About The Peranakan

THE PERANAKAN is an award-winning non-profit magazine by The Peranakan Association Singapore (TPAS). Its aim is to document, promote and disseminate information on the unique Peranakan culture of Singapore in particular, and Southeast Asia in general.

The magazine is the only regular publication dedicated to providing insights into the rich cultural heritage of the Peranakans. Besides feature articles on material culture such as clothes, jewelry, beadwork and porcelain ware, it also has writers contributing articles on the history, traditions, food and lifestyle of the Babas and Nyonya.

The first issue of THE PERANAKAN appeared as a xeroxed 4-page newsletter in June 1994. Through the years, it has evolved to become a full-fledged magazine with a visually attractive, full-colour format in an easy-to-read style.

THE PERANAKAN is a must-have resource for all things Peranakan. It is read by a wide range of people including antique collectors, museum curators and docents, media professionals, foodies, expatriates, tourists and researchers.

In 2018, THE PERANAKAN clinched the Special Interest Media of the Year Award at the Media Publishers Association Singapore Awards.

THE PERANAKAN is the only magazine within the Federation of Peranakan Associations (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia).

For advertising enquiries, please email: advertising@peranakan.org.sg.

THE PERANAKAN Magazine is published by
The Peranakan Association Singapore, Raffles City PO Box 1640, Singapore 911755
Email:  secretariat@peranakan.org.sg

THE PERANAKAN MAGAZINE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

• Editor Bryan Tan
• Assistant Editor Emeric Lau
• Advertising Manager Stella Clare Wee
 Creative Adviser John Lee
• Designer Joanne Low

Editorial Members
Colin Chee, Benedict Khoo, Ngiam May Ling, Bryan Tan, Ronney Tan Koon Siang, Billy Tay, Anastasia Zenia


THE PERANAKAN is published by The Peranakan Association Singapore, Raffles City PO Box 1640, Singapore 911755.

All reasonable efforts have been made to identify and contact copyright holders but in some cases these could not be traced. If you hold or administer rights for materials published here, please contact the publishers. Any errors or omissions will be corrected in subsequent editions.

Copyright is by the publisher. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. The Peranakan magazine and The Peranakan Association Singapore disclaim all responsibilities in the articles herein, and state that the views expressed in them, if any, are those of the writers and not theirs. They assume no responsibility for unsolicited materials or articles published herein and state that the writers are wholly responsible for the veracity and authenticity of their articles.