Singapore Book Publishers Association

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The Singapore Book Publishers Association (SBPA) was incorporated in May 1968 with 22 company members, 14 of which were of Singapore origin. As of 1 Jan 2008 the Association has 66 members engaged in a wide range of publishing, marketing and distribution activities. These are in the areas of educational textbooks, children's books, general and trade books, academic and scholarly publications, reference materials and some electronic publications.

The main aims of the Association are to encourage fair trade practices and maintain high standards of workmanship and service in the publishing business; to encourage the widest possible distribution of printed books in Singapore in particular and throughout the world in general; and to promote and protect, by all lawful means, the interests of the publishers in Singapore.

The current President of the Association is Mr Tan Wu Cheng, PBM (Cannon International). The Executive Committee members are Lim Li Kok (Asiapac Books), Triena Ong (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies), Syed Ali Bin Ahmad Semait (Pustaka Nasional), Johnson Lee (MarketAsia Distributors), Chua Hong Koon (Armour Publishing), Maria Chong (Preston Corporation), Betty Tan (English Corners International), Evelyn Chia (Pan Asia Publishing), Barry Clarke (Taylor & Francis Asia Pacific) and Philip Tatham (Monsoon Books).