
22/09/2025
Lim Chin Siong was the most prominent left-wing leader in Singapore for decade until he was eliminated from the political scene by the infamous Operation Coldstore on February 2, 1963. This book is an account of Lim’s significance in Singapore’s political developments in the decade preceding. It also contains tributes by his friends and colleagues in Singapore & Malaysia
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Book: Comet In Our Sky. Lim Chin Siong in History
Edited by: Poh Soo Kai
Price: RM 40
Page: 209
Content:
Preface: Lim Chin Siong – The Man and His Moment
Foreword
Exploring History through Comics: The Art of Sonny Liew
Acknowledgements
Biographical Background
PART I
Lim Chin Siong and the ‘Singapore Story’ – T.N. Harper
Lim Chin Siong – A Political Life – Tan Jin Quee
Lim Chin Siong’s Place in Singapore History – M.K. Rajakumar
Lim Chin Siong in Britain’s Southeast Asian Decolonistion – Greg Poulgrain
PART II
Tribute to Lim Chin Siong – Lun Hock Siew
Speech Delivered at the Launch of Comet in Our Sky – Lim Hock Siew
Sebutir Bintang di Langit Sejarah – Usman Awang
Lim Chin Siong – My Unforgettable Comrade – Said Zahari
Lim, As I Knew Him – S.Husin Ali
Remembering Lim Chin Siong – A. Mahadeva
Lim Chin Siong: Some Memories – A. Samad Ismail
LCS: In Memoriam – Tian Jing Quee
PART III
I am not Communist – Lim Chin Siong
An Extract from Lim Chin Siong’s Posthumous Manusripts – Lim Chin Joo
Comet in Our Sky Today: Embracing Our Anti-colonial History – Poh Soo Kai
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