Launch of Singapore’s first book on charities started by the Teochew community

Assoc Prof Lee Chee Hiang from the Dept of Chinese Studies at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has authored a book on charitable organisations started by the Teochew community in Singapore. The book presented new research findings on the development of such charitable organisations, the folk beliefs and customs of the Teochew community, and the early Singapore immigrant society and charity activities.

• Lianhe Zaobao, 11 December 2017, zbNOW, p2