Jaime Koh is former journalist and writer with a deep interest in Asian history, culture, and politics. Stephanie Ho is a former history teacher and museum educator with a longstanding interest in the social and cultural history of Singapore and Malaysia.

"Koh is a former journalist and writer who specializes in Asian history and culture, and she teams with former history teacher and museum educator Ho to present students and general readers with this survey of the cultures and customs of Singapore and Malaysia. The authors provide chapters on religious thought, the arts, entertainment, housing and architecture, food and fashion, marriage and family life and leisure activities in these two independent yet closely related countries. A concluding chapter on the future of Singapore and Malaysian culture addresses the impact of modernization and globalization as well as this region’s demographic shift toward multiculturalism." - Reference & Research Book News

• Series Foreword by Hanchao LuPrefaceChronology1 Land, People, and History2 Religion and Thought3 Literature, Arts, and Crafts4 Performing Arts and Entertainment5 Housing and Architecture6 Food and Fashion7 Gender, Courtship, Marriage, and Family8 Festivals and Leisure Activities9 The Future of Singapore and Malaysian CultureBibliographyIndex

Jaime Koh is former journalist and writer with a deep interest in Asian history, culture, and politics. Stephanie Ho is a former history teacher and museum educator with a longstanding interest in the social and cultural history of Singapore and Malaysia.

"Koh is a former journalist and writer who specializes in Asian history and culture, and she teams with former history teacher and museum educator Ho to present students and general readers with this survey of the cultures and customs of Singapore and Malaysia. The authors provide chapters on religious thought, the arts, entertainment, housing and architecture, food and fashion, marriage and family life and leisure activities in these two independent yet closely related countries. A concluding chapter on the future of Singapore and Malaysian culture addresses the impact of modernization and globalization as well as this region’s demographic shift toward multiculturalism." - Reference & Research Book News

• Series Foreword by Hanchao LuPrefaceChronology1 Land, People, and History2 Religion and Thought3 Literature, Arts, and Crafts4 Performing Arts and Entertainment5 Housing and Architecture6 Food and Fashion7 Gender, Courtship, Marriage, and Family8 Festivals and Leisure Activities9 The Future of Singapore and Malaysian CultureBibliographyIndex

Jaime Koh is former journalist and writer with a deep interest in Asian history, culture, and politics. Stephanie Ho is a former history teacher and museum educator with a longstanding interest in the social and cultural history of Singapore and Malaysia.

"Koh is a former journalist and writer who specializes in Asian history and culture, and she teams with former history teacher and museum educator Ho to present students and general readers with this survey of the cultures and customs of Singapore and Malaysia. The authors provide chapters on religious thought, the arts, entertainment, housing and architecture, food and fashion, marriage and family life and leisure activities in these two independent yet closely related countries. A concluding chapter on the future of Singapore and Malaysian culture addresses the impact of modernization and globalization as well as this region’s demographic shift toward multiculturalism." - Reference & Research Book News

• Series Foreword by Hanchao LuPrefaceChronology1 Land, People, and History2 Religion and Thought3 Literature, Arts, and Crafts4 Performing Arts and Entertainment5 Housing and Architecture6 Food and Fashion7 Gender, Courtship, Marriage, and Family8 Festivals and Leisure Activities9 The Future of Singapore and Malaysian CultureBibliographyIndex