depend on other human beings for their custom. Human beings, it seems safe to say,...
The Future of Business in Emerging Markets
The success factors for market growth in the 21st century
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Since most developed world economies will grow slowly under the burden of public and private debt in the next decade, the corporate focus on growth opportunities has shifted to emerging markets. Financial indicators already suggest sales and profit growth will largely come from emerging markets. Written...
Blood Lust
Murder of A Beauty Queen / The Gold Bar Murder
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2009
The Tenth Man—Gold Bar Trials (1981): The true story of the murder of a gold merchant and his two employees reads like a fast-paced thriller. From the sinister excitement of the plotting and the merciless, savage execution of the victims, to the hiding and waiting for eventual retribution, this will...
by Suchen Christine Lim
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Young, passionate and idealistic, Sister Marie rejects the conformity of her first love, Paul Tan, the police inspector. She embraces the liberalism of her second love, Hans Kuhn, the American missionary, and leads a group of students to question the values of a nation gripped by fear of the government...