Mr. Chiou Sin Min (1914 – 1995) was born in Singapore and educated in China. He taught in the Chung Cheng High School in Singapore in 1948. Mr. Chiou studied at the University of London’s Institute of Education in 1958. From 1959, he was appointed lecturer at Singapore’s Institution of Education, University of Singapore and …

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Introduction With the aim of helping newcomers to settle down, many Chinese clan associations 华人会馆 were being set up in Singapore in the early 18th century based on kinship and geographic ties. However, the role and functions of Chinese clan associations in Singapore has changed over the years as the number of newcomers has declined. …

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This is a resource guide on the Chinese in Singapore (新加坡华人). It contains a select book list, selected papers and some selected e-journal articles. It would help to kick start further literature search on this subject matter. Introduction Chinese Singaporeans (新加坡华人) are people of Chinese ethnicity who hold Singaporean nationality. As of 2010, the Chinese …

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Assistant Professor Yow Cheun Hoe received his B.A degree (major in history, minor in literature) and M.A degree (History) from Universiti Sains Malaysia, in 1996 and 1999 respectively, and Ph.D. degree from East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore in 2002. His academic interest is in topics pertaining to relations between Chinese Overseas and China, …

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Having graduated from Nanyang University, Singapore in 1960, Professor Yong Ching Fatt was awarded a scholarship to study in Australia National University. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1966. In August 1966, Professor Yong was a history lecturer at the University of Singapore. He then left Singapore in 1970 and was invited to teach at the …

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