Operation coldstore book launch press

One overlooked yet effective tool in generating publicity is the humble press release. Thum has ignored several colonial dispatches and internal security council isc minutes that clearly showed the existence of a serious communist threat. The book essentially critiqued the notion by dr thum and similar revisionist historians that coldstore was mounted for crass political reasons rather than legitimate security ones. The greatest bang for your buck in terms of promotion is a book launch press release. The 1963 operation coldstore in singapore on 2 february 1963 and in the weeks that followed, more than 3 people were arrested and detained. Nov 07, 2018 this controversial incident, operation coldstore, is one about which most singaporeans hold partisan views, so using historians methodology enables students to see how different interpretations can be drawn about the same event. Apr, 2015 in the early hours of saturday, feb 2, 1963, hundreds of armed policemen set off from the special branch headquarters in robinson road and outlying police stations in a major islandwide operation. She is a certified holistic health coach through the institute of integrative nutrition and a jivamukti yoga teacher.

In lees book, he also mentioned that in the eyes of the communists themselves, the agitation over the national service was a great success. Press releases can be an important component of a book publicity campaign. Apr 02, 2018 it was also clear that the minister would launch into dr thums key point in his submission that the peoples action party politicians were responsible for the biggest pieces of fake news in singapore, by not telling the truth behind operation coldstore 1963 and operation spectrum 1987 which had resulted in the incarceration of many people. It may be like fahrenheit 911, very convincing, but its not a documentary. Meaning of capacity of press is its capability to apply the required force to complete the operation.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading operation red wings. On 2 february 1963, a security operation named operation cold store was launched, resulting in the arrest and detainment of over 111 leftwing activists, including key figures in opposition. On april 1, 2015, i launched at the national library my book original sin. Operation coldstore and the perils of academic misinformation. Jee leong koh is the author of steep tea carcanet, named a best book of the year by uks financial times and a finalist by lambda literary in the usa. Good hooks include contests, survey results, industry trends, holiday tieins, or awards given or received. A movie is different from a book, you write a book i can write a counter book, you can read together with the counter book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

The 1963 operation coldstore in singapore function 8. Special branch mounts operation coldstore singapore history. Nov 17, 20 1963 operation coldstore book launch part 2 of 2 by robin stienberg, national critics choice. Revising the revisionist critique of the 1963 operation coldstore in singapore. If you want to learn from a master book publicist all the techniques that have worked for her for more than twenty years, arielle ford offers an intensive pr course for new authors. By onlinecitizen what is it about the singaporemalaya merger and operation. Former political detainee poh soo kai launches memoir. In the early hours of saturday, feb 2, 1963, hundreds of armed policemen set off from the special branch headquarters in robinson road and outlying police stations in a major islandwide operation. Nov 16, 20 what does the merger of singapore and federation of malaya have to do with operation coldstore. The movie, you watch the movie you think its a documentary. Speech of dr poh soo kai at the launch of living in a. Now some of you may have heard that when you are young you are idealistic, when youre old you are realistic. Line diagram of a typical press presses are available in a variety of capacities, power systems and frame type.

When you get that, a press release for your book can be a game changer for your sales and authority not just a pride metric like many use it for. The last was shortlisted for the singapore literature prize. The ultimate book press release template free download. An ebook press release is an excellent marketing tool which can help you get the word out about your new book to your potential readers. Ambassador khalid mahmood, chairman of the board of governors issi, introduced the four coauthors of this book and said that it was a matter of pride for issi to publish and launch a major research study on an important subject of immense regional, global and strategic significance. Book launch press release template all freelance writing. Sccci cancels book launch at auditorium named after authors pioneering grandfather. Here is a free sample press release template which you can use to announce the launch of a new book. If you take an early evening stroll through singapores old civic heart, the ghosts of empire loom all around. Lee made this statement based on a following comment by ng meng chang a student cadre.

A press release should be briefjust one or two pagesyet include enough details that a reporter could write a short article based solely on the information provided. And to make it even simpler, just go to our order page and we will distribute your ebook press release for you. Operation coldstore mounted for political, not security reasons, says. Dec 29, 2014 firstly, unknown to many nonhistorians and members of the public, thum has given a simplistic account of the communist threat and operation coldstore in his talks and articles. Her site createapreneur provides tools for creative entrepreneurs to build their brand, business and most importantly, to live life. Progression in historical understanding among students ages 714. Operation cold store might not have made it to our history textbooks, but its controversy is still much debated till today. With the right mindset and an understanding of industry conventions, you can write a magnetic press release that is too good to pass up. Freedom of the press, freedom of the news media, must be subordinated to the overriding needs of. Operation coldstore, sometimes spelled operation cold store, was the code name for a covert.

Function 8 operation coldstore by teo soh lung the. Jul 21, 2010 dr lim hock siew a founding member of the ruling peoples action party, lim was accused of being a communist and was arrested without trial in 1963, and had his detention prolonged by the then prime minister lee kuan yew until his release in 1982. Nanyang university was established in singapore during 19531980. Feb, 2016 former political detainee poh soo kai launches memoir. Code named operation coldstore took away the top leaders of the opposition parties, trade unions, rural organisations, and nanyang university student and.

Jun 14, 2016 june 14, 2016 singapores battle for merger revisited by poh soo kai the merger issue 2015 is the fiftieth anniversary of singapores separation after almost two years of being part of the federation of malaysia 16 september 1963 9 august 1965. Published in a book dedicated to the memory of lim chin siong, harpers essay did not focus solely on coldstore or. Martyn see complies with mdas order but video goes viral the singapore government has banned martyn sees video recording of a speech by dr lim hock siew during the launch of the book the fajar generation in november 2009. Apr 04, 2018 revising the revisionist critique of the 1963 operation coldstore in singapore.

It has been 55 years since operation coldstore, a major police. It was also clear that the minister would launch into dr thums key point in his submission that the peoples action party politicians were responsible for the biggest pieces of fake news in singapore, by not telling the truth behind operation coldstore 1963 and operation spectrum 1987 which had resulted in the incarceration of many people. June 14, 2016 singapores battle for merger revisited by poh soo kai the merger issue 2015 is the fiftieth anniversary of singapores separation after almost two years of being part of the federation of malaysia 16 september 1963 9 august 1965. What does the merger of singapore and federation of malaya have to do with operation coldstore. However, we strongly advise volunteers to practice social distancing as well as postpone any group packing parties or fundraisers. On 2 february 1963, the special branch mounted operation coldstore to safeguard against. The first time i heard of operation coldstore, an exercise which saw the arrest and detention of more than opposition leaders was when i was helping to edit a small collection of poems and prose on imprisonment and exile with the late mr tan jing quee in 2008. Feb 02, 20 on an ending note for the 50th anniversary of operation cold store, i present the following photograph of the last page of a book i borrowed from the public library. Although he resided in malaysia with his family, he insisted on retaining his singapore citizenship. Pj thum based on his findings in this historical event of singapore. A new book launched this month also challenges several of these revisionist accounts of the communist threat headon. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.

In the early hours of saturday, feb 2, 1963, hundreds of armed policemen set off from the special branch headquarters in robinson road and outlying police stations in a. The two operatives gave instructions to the cell to prepare for attacks in singapore. In december 1953, the national service ordinance was passed, requiring the registration of all male british subjects and federal citizens between the ages of 1820 for parttime military training. Selkirk was to push through the arrest under the cover of the brunei emergency. Operation coldstore was a massive police action jointly organised by the british. Operation coldstore remains the most contentious event in the history of post colonial singapore. Code named operation coldstore took away the top leaders of the opposition parties, trade unions, rural organisations, and nanyang university student and alumni associations. The launch of beyond the blue gate, recollections of a political prisoner at the legends, fort canning park, singapore on 26 june 2010 marked the beginning of function 8 which was formed by a group of former 1987 isa detainees and their friends. The event is marked as the day when the island gained independence.

Progression in historical understanding among students. Premiumoperation coldstore and the perils of academic. Living in a time of deception is expected to cover his personal account of operation coldstore. How to write a press release nonfiction authors association. Original sin revising the revisionist critique of the 1963. Speech of dr poh soo kai at the launch of his historical memoir, living in a time of deception at holiday inn singapore atrium on february 2016 madam chairwoman, friends, and comrades, i wish to thank all of you here for coming to attend this book launch of my historical memoir, living in a. Fiftytwo years ago this month, on 2 february 1963, a historic internal security dragnet known as operation coldstore was conducted in singapore. The book essentially critiqued the notion by dr thum and similar revisionist historians that. Relying on both declassified and some previously unseen classified sources, this book challenges revisionist claims, reiterating the historic importance of coldstore in helping pave the way for singapores remarkable journey from third world status to first in a single generation. Looking back in timesingapores battle for merger revisited. Thum ping tjin, a historian in the book launch of the 1963 operation coldstore in singapore describing what do the two significant happenings.

Operation paperback is a national, nonprofit organization, whose volunteers collect gentlyused books and send them to american troops overseas, as well as veterans and military families here at home. He also shows how, in their eagerness to push through the malaysia plan, the. The book is a collection of personal stories, peppered with a handful of academic insights into controversial operation coldstore. An annotated bibliography of operation coldstore new mandala.

The british then used the lefts endorsement of the brunei revolt of 7 december as a pretext to launch operation coldstore. The book gives a fresh perspective on indias unsafeguarded nuclear program and the ambassador hoped that it. Tan, who was also detained under operation coldstore, was particularly impassioned. They planned to launch the attacks in december 2001january 2002 or aprilmay 2002. British and federation of malay governments, duly carried out operation coldstore on 2 february 1963 and subsequent weeks, with a total of 3 arrested. Original sin revising the revisionist critique of the. Thum ping tjin, a historian in the book launch of the 1963 operation coldstore in. Lets be honest, nobody sets out to write a bland book, so why would you want a lukewarm book launch. An annotated bibliography of operation coldstore loh kah seng, guest contributor 15 jan. The need to debunk lee kuan yews singapore story comes as a clarion call to action, said tan. You might start your walk at the celebrated raffles hotel, where as tourists are endlessly reminded english literary giants like rudyard kipling and noel coward once languidly. Now this is the kind of rubbish that is used by those who have either lost their ideals or have sold their ideals for selfinterests. From lee kuan yew and the paps perspective, operation coldstore was a resounding success.

Feb, 2016 tan, who was also detained under operation coldstore, was particularly impassioned. Singapores battle for merger revisited din merican. Detainees would not be allowed certain books, even if those titles. The peoples hero 2514 dr lim hock siews speech at the. Aug 27, 2009 the untold story of spores ruling party men in white, a new book narrating the story of the peoples action party pap through the voices of the victors and vanquished in their epic struggle for the hearts and minds of the people, will be launched by singapore press holdings sph on 8 september. Operation coldstore, sometimes spelled operation cold store, was the code name for a covert security operation carried out in singapore on 2 february 1963 which led to the arrest of 1 people, who were detained without trial under the preservation of public service security ordinance psso. Operation acid gambit was the daring rescue mission to break him out of prison using special forces backed up by helicopters. Each section of the book launch press release template offers an explanation of the type of content or information you should include. Some people will tell you that nowadays, with all this digital media, the oldfashioned press release is no longer effective. The rescue story behind lone survivor sofrep kindle edition by nealen, peter, webb, brandon. On 14th of nov 2009, lim made his first postdetention speech in singapore during a book launch. Joethy talks about interpretation of history through the ages and how rulers would not allow scholars to write history that are different from the common narrative. Former political detainee poh soo kai at his book launch on feb. Dec 17, 20 transcript of speech by martyn see at the forum freedom of expression and democracy organised by maruah held on 15th dec, 20.

Despite attempts by the state to silence exdetainees, by warning that they would not be permitted to rewrite the states official version of history, the authors in this volume have done just that. The question and answer session at the launch was moderated by historian dr thum ping tjin, who also helped poh with research for the book. On an ending note for the 50th anniversary of operation cold store, i present the following photograph of the last page of a book i borrowed from the public library. Published in a book dedicated to the memory of lim chin siong. Iseas publishing, an established academic press, has issued more than 2,000. Singapore government bans martyn sees film expolitical. Here is an example of an ebook press release which does these things effectively. Transcript of speech by martyn see at the forum freedom of expression and democracy organised by maruah held on 15th dec, 20. The authors advocate more widespread teaching about historical controversy to enhance students understanding. Dec 03, 2014 singapores battle for merger revisited december 3, 2014 by poh soo kai the merger issue 2015 is the fiftieth anniversary of singapores separation after almost two years of bei. Book launch of indian unsafeguarded nuclear program. Said zahari 18 may 1928 12 april 2016 was a former singaporean editorinchief of the malay language newspaper utusan melayu, and an advocate of unbiased freedom of the press. Dr lim hock siews speech at the launch of the fajar generation.

A new book on the 1963 operation coldstore debunks attempts by revisionist writers to portray the operation as driven by political motives rather than security grounds. On this day 51 years ago, operation coldstore was launched and 3 men and women were subsequently arrested and detained under the internal security act isa. Oct 25, 2014 pang chor mui, lee wei hoon, esther goh tok mui, natasha wan xue wen,poor and homeless in singapore,the singapore story,other side of singapore story,singapores story. What comes next,the battle for merger, singapore independence, malaysian malaysia, as sure as the sun rises, lee kuan yew, communist in singapore, lee kuan yew, operation coldstore. The book essentially critiqued the notion by dr thum and similar revisionist historians that coldstore was mounted. Victims of slander, the outram prison and operation cold. Mar 09, 2020 the launch of beyond the blue gate, recollections of a political prisoner at the legends, fort canning park, singapore on 26 june 2010 marked the beginning of function 8 which was formed by a group of former 1987 isa detainees and their friends. I was part of the singapore bookshops, publications and printing press workers union. Speech of dr poh soo kai at the launch of living in a time. A book press release is an important part of your book marketing effort, you know it, i know it, the guy next door knows it. Ali van putten is a blogger, entrepreneur, and obsessive compulsive juicer who collaborates with the raleigh raw crew to spread the good vibes.