Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 96 6 Sep 202314 Apr 2024 Did you know: Author Neil Humphreys hates being called an expat? NTUC Fairprice was originally named NTUC Welcome? We almost had a Malayan Governor-General in Singapore? Learn more about these…
Podcast #31 – Before he was President: Yusof Ishak & the role of Yang di-Pertuan Negara 28 Aug 2023 Before he was President of Singapore, Yusof Ishak was the Yang di-Pertuan Negara which directly translates to “He Who is Made Lord”. Singaporeans generally know little about this role, other…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 95 6 Jul 202314 Apr 2024 The Historyogi Post turns five this month! I founded this newsletter as the Red Dot Digest in 2018 to anchor my effort to promote a greater understanding of Singapore’s past.…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 94 29 Mar 202314 Apr 2024 Welcome to the Historyogi Post, now on Substack! You are receiving this issue because you subscribed previously via TinyLetter. Here is what you can expect in each issue going forward:…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 93 26 Dec 2022 In this wrap up for 2022, check out the top podcast episodes for this year, my top Tiktok posts, and the ever-popular "This Month in History" and "Down Memory Lane".…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi post Issue 92 26 Sep 202225 Dec 2022 The Historyogi Post is back after a long hiatus since March due to academic commitments. We have five new podcast episodes on history and politics, along with a selection of…
Podcast #20 – Building opposition alliances in electoral autocracies (A conversation with Elvin Ong) 5 Sep 2022 Building opposition pre-electoral alliances significantly enhances the chances of opposition victory against dominant incumbent autocrats. But opposition parties, including in Singapore, frequently find it difficult to make the costly compromises…
Podcast #18 – The Eight Immortals of Singapore’s Civil Service ( A conversation with Peh Shing Huei) 7 Jun 2022 Singapore’s pioneer generation of political leaders, known as the Old Guard, are well known in our history. However, the civil servants who oversaw the implementation of policies and projects during…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 91 4 Mar 20224 May 2022 The latest issue of the Historyogi Post is out! Listen to a new podcast episode; Read about vandalism & a presidential resignation, March historical events & road names. Read more:…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 90 10 Feb 20224 May 2022 The latest issue of the Historyogi Post is out! Listen to 2 new podcast episodes; Read about the Battle of Singapore, Jan historical events & road names. Read more: https://tinyletter.com/historyogipost/letters/historyogi-post-90-two-podcast-episodes-on-race-religion-idi-amin-s-singapore-link-neil-rd-s-bloody-past…