"His debut novel ventures into sensitive territory that no other local author has dared stray." THE STRAITS TIMES, SINGAPORE “I hope readers of Pukul Habis will take heed of the scenarios depicted in this fiction. Believe me, war brings no benefit to anyone. Congratulations David Boey on the publication of this book. I hope it will serve as a reminder to all quarters who may think that war is a solution to everything. It definitely is not.” TUN (DR) MAHATHIR MOHAMAD FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA “I would recommend this book to enthusiasts of war novels and military professionals. Pukul Habis is a must-read for those in the SAF.” LIEUTENANT-GENERAL WINSTON CHOO FORMER CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE, SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES "The author is at his best when writing in detail about the operational and tactical dimensions of this fictional war." DR TIM HUXLEY, AUTHOR OF DEFENDING THE LION CITY "It's not a fast read, but if you're interested in Southeast Asian security issues, or want to read something out of the ordinary, this might be worth picking up." - LARRY BOND, AUTHOR OF RED PHOENIX, CO-AUTHOR RED STORM RISING This August 2024 reprint of the war fiction bestseller contains Forewords from former Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun (Dr) Mahathir Mohamad, and former Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General (Retired) Winston Choo. Malaysia and Singapore go to war in this unthinkable scenario, written like narrative history, of all-out conventional warfare in Southeast Asia. Malaysian Armed Forces versus the Singapore Armed Forces, with the story told mainly from the Malaysian perspective. Read about how a period of tension between the two Southeast Asian neighbours suddenly spirals into a hot-war between Malaysia and Singapore. The fighting involves weapons found in the armed forces of both countries at the time of writing with several what-if weapon platforms and systems (not known to be operational) added to make the story more interesting. Join the battles in Johor’s vast palm oil and rubber plantations, along Federal expressways and trunk roads, in congested sea lanes around Singapore, and the South China Sea. Battles for hearts and minds are fought in cyberspace while the Malaysian military evades detection by Singaporean recce satellites.