“I don’t aspire to be nice. I do what is necessary to get what I want.”Born on the night of the nation’s independence, Gimme Lao is cheated of the honour of being Singapore’s firstborn son by a vindictive nurse. This forms the first of three things Gimme never knows about himself, the second being the circumstances surrounding his parents’ marriage, and the third being the profound (but often unintentional) impact he has on other people’s lives.Talented, determined...

--Co-Winner of the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize--Sally Bong is the typical do-gooder. But her journey as an exemplary citizen of Singapore is put into question when she meets people on the margins, upending everything she has learned in school. In a follow-up to the hilarious Let’s Give It Up for Gimme Lao!, Sebastian Sim delves deeper into a nation’s psyche with more shrewd humour than ever before.

Questions abound in the aftermath of the Little India riot. Hashwini wonders if she triggered the chaos. Jessica asks if she should reveal what truly happened in the ambulance. Sharon thinks that the catastrophe could be what she needs to boost her political career.The lives of three women intertwine when accident and coincidence collide. In Gimme Lao!-style hilarity, they become wrapped up in a web of truth, deception and political connections. This is a perceptive, fast-paced rom...

Sally Bong is the typical do-gooder. But her journey as an exemplary citizen of Singapore is put into question when she meets people on the margins, upending everything she has learned in school. In a follow-up to the hilarious Let's Give It Up for Gimme Lao!, Sebastian Sim delves deeper into a nation's psyche with more shrewd humour than ever before. © 2021 by Sebastian Sim. Published in paper format in Singapore by Epigram Books, recorded by Storyside 2022.

Questions abound in the aftermath of the Little India riot. Hashwini wonders if she triggered the chaos. Jessica asks if she should reveal what truly happened in the ambulance. Sharon thinks that the catastrophe could be what she needs to boost her political career. The lives of three women intertwine when accident and coincidence collide. In Gimme Lao!-style hilarity, they become wrapped up in a web of truth, deception and political connections. This is a perceptive, fast-paced romp that ...

"I don't aspire to be nice. I do what is necessary to get what I want." Born on the night of the nation's independence, Gimme Lao is cheated of the honour of being Singapore's firstborn son by a vindictive nurse. This forms the first of three things Gimme never knows about himself, the second being the circumstances surrounding his parents' marriage, and the third being the profound (but often unintentional) impact he has on other people's lives. Talented, determined and focused, young Gim...

Die unscheinbare Frau Shim, Ende 50, verwitwet, arbeitslos, zweifache Mutter, weiß nicht mehr weiter. Wer gibt einer Frau in ihrem Alter noch eine neue Arbeit? Da stolpert sie über eine Stellenausschreibung der Smile Detective Agency, die ein fantastisches Gehalt verspricht. Doch was mag sich hinter diesem dubiosen Job verbergen? Nun, er hat etwas mit Messern und großer Fingerfertigkeit zu tun ...Eine temporeiche Thrillerkomödie und ein Kaleidoskop aus toten Bösewichten, starken Fa...

You Don't Know Shit About Forex tackles the most ignored yet crucial facets of Forex trading - MENTAL FORTITUDE & A TRADER'S PSYCHOLOGY. While most Forex guides focus on trade executions, analytics and forecasts, few and far between actually deal with failures and blown up accounts.You Don't Know Shit About Forex provides a refreshing, realist perspective about Forex trading, with emphasis on the reality surrounding the uphill battles that Forex traders face on a daily basis. No-su...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Genetic Programming, EuroGP 2015, held in Copenhagen, Spain, in April 2015 co-located with the Evo 2015 events, EvoCOP, Evo MUSART and Evo Applications. The 12 revised full papers presented together with 6 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected form 36 submissions. The wide range of topics in this volume reflects the current state of research in the field. Thus, we see topics as diverse as semanti...