Malaysian tycoon robert kuoks memoir sold 40,000 copies, arts. A we received a confirmation reply from the supplier and informed that only 400 copies of the book was printed thus causing surge of demand. Robert kuok warn about bad chinese alsolike jho low geng with najibso in a sense, robert kuok already have forevision can tell corruption in 1mdb. Chitchat robert kuoks book akan datang page 3 sams. Thank you for visiting the official kinokuniya usa facebook page.
A guide to great lives books kinokuniya webstore thailand. Every page of this book felt like a robert kuok propaganda to me. Many entries were enlightening, particularly those from his former pps principle private secretaries as well as the mediashy moguls such as robert kuok and. Mr kuok, one of the most highly respected businessmen in asia, recently released his book, robert kuok, a memoir, in singapore and hong kong, which tells of how he started his business in british. Sep 16, 2011 some friends have requested translation for the. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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Robert kuok, sugar king of asia and international businessman. Kinokuniya kinokuniya sydney offers a large range of. Singapore largest bookstore offering books, magazines, music, cd, manga and much more. When the memoir of malaysian tycoon robert kuok first came out last november, its publisher hoped to sell 4,000 copies. Unfortunately, when i opened the book, it was a defective book with lots of empty pages in it. This is designed specifically for library, corporate users as well as researchers looking for information and to order books online. While every attempt has been made to ensure stock availability, occasionally we do run out of stock at our stores. Hidden story of robert kuok recently, the government offended robert kuok, as a result, the malaysian economy suffered great blow. The book has spent six weeks so far on the straits times weekly bestseller list for nonfiction, compiled from books kinokuniya, times. Nov 25, 2017 ip addresses are not logged in this forum so theres no point asking. I collect first edition hardcovers and they stock them. The best book store for booklovers like me love to visit again and again. If youre looking for a free download links of the sugar casino pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you.
Ip addresses are not logged in this forum so theres no point asking. Readers interested in business, management, history, politics, culture and sociology will all enjoy robert kuoks unique and remarkable story. He was the son of a welloff commodities trader who migrated to malaysia in the beginning of the 20th century in pursuit of better prospects. Bookweb pro bwp is an online book portal managed by kinokuniya bookstores of singapore sales office sso. Kinokuniya kinokuniya sydney offers a large range of books. Hidden story of robert kuok malaysian cronies get rich by. His other son, kuok khoon ho is the chairman of kuok brothers, born in 1951 and holds a bachelors degree from mcgill university, canada. Much has already been said about him, so when his autobiography was released a couple of weeks ago, i didnt expect the book to be sold like a hot cake, especially in singapore, where robert kuok is not really a household name, even though his two shangrila hotels in the island are a cut above most others in the same league. Feb 07, 2018 when the memoir of malaysian tycoon robert kuok first came out last november, its publisher hoped to sell 4,000 copies. Robert kuok, 89, will let others fret about succession, even after a tough year for some of his enterprises. Its the best bookstore in the country, very wide selection of books, attentive service have turned me into a loyal customer. Up close with lee kuan yew gathers some of the vivid memories of 37 people who have worked or interacted closely with lee kuan yew in some way or other, from when he was at raffles college in 1941 right up to his demise in 2015. It provides access to more than 10 million titles in japanese, english and chinese.
Hidden story of robert kuok malaysian cronies get rich. Malaysian tycoon robert kuok s memoir sold 40,000 copies. Blood on the tracks 1 blood on the tracks by oshimi, shuzo. Stumbled across this book in kinokuniya and later borrowed it online to read. By clicking join now you are indicating that you have read, understood, and accepted terms and conditions. Readers interested in business, management, history, politics, culture and sociology will all enjoy robert kuok s unique and remarkable story. Welcome to popular malaysia english books bestseller non.
Japanesebased retailer known for its collection of books and magazines, along with gifts and stationery. The book has spent six weeks so far on the straits times weekly bestseller list for nonfiction, compiled from books kinokuniya, times and. The book is almost as though the author did a 3 day research of the kuok background and decided to then publish a full book about him. It has since far exceeded expectations by selling 10 times that, and counting. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bookweb pro bwp is an online book portal managed by kinokuniya bookstores of san francisco sales office. Australia largest bookstore offering books, magazines, music, cd, manga and much more. Malaysian tycoon robert kuoks memoir sold 40,000 copies. Dec 10, 2018 singapore local readers have had money and memoirs on the mind this year, with nonfiction sleeper hits by singapore publishers dominating the national bestseller list and flying off the shelves. Robert kuoks son, kuok khoon ean born in 1955 married kuok cheng sui and holds a bachelors degree in economics from the university of nottingham, england. Biography english books biography store at books kinokuniya.
Asian magnate robert kuok, 89, will let others worry about. Kindly note that it will be the same version of the book as advertised. Readers interested in business, management, history, politics, culture and sociology will all enjoy robert kuoks. Delivery time required depends on your selected option.
Winner of best book of the year at the singapore book publishers association awards 2018. Introducing the witcher now a major netflix show the witcher paperback softback. Books kinokuniya is known for the immense size of its bookshops. Although ive read most books that lee kuan yew himself wrote the singapore story, etc. From his frontrow seat and as an active participant, this keen, multicultural observer tells nearly a century of asian history through his life and times. The only good thing about this book is that i do not have to spend a lot of time with it. Shout out to the amazing joyce cheng kinokuniya singapore and her team. After the official chinese premier wen jiabaos visit to malaysia, the najib. Dec 31, 2017 robert kuok has been a legend for many decades. Currently the publisher is in the midst of reprinting for this title. Singapore local readers have had money and memoirs on the mind this year, with nonfiction sleeper hits by singapore publishers dominating. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Robert kuok is one of the most highly respected businessmen in asia.
This doesnt mean to say that chinese firms are the wealthiest or the biggest in the world. American dirt paperback english language edition by cummins, jeanine. As director of international business development for japanese chain books kinokuniya, hiroshi sogo oversees stores in the us, australia, uae, singapore, malaysia, thailand, indonesia and taiwan. Book depository links are affiliate links thanks for watching. This is the only official memoir of robert kuok, the man who is known as the sugar king. For more than 10 years in its store in ngee ann city, singapore, was the largest bookshop in south east asia, until the opening of the new gramedia flagship store in jakarta in 2007.
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